Back England for one-day bounce at 12/5
England have produced some miserable cricket throughout the Ashes but there have been glimpses of what might have been and there should be value in backing England at 12/5 to put their Test misery behind them.
ESPNcricinfo staff
06-Jan-2014
The Ashes whitewash secured, Australia will look to carry their momentum into a five-match ODI series. But the last four Ashes have seen the side defeated in Tests recover to take the one-day series - as England did the last time they lost 5-0 in Australia.
Alastair Cook's ODI team have become a lot more consistent than the one which Paul Collingwood led to unexpected success in Australia in 2006-07. Although better at home, series wins in New Zealand and against Pakistan in the UAE, as well as a respectable showing in India, point to all-round improvements over the last couple of years; with Ashley Giles taking the reins and several fresh faces in the squad, there should be value in backing England at 12/5 to put their Test misery behind them.
The final one-dayer between New Zealand and West Indies, meanwhile, offers another chance for Jesse Ryder to continue his impressive return at international level, after a career-threatening head injury sustained last year. Innings of 104 and 47 followed a duck in the first ODI and he is 7/2 to be top-scorer Hamilton.
Please note that odds are correct at time of publication and are subject to change.