With The Ashes kicking off tomorrow night, punters with Australian bookmaker CrownBet have heavily backed Australia to beat England 5-0.

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“We opened the market with Australia at $17 to beat England 5-0 but after a strong influx of money that has been crunched into $10,” CrownBet’s Rob Cumbrae-Stewart said.

Punters think that Mitchell Johnson will be the leading wicket taker for the series (at $5.50), while Steve Smith has been the top pick to be the leading run scorer (at $4.50).

In the First Test at Cardiff, punters have again heavily backed Australia to beat England.

Australia opened at $1.75 to beat England but after solid support, they have firmed into $1.33.

THE ASHES 2015 – markets courtesy of CrownBet

Series Winner

England                $4.75

Drawn Series     $8.50

Australia              $1.33

Player of The Series

Steven Smith                     $7.50

David Warner                    $9.00

Mitchell Starc                     $12

Mitchell Johnson              $12

Michael Clarke                  $12

Joe Root                              $13

Alastair Cook                      $14

James Anderson              $14

Josh Hazlewood               $15

Other quoted

Top Series Run Scorer

Steve Smith                       $4.50

David Warner                    $5.50

Michael Clarke                  $6.00

Joe Root                              $6.50

Alastair Cook                      $7.00

Ian Bell                                 $10

Others quoted

Top Series Wicket Taker

Mitchell Johnson             $5.50

Mitchell Starc                    $5.50

James Anderson              $6.00

Josh Hazlewood               $6.50

Stuart Broad                       $9.00

Nathan Lyon                      $10

Others quoted

First Test at Cardiff

England                $4.00

Draw                     $3.40

Australia              $1.95