England host Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 match they are expected to win in style as they are the current world champions.
England have not been beaten in this format of the game for a very long time. They only draw 1-1 in a total of two T20 matches against Australia over the winter but no side has been able to get the better of England for a number of months. This will give the England side the confidence and belief to go out and play their best game. It has also created a heavily odds on price of 8/11 with most bookmakers.
Sri Lanka will be pleased to get away from the Test match arena because they may have never had a better chance to beat England in England and they couldn’t take it. Sri Lanka have some very good players in this format of cricket who England will have to worry about. A number of changes have been made to the side and betting odds of 23/20 with Sportingbet are tempting.
Kevin Pietersen is one England player who is always feared in T20 cricket because the pace of the action suits the way he plays. Pietersen will be at the top of the order and will go out to express himself in an emphatic fashion. Sometimes it comes off for him and sometimes it doesn’t but 7/2 are good odds for a player of his quality.
TK Dilshan is famous in T20 cricket for inventing new and exciting shots which score runs and make it virtually impossible for a fielding captain to defend against. Dilshan will go out and throw his bat because it’s the only way he knows how to play. He looks a good bet at 10/3 with bookmaker Skybet to be top Sri Lankan batsman.
Steven Finn has been in good rhythm over the last few weeks and he may get the nod to play in this game. Finn is one of the only England bowlers at the moment who can send the ball down at speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour and this makes him very dangerous. Finn is well priced on the betting market with 7/2 on offer from most of the bookies.
Lasith Malinga is a player who is either adored or loathed because of his unique action and effectiveness in limited overs cricket. He’ll be under pressure because the Sri Lankan cricket board have stopped him from playing Test match cricket in order to prolong his One Day International career. Malinga is 9/4 with the bookmakers to take the most wickets for Sri Lanka.
England’s batting innings will need to get off to a good start whether the side is chasing down a target or setting a total. England have had most of their T20 success through building a good innings based around the top order players. Betfair offers a good price of 19/10 that England will have an opening partnership of 50 runs or more in this match.
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