Punters back Freddie for Knighthood, Ponting for sack
August 25th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANILondon, Aug 25(ANI): Punters have improved England cricketer Andrew Flintoff’s odds of getting a knighthood and winning the BBC Sports Personality of the year award following his Ashes heroics.Betting and gambling website William Hill has placed the Lancashire all-rounder at 16-1 odds for being knighted, down from its earlier bet of 25-1, which now compares favourably with the 7-2 quote by Paddy Power.He is also priced at 7-1 to win the BBC Sports Personality of the year award and 16-1 with Ladbrokes to make a Test comeback, The Mirror reports.While Flintoff’s stars are rising, punters are piling on the possibility of Australian captain Ricky Ponting facing the music when he returns to Australia.Hills offer 10-1 that Ponting is given the sack on return to Australia, but he is 4-6 to lead Australia to victory in the next Ashes and 33-1 to win the Ashes in a 5-0 whitewash. (ANI)
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