England v West Indies Third ODI Betting
England and the West Indies will make the trip up North for the final ODI of a three match series at Headingley on Friday June 22. This could potentially be a series decider and considering England's recent record in ODI cricket, it could be a rare chance for the West Indies to get a big win during their tour of England.
Many England v West Indies third ODI betting markets will take things right down to the wire. The last series between these two countries went right down to the last game with England eventually winning the best of five series 3-2 in the Caribbean. England v West Indies third ODI betting markets could also indicate which markets will be popular for the ODI matches England have against Australia and South Africa later in the summer.
Cricket at Headingley
Headingley is one of the few pitches in England that all cricket fans would agree offers extra assistance to the bowlers. Therefore one of the best cricket betting markets for this final match is going to be top bowler for England and top bowler for the West Indies.
Cricket at Headingley has produced some superb matches in the history of the game and the venue will always be remembered for when Sir Ian Botham took apart the Australians way back in 1987. More recently, England did not play a match against India in Leeds but the performances of Yorkshire in the domestic game have shown that sides tend to struggle making big first class scores on the ground.
England Top Bowlers
One of the England top bowlers for this game is going to be fast swing bowler James Anderson. Anderson has been in and out of the ODI side recently, he didn't play during the series in India, but he has taken a staggering total of 204 wickets in the ODI game at an average of just over 30.
Graeme Swann will be one of the more interesting top bowlers. He has topped the ODI world rankings for best bowler for a long time but his performances in India could drive his price for top bowler in this match and series downwards. There is no question over Swann's effectiveness in the ODI game with 90 wickets at 25s and 153 Test wickets in just 36 matches.
One of the longer priced England bowlers who could be worth backing in this final match situation is fast bowler Steven Finn. Finn doesn't have the statistics of the more experienced bowlers in the side but he showed in India he is the quickest of the pack. Finn has the height and pace needed to get anything out of an unpredictable Headingley surface.
West Indies Top Bowlers
The West Indies have been going through a transitional period over the last 18 months which has seen a lot of experience leave the side and a lot of youth come in. Fidel Edwards is a sure fire bet to be one of the West Indies top bowlers. He has the strange action and pace to go with 60 ODI wickets which makes him a big threat.
Dev Bishoo is a spin bowler in the West Indies team who could have a lot of success in England and become of the West Indies top bowlers for many years to come. Bishoo has taken 20 wickets in ODI cricket at a mouth watering average of 23. Few in England know much about him which could slightly enhance his odds for top bowler in this match.