England have blown out to $13 with TAB to win the first Ashes Test after their horror start to the series at the Gabba.

The tourists were as short as $4.50 yesterday but drifted past $5 following confirmation of Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad’s omission from the pace attack.

Australia have tightened from $1.90 to $1.20 to claim a one-nil series lead after the opening day, but the short price didn’t scare off punters with multiple large bets, including an outlay of $4,200 at $1.20.

Steve Smith ($3.25) is favourite to score the most runs in Australia’s first innings but Marnus Labuschagne ($4) is best backed with 35 percent of the TAB market.

TAB Odds

Ashes – First Test

$1.20    Australia (were $2.00)

$13        England (were $4.50)

$6.00    Draw (was $3.00)

Highest Batter (1^st innings)

Australia

$3.25    S.Smith (was $3.50)

$3.75    M.Labuschagne (was $4.00)

$4.00    D.Warner (was $4.25)

$6.00    M.Harris (was $6.50)

$8.00    T.Head (was $9.00)

$11       C.Green (was $12)

$15       A.Carey

$51+     Others quoted

Most Wickets (1^st innings)

England

$3.00    O.Robinson (was $4.20)

$3.75    M.Wood (was $4.00)

C.Woakes (was $5.00)

$4.50    B.Stokes (was $5.50)

$5.00    J.Leach

$17+     Others quoted