At the start of this experiment, we said we'd share our wins, losses - warts and all.
And Australia's last-ball win in last night's ICC Champions Trophy clash with Pakistan was a bad result for our bankroll. We predicted the Pakistan team could upset the Australians (at $2.65) and it very nearly happened.
Granted, we treated the bet as a speculator, which meant we only lost 5% of our bankroll.
But like any finely-tuned elite athlete, we hate to lose and feel deeply cut that the performance indicators (a little term I learned hanging around business types) let us down.
We had the teams evenly matched with a slight edge to Pakistan in the bowling and all-rounder stakes. We also said Australia's depth in batting was the key, and that turned out to be the case as numbers 9 and 10 scrambled home with a bye on the last delivery.
At aussiepunt, we still think the Pakistan team is favoured to win the event and we might just have a stab at getting our money back with another speculator on that result.
Let's look at the odds today.
Being an Aussie, it's great to see our boys in the semi-finals, but as a wise punter once said: Always bet with your head, not with your heart.
Our $100 investment now sits at $149 with a $16 bet riding on Nathan Brake to outlast Kim Cooper in Australian Idol at $1.85.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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