Fancy a flutter?
by Alan Rowley, 24th March 2004

With the new season only a few weeks away, now could be the right time to back your team and pick up a few quid for that end of season holiday. Site affiliates Coral are currently offering some very attractive odds on the 2004 domestic action with the added bonus of a free £10 bet if you open a new account with them.

In the Frizzell County Championship Division 2, Derbyshire are rank outsiders at 33-1, whilst Notts are joint second favourites at 4-1 with Essex. Yorkshire top the market at 15-8. Meanwhile, in the National Cricket League, Notts are third favourites at 5-1, behind Worcestershire (9-4) and Yorkshire (5-2). Derbyshire are 25-1 with only no-hopers Scotland behind them at 66-1.

In the cup competitions, Notts are 12-1 in the Cheltenham and Gloucestershire, whilst Derbyshire are a very attractive looking 40-1. You can bet each-way also with odds being offered at 1/3rd for a 1,2 placing. The Twenty20 Cup offers equally attractive odds with Notts currently on offer at 14-1, whilst Derbyshire are 33-1.

Beside the domestic competitions, the online bookmakers are also offering odds on the ICC Trophy to be held in September. England are 13-2 to win the tournament outright and are 4-6 to win Pool 4. Why not use the free £10 bet for a roll-up on the four pool winners?

Bet example: Australia (Pool 1) 4-11, South Africa (Pool 2) 2-5, India or Pakistan (Pool 3) 5-6 and England (Pool 4) 4-6 will return £58.31 for a £10 accumulator.

As well as cricket, Coral are also offering odds on all the usual sports as well as a range of online games, TV specials, poker and even virtual racing. Click on any of the banners on this page to visit Coral's site and open your account to claim that free tenner.