England v Pakistan One Day Series Betting 2012
England and Pakistan will lock horns for four One Day International matches just after the turn of the year before England head off for the Test series against Sri Lanka. The four matches will be played in the United Arab Emirates due to safety concerns over playing any of the matches in Pakistan.
England are expected to win the Test series between the two countries comfortably but England v Pakistan One Day series betting 2012 could be a lo closer on a number of fronts. Both England and Pakistan are inconsistent in the limited overs format of the game and both will make a number of changes to their team.
England v Pakistan One Day Series
England and Pakistan have been involved in some controversial One Day matches throughout the history of the game. They have enjoyed some tense battles at World Cup and there have been many close contests in series hosted by both countries.
The England v Pakistan One Day series will make great viewing for a number of reasons. Pakistan are much better in this format of the game than in Test cricket. They will raise their game and will want to get one over on England if they have been trounced in the Test matches.
The England v Pakistan One Day series will be a big chance for some of the younger England players to get a game and try to impress. It is difficult for any young and developing player to get into any England team at the moment which means the importance of doing well is doubled.
England Cricket Stars
Among the England cricket stars that the UAE public will get to see will be Alastair Cook, the England captain. Cook is rapidly developing as a player and he will go into this series off the back of a tough ODI campaign in India. His captaincy skills will be tested to the level and it could be the making of him as an individual.
This could be a chance for one of the lower profile England cricket stars to really dominate over the four matches. Someone like James Taylor could be given a chance to play in this series and it will be the perfect chance for him to do well before the Sri Lanka tour and the start of the next English domestic season.
Pakistani Cricket
The limited overs series will also be a great chance for Pakistani cricket to show that it has changed from being coated in negativity. There will be a few players in the Pakistan team who will want to score hundreds of runs against England and will be chomping at the bit to do it in a positive way.
Imran Farhat is the perfect example of a player who represents all that is positive about Pakistani cricket. Farhat didn't have the best time playing in England against the English but he clearly has a lot of talent and potential and could put the England attack to the sword.
One Day Pitches in the UAE
The One Day pitches in the UAE will be good and will not deteriorate too badly over the course of 100 overs. This almost makes the toss irrelevant and simply means that either captain can chase or set a target depending on what they feel their strengths are.
The One Day pitches in the UAE will display the bear necessities of each team and it will be a case of simply seeing who has the better quality. Both teams will get the same assistance with the ball as it reverse swings and there will be value for both sides in sensible batting options.