England v West Indies Test Series Betting 2012
Back in the days when the West Indies had a bowling attack that consisted of the quickest bowlers in the world, this would have been the series that England feared more than anything else other than when they played the Aussies. England are now the best ranked Test team in the world and are expected to win this series easily.
England v West Indies Test series betting 2012 will cover the three Tests the sides will play before England face the Aussies in a One Day International series and South Africa in Test matches and limited overs cricket later in the summer. After the demolition of India, England can lay down a marker for the foreseeable future if they go through the summer winning a series against each of these sides.
England v West Indies Test Series Betting
It's very important to mark out the different markets which make up England v West Indies Test series betting. England will be heavily odds on for a lot of the basic betting markets such as winner and correct series score. The better way to get value from England v West Indies Test series betting is to back a few individuals to shine.
It is highly unlikely that the West Indies will win any of the three Test matches against England. This makes focusing on these more niche markets all the more important because it could turn out to be the only way to make any money from this current West Indies team.
England v West Indies First Test Match
The summer begins, as always, with a Test match at Lord's which is known around the world as the home of cricket. Lord's is the one place that many touring teams find the most intimidating because the ground is a lot smaller than many think and this brings the crowd closer to the action.
This England v West Indies first Test match could be the first Test that England play as the number one ranked side in the world, if their winter matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka go as planned. It will also be the first chance for the current England side to see how popular they still are in their own country.
Second Test between England and the West Indies
The second Test between England and the West Indies will take place at Trent Bridge where England have a very good record in the recent past. England have a number of players who play for Nottinghamshire, with Trent Bridge being the home ground of the county.
England have shown shark-like instincts in recent Test match series and the same could be seen for the second Test between England and the West Indies. It could be a chance for England to quickly secure a first series win of the summer against a potentially tricky side.
England v West Indies Final Test
The England v West Indies final Test will take place at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The pitch could be a little different to the first two Test matches in the respect that it offers a little bit more to the bowlers. This will suit both sides who have some extremely quick fast bowlers.
England will want more than anything to win the England v West Indies final Test because it will set them up well for the limited overs series between the two teams. The sides play four limited overs matches following the final Test before the Australians tour.
Caribbean Cricket
Caribbean cricket is popular in England because the West Indies always bring a great atmosphere to any games they are involved in. The West Indies may be heavily outnumbered for their series against England but they are universally popular because they have a good time and play the game in the right way.
Caribbean cricket is popular in England because whenever the West Indies tour, the West Indies players always get involved in a bit of banter with the crowd. They are expected to lose to England across all formats of the game but Caribbean cricket will always provide passion and fun.