Bet of the day: England to be King of the Crease in Sri Lanka T20

Jamie Clark, Sports Editor | July 5, 2016

Coral’s bet of the day

• England openers put highest partnership on in three of four completed ODIs
• Roy recently made two One Day centuries
• Opening batsman has averaged 34 runs in last seven T20 Internationals
• Tourists Sri Lanka have been winless against England this year

England a sweet 6/5 to be king of the crease in Sri Lanka Twenty20

Sri Lanka’s Summer Tour of England comes to a close today with a Twenty20 International at the Ageas Bowl just on the outskirts of Southampton, and the proud cricketing nation from the Subcontinent is set to return home winless.

Unable to better drawing a Test and One Day International so far, yet another defeat is surely staring the Sri Lankans in the face as they tackle the World T20 runners-up.

Bearing that and the below stats in mind, our bet of the day this Tuesday is a superb 6/5 on England to be crowned kings of the crease in this final match. That is Trevor Bayliss’ team to win the match, to have the highest opening partnership and biggest score after six overs.

Here’s why this wager represents real value on an England side that is really in fine fettle in the shorter forms of cricket…