The Ashes is the oldest and most famous Test Match series in the world, and has been played between England and Australia since 1882. As one of the highest profile Test match series in the world, there is a massive range of possibilities when it comes to placing a bet on the Ashes.

It is straightforward to find out individual and team records for the series as a whole, and for each ground in particular. Often one or two players will have stellar series, and the sooner these players can be identified the better for finding an appropriate market. Steve Waugh in 1989 and Michael Vaughan in 2002-03 are good examples. Cricket betting tips odds are very high in ashes cricket.

Unless the weather is likely to be a major factor, drawn matches are increasingly rare in Ashes cricket. Between 1990 and 2011 only 11 of 57 matches were drawn, as opposed to 21 out of 60 matches between 1970 and 1989, but odds rarely reflect this decline in the percentage of matches drawn.

The high-profile of the Ashes series means that futures markets are available well in advance of the actual series. These focus on overall series results, with options for choosing the exact score.