Lara, Tendulkar, Border…..some of the greatest batsmen in history were small in stature, but let’s be honest, the jockeys playing in tomorrow’s National Jockeys Trust Charity T20 would be flat out winning a Maiden at the Picnics when it comes to wielding the willow!
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The annual event raises much needed funds for the National Jockeys Trust and the hoops will start $1.73 favourites against the Racing All-Stars who are $2.00 outsiders according to online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.
Sportsbet will donate $500 for every six hit in the game.
Last year’s Man of the Match Damien Oliver is the $3.50 top pick to top score for the jockeys, however Glen Boss ($7.00) and Brenton Avdulla ($8.00) are within a couple of lengths.
You’d think former Australian all-rounder Simon O’Donnell would be Ajax odds to top score for the All-Stars, but the bookies are going with the supremely talented Adam White as the favourite at $2.75.
“The jockeys look to be a little short but their price isn’t too bad. As for top runscorer, the wraps on Adam White are huge – anyone whose twitter pic is them as a four-year-old holding a cricket bat must fancy themselves as a batsman,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Christian Jantzen.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
National Jockeys Trust Charity T20
$1.73 Jockeys
$2.00 Racing All-Stars
Jockeys Highest Runscorer
$3.50 Damien Oliver
$6.50 Jason Benbow
$7.00 Glen Boss
$8.00 Brenton Avdulla
$8.50 Luke Currie
$9.00 Mitch Goring
$9.00 Daniel Moor
$9.00 Luke Nolen
$12 Adam McCabe
$12 Nathan Dunn
$12 Simon Marshall
$12 Dean Yendall
$12 Dale Smith
$13 Steven Arnold
$15 Brad Rawiller
$22 Michelle Payne
Racing All-Stars Highest Runscorer
$3.25 Simon O’Donnell
$2.75 Adam White
$6.50 Jason Richardson
$7.00 Bryce McGain
$8.00 Steve Morris
$8.50 Jake Norton
$9.00 Michael Christian
$9.00 Bruce Clark
$11 Mick Sharkie
$11 Mike Symons
$11 Lee Freedman
$11 Bernard Saundry
$15 Matt Hill
$15 David Gately