England v South Africa First ODI Betting
England and South Africa are two of the power houses of global cricket at the moment. There is no doubt that England have the best team in the world in the longer format of the game but South Africa have some of the best One Day International players that the world has ever seen.
England v South Africa First ODI betting covers the first of five games between these two teams. This first match will be played at Cardiff on Friday August 24. Cardiff is a ground which has so far been very kind to England in the limited number of international matches which have been staged there.
History of England v South Africa
The last time these two sides met in the history of England v South Africa, it was actually England who came out on top narrowly. England won the last ODI series 3-2 in South Africa against a number of the players who are still in the South African team at the moment.
The history of England v South Africa has always been quite close because the sides are very evenly matched; the Test match series during the same tour as the above ODI series ended in a 1-1 draw. The lesson that the history of England v South Africa has taught us is that the best Cricket Betting strategy is to hold off and bet in-play during the first game to see who is in and out of form.
England in ODI Cricket
England in ODI cricket have been a classic example of inconsistency. The best example of this was the 2011 summer ODI series win against India which was turned into a 5-0 thumping by the Indians when England toured India briefly during the autumn of 2011.
There are a number of superb players who have done England in ODI cricket proud. Jonathan Trott does not get the best reception from the sporting press but no one can argue with his figures and efficiency when it comes to ODI cricket. Trott has an average of 51.37 in ODI matches which is higher than the majority of the team. He also has a South African background but seems to relish the chance to silence the verbal abusers.
Kevin Pietersen is another England batsman with a South African background who has a lot of experience when it comes to ODI cricket. Pietersen remains a good bet in any Sports Betting market because he is one of the few players in the England side who can take a game away from the opposition quickly. Pietersen has played 123 ODIs with seven centuries.
South African ODI Cricket
There are many examples of players who have helped South African ODI cricket become one of the formidable pillars of the game. South Africa love to produce aggressive fast bowlers such as Dale Steyn who bowl at pace and with efficiency. Steyn has just under 100 wickets in ODI cricket from just over 50 matches which is phenomenal.
Jacques Kallis is by far and away the most experienced player in the South African team and he's a good example of why South African ODI cricket has stayed so good for so long. Kallis has played over 300 ODI matches with 17 centuries and an average of just over 45. Any Free Bets would be well used on this individual.