After the disappointing miss of sewing up a victory in the first test, cricket betting fans would have looked online for cricket free bets on the England v India series for odds on an England victory in the second match. Not to be – England couldn’t post a decent total in their first innings and India made them pay.

Now all the pressure is on England and today will make for fascinating viewing. It has been a while since England have been under this sort of pressure on home soil. Strauss and Cook started well on the Sunday to close at 43 without loss but let’s see how the day goes. it’s hard to say but England still do have that ability to collapse, and that will be what’s on the mind of the Indians as they press for wickets today. I don’t think we’ve seen England lose so many sessions in a test match one after the other to leave them so far behind their opponents. Not only was the batting disappointing but the bowlers didn’t make headway either.

So today, we see a reversal of what people will look for in the cricket betting world. Get your free bets organised for what could be a close finish today. one great offer at the moment is the new £50 Betfred free bet for the next fortnight.