England v South Africa One Day Series Betting 2012
One of the reasons that South Africa are such a well liked and respected team in England is the fact that they always give the English a test when they tour the country. The 2012 One Day International (50 over per side) series looks set to be no different and it will be a good way to see how well matched the two sides are before the three Test matches at the back end of the summer.
Many of the markets and odds in England v South Africa One Day series betting 2012 will be different from the odds that will be seen across the ODI matches against the West Indies and Australia. Although England don't have the biggest rivalry with South Africa, they could well find the tourists the toughest test they've had for a while.
England have the edge in recent meetings between the countries with a 2-1 win from five ODI matches during the tour of South Africa in 2009-2010. England also managed to secure a 1-1 draw in the Test series against South Africa which is a positive result in the current run England are on.
England v South Africa Odds
England v South Africa odds will differ from the other ODI matches during the summer of 2012 in the respect that they could be a lot more even. South Africa match England in a number of ways which means betting markets such as winner of a match and series score will have short odds for both sides.
South Africa also have a few experienced players who are historically successfully against the English. Players like Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis have all scored big runs against England in the recent past, Smith has scored some of his highest individual international scores playing against England. England v South Africa odds across player markets will feature these players prominently.
England v South Africa ODI Matches
There will be five England v South Africa ODI matches for the Great British betting public to have a punt on and enjoy. These ODI matches are all based around the south of the country with Trent Bridge in Nottingham being the only exception.
The five ODI matches to be played are; Cardiff on August 24, the Rose Bowl on August 28, the Oval on August 31, Lord's on September 2 and Trent Bridge on September 5. All of these grounds are traditionally good batting wickets which means there should be some high totals over the course of the matches. Lord's and the Oval are the two best wickets for batting in England at the moment.
Certain markets will feature more prominently in England v South Africa ODI matches. The odds for markets such as winner of each match and series score are never going to have the longest odds. Top scorer, top bowler as well as predicting player scores will all have greater value.
Key English Cricket Players
There are going to be a few key English cricket players who will all have a big say in how the ODI series pans out. A few of the English players have South African backgrounds which means they will be subjected to banter from the touring side which could make them all the more determined to succeed.
Kevin Pietersen will be one of the key English cricket players for this series because of his ample experience and his ability to handle pressure. Pietersen was born in South Africa but chose to pledge his allegiance to England and he is always put under pressure by the South Africans.
This will also be a big series for England captain Alastair Cook who may be using the series as a way to exert the dominance of the side or recover if the matches against the Aussies and the West Indies do not go well. Cook is still a young captain and this could be a baptism of fire.
South African Cricket Players
South Africa have some truly gifted cricket players who can take any match away from England in no time at all. One of the most dangerous South African cricket players is AB de Villiers who is capable of making massive scores in any format of the game.
South African cricket players are world famous for getting after young members in the opposition team. England have just brought through a new generation of ODI players and the south Africans will rip into them with some personal banter that they would never have come across before in their lives.