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Root 9/2 to continue glorious summer
Joe Root has been England's star of their new era this summer and now he is set to regain his ODI form too. He is 9/2 to be England's top batsman in the second ODI against India.
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Aug-2014
Joe Root has been England's star of their new era this summer and now he is set to regain his ODI form too. He is 9/2 to be England's top batsman in the second ODI against India.
Root burst onto the scene in one-day cricket with three fifties in his first six ODIs and then, after a lean patch, responded to make his first ODI hundred in the West Indies in March.
This summer, Root has been almost unstoppable with two centuries, a double hundred and an average of 97.12. Now he has the chance to bring that form into the 50-over game. Back him at 5/2 to be England's best bat in Cardiff.
Full post5/2 for India to take one-dayers 3-2
Thumped in the last three Test matches, India will be gunning for revenge in the one-day series with England and they can be backed at a healthy 5/2 to win the series 3-2.
ESPNcricinfo staff
23-Aug-2014
Thumped in the last three Test matches, India will be gunning for revenge in the one-day series with England and they can be backed at a healthy 5/2 to win the series 3-2.
India are a fine ODI side and particularly their batsmen are far more comfortable in the limited-overs arena, they are sure to give a good account of themselves and with England also rebuilding their 50-over side, an India series win is a solid bet.
But England do of course have home advantage and that will most likely play into their hands enough to take a couple of rubbers - like the Sri Lankan series - but India are set to have too much class so back them at 5/2 to win the series 3-2.
Full postLancashire 3/1 for NatWest Blast title
Lancashire set the pace in the qualifying stage of the NatWest T20 Blast and they enter Finals Day at Edgbaston with a 3/1 chance of finally lifting the title.
ESPNcricinfo staff
17-Aug-2014
Lancashire set the pace in the qualifying stage of the NatWest T20 Blast and they enter Finals Day at Edgbaston with a 3/1 chance of finally lifting the title.
The Red Rose have significant pedigree in T20 cricket - only three times in the history of the competition have they failed to reach the knockout stage - and have been to five previous Finals Days. This could well be their year to lift the trophy.
In Karl Brown with the bat and Kabir Ali with the ball they have two of the leading performers in the tournament, and they have also made two of the three highest totals this year. 10 wins from 12 completed qualifying matches shows how well they have found their T20; get behind Lancashire at 3/1 .
Full postMoeen 3/1 to top series tally
Moeen Ali's bowling has been the success story of the summer for England and now he can be backed at 3/1 to ovetake James Anderson at The Oval to finish the series as England's top bowler.
ESPNcricinfo staff
10-Aug-2014
Moeen Ali's bowling has been the success story of the summer for England and now he can be backed at 3/1 to ovetake James Anderson at The Oval to finish the series as England's top bowler.
Coming into the series as a part-time option, Moeen's bowling has come on leaps and bounds, captain Alastair Cook hailing his work rate and rapid improvement, and now he can confirm his status as England's No. 1 spinner in the fifth Test.
After a steady start at Trent Bridge and Lord's, Moeen has sprung into life on wickets providing more help. He's taken his chance with two match-winning spells at the Ageas Bowl and Old Trafford. He has the ability to finish off in style and is 3/1 to overhaul the three wicket deficit to pip Anderson as England's top bowler.
Full postAnderson too good to resist at 2/1
James Anderson reestablished himself as the most dangerous swing bowler in the world at the Ageas Bowl and, having been cleared to play in the fourth Test, it is too hard to resist backing him at 2/1 to be England's top bowler.
ESPNcricinfo staff
04-Aug-2014
James Anderson reestablished himself as the most dangerous swing bowler in the world at the Ageas Bowl, as if further proof were needed, and, having been cleared to play in the fourth Test, it is too hard to resist backing him at 2/1 to be England's top bowler.
Anderson's flop at Lord's had some questioning whether his potency remained but in the third Test he answered his critics emphatically with a first-innings five-wicket haul and two second-innings scalps to send England on their way to victory.
Having been found not guilt of a misconduct charge by the ICC, Anderson will now be out to make the Indians rue their personal attack on him. On his home ground, he will be more fired up than ever, so back him at 2/1 to be England's top bowler at Old Trafford.
Full postBack 9/2 Notts for NatWest Blast glory
A glance at the statistics for the NatWest T20 would not point to Nottinghamshire enjoying the best form in the competition but dig a little deeper and you will find 9/2 presents excellent value for Notts to lift the trophy.
ESPNcricinfo staff
30-Jul-2014
A glance at the statistics for the qualifying stage of the NatWest T20 Blast would not point to Nottinghamshire enjoying the best form in the competition but dig a little deeper and you will find 9/2 presents excellent value for Notts to lift the trophy.
Notts have not had batsmen blazing masses of runs or bowlers blowing away teams but they have done enough to win nine matches in qualifying - the joint-second best record - and their ability to consistently win T20s stands them in great stead for the knockout stage.
Their best asset is their long batting line-up that features plenty of match-winners. Riki Wessels is in superb form, Alex Hales is one of world's best T20 players and James Taylor showed his ability to get his side over the line in chasing 201 against Yorkshire.
A home quarter-final awaits against Hampshire who have not produced their T20 form of recent seasons this term. Notts should quality and then can travel to Edgbaston for Finals Day with glory in their sights. Back them at 9/2.
Full post5/1 for India to take series 3-1
After their historic win at Lord's, India are well-placed to kick on and win the series. They are 5/1 to triumph 3-1.
ESPNcricinfo staff
21-Jul-2014
After their historic win at Lord's, India are well-placed to kick on and win the series. Result wickets are likely throughout the rest of the series and India are capable of winning at least two of the three remaining Tests. They are 5/1 to triumph 3-1.
Such a scenario would have seemed incomprehensible at the start of the series but India have proved their ability with the bat - Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane in particularly - and demonstrated enough incisiveness with the ball to take 20 wickets.
Those Indian strengths plus England's lack of form and crucially confidence - they have have failed to seize their opportunities - make India a handy gamble to go on and win the series, 5/1 is an inviting price about 3-1.
Full postIndia 3/1 to take second Test
It would be easy to conclude that England got the better of the drawn first Test at Trent Bridge but there were more positives for India and they are easy to back at 3/1 to win the second Test.
ESPNcricinfo staff
14-Jul-2014
It would be easy to conclude that England got the better of the drawn first Test at Trent Bridge but there were more positives for India and they are easy to back at 3/1 to win the second Test.
Several of the tourists' batsman spent time in the middle, Murali Vijay especially showing what a capable opening player he is, and the Indian bowling attack demonstrated it can create plenty of problems - with R Ashwin potentially coming into the side at Lord's to add a quality spin option.
England's batting showed it's frailty again and they were bailed out by a record 10th-wicket stand. Their bowlers also got far more miles in their legs and that is a concern with only a three-day turnaround to Lord's. Back India at 3/1 for the second Test.
Full post5/1 Stokes to charge back for England
There were several raised eyebrows when Ben Stokes was left out of the England squad for the first Test series of the summer but he is back to face India and can be backed at 5/1 to be England's top bowler at Trent Bridge.
ESPNcricinfo staff
07-Jul-2014
There were several raised eyebrows when Ben Stokes was left out of the England squad for the first Test series of the summer but he is back to face India and can be backed at 5/1 to be England's top bowler at Trent Bridge.
Out with a hand injury for the first part of the summer, Stokes returned to fitness and has proved his form too with a first-class best wickets haul for Durham. He will now be itching to prove himself back in the England side.
Stokes was one of very few positives England could take from a disastrous Ashes tour and after their struggles against Sri Lanka, will surely return him to the XI. Stokes will be energised for a strong return and 5/1 is an attractive price.
Full postIndia 7/4 for England series surprise
India arrive in England with alien conditions to overcome but an opposition ripe for the taking in a five-match series. 7/4 is an attractive price about India to win the Investec series.
ESPNcricinfo staff
26-Jun-2014
India arrive in England with alien conditions to overcome but an opposition ripe for the taking in a five-match series. 7/4 is an attractive price about India to win the Investec series.
Sri Lanka have shown the way for an Asian side in England and India will look to copy their method - runs from their world-class players and praying on England's fallibility with the bat.
India have batsmen for the big stage, seam bowlers that - like Sri Lanka - may be underestimated, and top-class spinners who may gain assistance from the dry English summer. India have a live chance at 7/4.
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