I was asked on X to check these guys out. Cricstatz that is. I think I understand how this works. Ed Hawkins, Paul Kirshnamurty and Richard Mann have teamed up to offer a VIP service?

I’ve followed these tipsters before via the Betfair Betting Blog, titled Cricket Only Bettor. I think I’m right in saying once that show stopped, they decided to set up this VIP channel.

I think I’m also right in saying they still offer tips via a Podcast, which would suggest you can still get some of their selections for free.

I took a look back at my last betting records. For cricket I was up 35pts profit with of 71% ROI. The majority of those tips would be based on the insight from these 3 tipsters.

I backed Rizwan Top Pakistan batsman no fewer than 7 times in that spell. Zimbabwe all rounder Raza was another player who featured prominently on my bet slips, landing me a 22/1 MOTM winner.

Simply put, these guys are good.

You can now get all of their tips via Telegram. It costs £39.99 per month to join. It would appear Richard Mann still tips for Sportinglife and Ed Hawkins for Betting Betfair, so whether there is any cross over between their tips, I’m not sure.

I’d be a little frustrated if I was paying £40 a month though and some of the tips were free elsewhere. I’m sure I’ll get a response or two to this insight which will explain exactly how this service works, and when I do, I’ll update this page.

If I had enough active bookmaker accounts and started betting again, these are 3 of the names I’d be keen to follow. Would I pay £39.99 a month for that advice? I’m not so sure. But then I have always been a low stakes punter, ever since Wayne Mardle lost me £500.