Sri Lanka v England Second Test Match Betting
England and Sri Lanka will play the second of a two Test match series at Colombo, a favourite ground for the Sri Lankans. Everything will still be at stake in this second game because the series is so short. This should ensure that both sides take the match seriously and play their very best teams.
Sri Lanka v England second Test match betting shouldn't stray too far from the trends which are evident in the first game at Galle. The players who are in form during the first Test match will be the most likely players to score the most runs and take the most wickets for their side.
Second Test Match Betting
The second Test takes place at Colombo which will have a slight impact on second Test match betting. Sri Lanka enjoy a lot of support at this ground and the noise created by the passionate fans will have the ability to spur on the Sri Lankan team. This will make them that much harder to bowl out from an England point of view.
Second Test match betting could also be affected by the conditions. The heat in Colombo is fierce but this should not affect England too much as they would have played in India and the United Arab Emirates before this Test series.
The bowling markets could feature more prominently in second Test match betting. The wicket in Colombo should be a little quicker and harder which will offer more assistance to the tall England fast bowlers. This will be a welcome relief as the majority of wickets in Asia tend to favour the spinners.
The England Cricket Team
The England cricket team will look to a few experienced individuals if the conditions are difficult and not what the England cricket team expects. Andrew Strauss will be the most important. He is the captain of the England cricket team and he will drive the general direction the team goes in. Strauss will be key in making sure his players stay well hydrated and rest frequently.
The England cricket team will also rely on the players who have a little more experience playing in these conditions. Players such as Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan spend a lot of their spare time playing IPL cricket which will give them greater experience of sub-continental conditions.
Sri Lankan Cricket
The Sri Lankan cricket in this game will also be driven by the more experienced players. Sri Lanka have some of the best batsmen in the history of the game who will be expected to make massive scores to help the side. Mahela Jayawardene is the perfect example of someone who has taken Sri Lankan cricket onto the next level.
Sri Lankan cricket is also going to depend a lot on the work rate of some of the bowlers in this second Test match. The Sri Lankan seamers are not as good as their English counterparts and this means they will have to work extra hard to make the most of a useful pitch.