England v India Fourth ODI Betting
The fourth game of a five match series could be crunch time or time for one team to restore some pride after being battered through the first three games. The fourth match of the ODI series between England and India will take place at the home of cricket, Lord's, possibly with everything still at stake.
England v India fourth ODI betting for a match at Lord's will be quite different to betting on a Test match at the famous old ground. There should be plenty of value across a variety of betting markets and it will be a case of who can handle the pressure better as the stands are bound to be packed.
England v India Betting
Lord's is not the biggest ground in England or Wales and this means that high scores are likely. Big hits either side of the wicket could go for possible sixes and England v India betting is going to be dominated by the batsmen on this occasion.
England v India batting in a batting sense pushes forward a number of strong markets. There is always going to be value in backing a player on either side to go on and score the most runs for their team.
Highest partnerships and centuries are just two examples of more niche betting markets that will come into the equation. The side that goes on and wins this match will have to play some disciplined cricket out in the field to ensure that they are not chasing down a score of well over 300.
The Slope at Lord's
The slope at Lord's is something which will also have an effect on this game. The ground slopes down from left to right when looking at the venue from the pavilion end. This natural slope can often damage the line that a bowler is bowling, meaning the ball drifts into a more favourable area for the batsman to score runs.
Over such a short game it is questionable whether the slope at Lord's will have too much of an impact on scores. The simple result should be that one or two more deliveries will either slide down the leg side or will be smashed through the off side.
Fourth ODI Betting
Fourth ODI betting can be very difficult to get to grips with because it can depend heavily on what has already happened in the series. If one of the teams is 2-1 up then the match is going to be a tenser affair, which means both teams will tighten up a little bit and expansive centuries and big scores are less likely.
If one of the sides is 3-0 up then it means fourth ODI betting should be a little bit easier in a number of ways. A 3-0 score to one of the teams means the series is done and dusted and the pressure is off. The players on the victorious team will be playing more for individual targets as opposed to a collective one.