England v West Indies One Day Series Betting 2012
The prospect of facing England in Test matches may scare the West Indies more than they've been scared in the last few years but when it comes to One Day International 50 overs per side cricket, things are different. Anything can happen during a One Day game and the West Indies will fancy their chances of causing a massive upset at the start of the English summer.
England v West Indies One Day series betting 2012 will cover the three ODI matches between the two countries that follow the three Test matches. This will form a brilliant chance for the West Indies to gain some revenge if they have been humiliated in the longer format of the game by the best Test team in the world.
The last time these two sides met in the ODI arena, England ran out as the 3-2 winners away in the West Indies. This came after the West Indies won the Test series 1-0 which resulted in the then sacking of England coach Peter Moores who went on to coach Lancashire to a County Championship title.
England v West Indies First ODI Betting
England v West Indies First ODI betting will cover the game at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire on June 16. The Rose Bowl has missed out in recent times when it has come to winning Test matches so this rare chance to host some international cricket is bound to guarantee a sell out crowd.
It is also important to note that the value in England v West Indies First ODI betting could be greater than any other match in the short series. There will be no recent history between the countries to base player form on other than the two Twenty20 internationals at the back end of the English summer that finished 1-1. If England dominate then the direct odds for an England win are only going to shorten.
England v West Indies Second ODI Betting
The second match between the sides will take place at the Oval in London on June 19. Many of the Cricket Betting markets in England v West Indies ODI betting could change in a number of ways based on what happens throughout the first game. Therefore, live betting could be a good option in the second match.
The Oval is always a good batting pitch which also offers a little bit of assistance for the more disciplined bowlers. England v West Indies second ODI betting could produce some big individual scores which will cause the price to shorten on the best batsmen top scoring on either side.
Final ODI between England and the West Indies
The final ODI between England and the West Indies will be played at Headingley in Yorkshire on June 22. The conditions will be very different from what can be seen at the oval which will, again, have a direct impact on One Day Internationals Cricket Betting prices.
The series could still be at stake by the time of the final ODI between England and the West Indies. If this is the case then the players on both teams are going to be quite tense and the match could come down to one or two individuals who could feature heavily in certain markets. For example, Kevin Pietersen has an ODI average of 40.13 with seven centuries and 22 half centuries, a solid bet for English top scorer.
ODI Betting
It is naïve to say that there is no point in doing homework for ODI betting but more often than not, it is individuals who take control of a situation that provide the best returns. Markets such as top bowler and top batsman will feature heavily in each match as well as the series.
Although the West Indies are not one of the highly rated ODI sides in the world, the most experienced players in the England camp will still have a big impact on ODI betting because they will have to hold the side together on the rare occasions that the West Indies do manage to rip through the England top order. Kevin Pietersen has played over 100 ODI matches, Stuart Broad is closing on one hundred (84) and Jonathan Trott has played nearly 200 first class limited overs matches.
Live ODI betting is a sensible option for this series because it provides a greater deal of control for the betting customer. Live betting allows the punter to watch how the game is unfolding as well as being able to monitor statistics for individuals and teams that date back a good length of time.