England v West Indies Odds Make England Firm favourites

The England v West Indies first cricket Test has England favourites to take a 1-0 lead in the four test series under the leadership of new captain, Andrew Strauss. This is the first test of what will become a significant year for England with the Ashes series coming up in the summer, meaning that all the England players will want to acquit themselves well in the Caribbean.

England have showed good form in their trial matches with good knocks coming from former skipper Kevin Pietersen, Strauss and Paul Collingwood and if they can continue in that mode, the Windies will have their work cut out to win.

All eyes however will be on Pietersen and to see how he reacts to his step down from his brief period as England Captain. His critics will expect him no doubt to fail overall, but so far he has shown he is as determined as ever with a century and a 90 in his two knocks so far on tour. He is favourite to be England top scorer in the first test at 11-4 with Boylesports

For the West Indies as usual, it is Shivnarine Chanderpaul who is expected to take the batting honours as he so often does. He is 5-2 with Paddy Power to achieve this in this first test.

The match should be a very interesting affair and much will depend on how well the Windies bowl. They have been very inconsistent in this department over recent years and if they bowl poorly then England could well win this first test easily.

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Betting

England 11/10, West Indies 5-2,Draw 2-1.

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