England v South Africa Test Series Betting 2012
The South Africans are coming for a tour of England in the second half of the summer of 2012 and they will be up for the challenge of trying to de-throne England at the top of the world rankings. England and South Africa have never had a bitter rivalry but this Test match series has intensity and energy written all over it.
The England v South Africa Test series betting 2012 markets will cover three Test matches to be played at the Oval, Headingley and Lord's. Some have criticised this series for being only three matches as the current two best teams in Test match cricket lock horns to see who will come out on top.
England v South Africa Test Matches
The England v South Africa Test matches will be extremely interesting for English viewers after the side easily dispatched India in the last major series the side had at home. These two sides are very evenly matched and the differences between winning and losing could be extremely small.
The first of the England v South Africa Test matches at the Oval will be a batsman's paradise so the difference will be who has the more disciplined bowling attack. The second match at Headingley will be a party for the bowlers while the final match at Lord's could go either way in terms of batting and bowling.
Key Players for England and South Africa
The best place to bet during the series between England and South Africa is on the individuals of both sides. The key players for England and South Africa is where the most money will be made because there will be little value in backing either of the sides directly.
The key players for England and South Africa in this series will be the most experienced players. The likes of Andrew Strauss, Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen will be crucial for England while Jacques Kallis, AB De Villiers and Graeme Smith will be tasked with the challenge of scoring all of the runs for the South Africans.
Cricket Conditions in England
It is only natural for cricket fans to presume that cricket conditions in England will always favour the English. However, South Africa have a side that is very similar to England in a lot of ways. The South African bowling attack is suited to cricket conditions in England because the seamers are fast and players such as Dale Steyn (currently ranked as the best bowler in the world) have previous experience of playing in England.
Some of the cricket conditions in England will also favour the South African batsmen who like nothing better than to settle down on a flat track and make a massive score. The areas where England will have the edge in terms of conditions are the behaviour of the ball and the grounds.
The England bowling attack will be much more suited to cricket conditions in England through the air such as how much swing can be expected at certain grounds. England will also have the edge in terms of knowing how pitches in England traditionally deteriorate.
English Cricket
English cricket enjoyed a massive surge in popularity during the successful 2005 Ashes series. Ever since there have been sell out crowds all over England for Test matches against various countries and this series will be no different. English cricket is more popular than ever before and a large part of this is due to the current status and recent success of the current side.
English cricket is in a current state that very few English fans have ever experienced. South Africa are ranked as the second best Test team in the world and England have the chance to take them apart in front of a home crowd. If they manage to do so then England could dominate the game in the same way that the Aussies did at the start of the 2000s.