Cricket Betting Is England Against The Weather - 05-27-07
May 27 - The latest cricket odds for the second test match between England and the West Indies show that the bookies have pushed England out to 1/5 for the win. The reason for this generous betting opportunity? Rain is forecast for the next two days.
The West Indies, fielding their weakest and most depleted team over the past twenty years, are 250/1 to win the test but those odds might as well be 2500/1. The visitors are still 402 runs away from making England even bat again after slumping to 22/2 in their second innings.
Their captain, Sarwan, is injured and could not bat in the first innings and Chanderpaul is out with an injury as well. So if the weather holds England will win this game by an innings.
The only problem is the typically foul weather that constitutes an English Summer. Day 3 was washed away entirely, and a certain win for England was now comprimised.
At the start of Day 3 the draw was 7/1 and punters who took that price on betting exchanges made a decent profit since the draw is now currently trading at 10/3. But the truth is that as long as England can get two full sessions of play they will knock over the remaining wickets and take a 1-0 lead in this mismatched series.
