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Fixed Odds: 2008 Test Series - Eng v NZ

England still strong favourites

Simon Cambers

May 20, 2008



Daniel Vettori and New Zealand are already proving to be a painful thorn in England's side © Getty Images

New Zealand's batsmen enjoyed themselves on the final day of the first Test and though the match petered out into a draw it will be interesting to see if that has a psychological effect on either side going into the second Test, beginning on Friday.

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Bet365 clearly don't think too much of events on the final day as they make England 3/10 (1.30) to go on to win the three-match series, while New Zealand are 11/1 and a drawn series is 3/1.

It's tough to know what to make of the first Test, really, mainly because all the rain broke up any momentum that either side had created.

England's batsmen look in reasonable nick and captain Michael Vaughan will be relieved to have made runs early, taking away any pressure on his place in the side. The bowlers performed pretty well, but New Zealand's middle order are already showing that they, and not the batting specialists, are the ones England have to knock over.

New Zealand's bowlers are well-disciplined, and well led by Daniel Vettori, who really is a superb cricketer himself, superb with the ball and dogged with the bat. Considering he barely practiced before the Lord's match, he could be even better come Friday and Old Trafford.

England have added Chris Tremlett to their squad for Old Trafford - replacing Matthew Hoggard after the seamer broke his thumb - and England may be tempted to pick him.

Bet365 make England 13/8 to win the series 2-0 - their favourite in the correct score market - while a 1-0 win is 9/5. If you think New Zealand can win it, then you can get 9/1 on a 1-0 win and 33/1 that they win both at Old Trafford and Trent Bridge.

A 1-1 draw is available at 11/2, while it's 13/2 that it finishes 0-0.

England are 4/6 to win the second Test, New Zealand are 6/1 and the draw is 15/8.

Please note that odds are correct at time of publication and are subject to change.

Simon Cambers is Cricinfo's betting correspondent




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