Warne 6/1 to play in the Ashes: England 1/9 to retain the urn!

William Hill make England their 6/4 favourites to win the third Test and they are now 4/9 to win the Ashes.

Alastair Cook is 1/4 to be England top series batsman and Hills offer 4/1 that he manages to score more than Don Bradman's 974 in an Ashes series.

Hills are 1/9 that England retain the Ashes and Chris Tremlett is 4/9 to replace Stuart Broad for the third Test with Ajmal Shahzad 4/1, Tim Bresnan 9/2 and Monty Panesar a 14/1 shot.

Things are so serious in the Australian Camp that Hills are offering 5/4 that Ricky Ponting does not captain Australia for the fifth Test and 6/1 that Shane Warne comes out of retirement to play some part in the series.

"We have taken a hammering as patriotic punters have shown rare faith in an England side, the odds now suggest that England will keep the momentum going and will return with the Ashes in their suitcases," said Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams.

Third Test: 6/4 England, 15/8 Draw, 2/1 Australia

Bowler to replace Broad for 3rd Test: 4/9 Tremlett, 4/1 Shahzad, 9/2 Bresnan, 14/1 Panesar

25/1 Pietersen double century in third Test

William Hill Ashes Series: 4/9 England, 10/3 Drawn Series, 5/1 Australia

England Top Series Bat: 1/4 Cook, 5/1 Pietersen, 9/1 Trott, 28/1 Strauss, 33/1 Bell, 150/1 Collingwood

England Top Series Bowler: 8/13 Swann, 11/4 Anderson, 4/1 Finn, 20/1 Tremlett, 33/1 Bresnan, 66/1 Panesar

Will Australia win a Test: 4/6 Yes, 11/10 No

Ponting to captain Australia in the final Test: 4/7 Yes, 5/4 No

Warne to play any part tn the Ashes Series: 1/12 No, 6/1 Yes

Alastair Cook to beat Don Bradman's 974 Ashes runs: 4/1 Yes, 1/7 No