England v South Africa Second ODI Betting
England and South Africa are two very evenly matched teams when it comes to ODI cricket. Both sides have a number of players who have played hundreds of ODI matches and players that have brilliant averages when it comes to batting and bowling. All of these areas will be crucial when the sides meet for the second ODI at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire.
England v South Africa second ODI betting will cover the day-night match on Tuesday August 28 in front of a sold out crowd. Day-night matches can be a little more unpredictable when it comes to betting because there are so many varying conditions which can come into the equation for the side forced to bat second.
Cricket at the Rose Bowl
This match will be a good chance for one of the teams to either grab hold of the series and move into a 2-0 lead or to claw back the deficit to a level 1-1. Cricket at the Rose Bowl tends to suggests that the bowlers will have the major say on the day with the perfect example being England's match against India during the summer series of 2011.
That match saw India batting first, with one of the best batting line ups in the world, and producing a below par 188 all out which England then chased down by seven wickets. Cricket at the Rose Bowl seems to be in England's favour because the English bowlers will be more used to the conditions. England will also want to dominate this series after narrowly winning the last ODI series against South Africa 3-2.
Key England Cricket Players
There are a number of experienced key England cricket players who will be vital for the English in this game. On the bowling front James Anderson will have a big say if he gets a starting place. Anderson is widely respected as the best swing bowler in the world and he has taken 204 wickets in a total of 151 ODI matches.
Stuart Broad will be crucial to the cause because of his height and the fact he has a lot more pace than some of the other England bowlers. Broad is only 25-years-old but has played 84 ODI matches taking 137 wickets so he will be one of the big bets for top bowler market in this game.
Tim Bresnan is an individual who has burst onto the scene over the last couple of years for his country. Bresnan is one of the key England cricket players because he has plenty of pace and can add runs down the order. Bresnan has taken 68 wickets in 57 matches and has a batting average of just over 20. He could be a great bet for top all rounder in the second match.
South African Cricket Players
The South African cricket players will be led by Graeme Smith when it comes to captaincy but Dale Steyn will want to show why he is rated as the best ODI bowler in the world. Steyn is extremely quick and has an ODI record which shows 86 wickets in only 57 matches.
Jacques Kallis is a god example of one of the most complete South African cricket players and also all other players in the world. Kallis is a good bet to finish as top batsman, top bowler and top all rounder because his batting average is 45.48 and his bowling average is 31.76.