England struggled with the conditions in the first test, with their usually consistent top order having an absolute shocker. They will be determined to get back to their free-scoring ways this week and prove that the first test was just a mere blip. Jonathan Trott has been installed as the 7/2 favourite to be England’s Top Batsman in the first innings, while Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss have both been priced at 4/1. Kevin Pietersen can be backed at 9/2, with Ian Bell available at 11/2. Meanwhile, Mohammad Hafeez and Younis Khan have both been handed odds of 7/2 to finish as the Top Pakistan Batsman.

Graeme Swann is the 7/4 favourite to finish as England’s Top Bowler (1st Innings), with Stuart Broad available at 11/4 and James Anderson at 3/1. Saeed Ajmal, who ruthlessly tore apart England in the first innings last week, is priced at 13/8 to be Pakistan’s Top Bowler, while Umar Gul, who took four wickets in the second innings, has odds of 11/4.

Match Prices

• 5/2 – Pakistan
• 9/4 – England
• Evens – Draw

England Top Batsman (1st Innings)

• 7/2 – Jonathan Trott
• 4/1 – Alastair Cook
• 4/1 – Andrew Strauss
• 9/2 – Kevin Pietersen
• 11/2 – Ian Bell
• 8/1 – Ravi Bopara
• 8/1 – Eoin Morgan
• 10/1 – Matt Prior

England Top Bowler (1st Innings)

• 7/4 – Graeme Swann
• 11/4 – Stuart Broad
• 3/1 – James Anderson
• 7/2 – Steven Finn
• 7/2 – Graham Onions
• 7/2 – Monty Panesar
• 4/1 – Chris Tremlett

Odds provided by Betfred

It will be the first time the two sides have met since the infamous spot-fixing scandal in the summer of 2010. Three Pakistan players – Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir – have since been banned and prosecuted for the role they played. Pakistan will be desperate to put that controversy behind them and prove they have what it takes to beat England fair and square, while England, who won that Series 3-1, willl be gunning for another convincing win to prove their dominance at the top of the rankings.

England became the number one test side in the world last year after they walloped Australia Down Under, then edged past Sri Lanka, before thrashing India to confirm their place at the top of the rankings. Pakistan have similarly been in impressive form and haven’t tasted defeat since losing to England. The Three Lions have been installed as the 13/8 favourites with Paddy Power to get off to a cracking start and win the first test, while Pakistan are priced at 5/2, with a draw available at 7/5. England are also the evens favourites to win the series, while both a Pakistan win and a draw can be found at 12/5.

England are currently a very strong outfit, with free-scoring batsmen and a dangerous bowling attack. Both Jonathan Trott and Alastair Cook can be backed at 7/2 to be the Top England Series Runscorer, while captain Andrew Strauss, who needs to find his form again, is available at 9/2, alongside Kevin Pietersen. Ian Bill has been handed odds of 5/1, with Eoin Morgan priced at 10/1. The surface may favour spin bowler Graeme Swann who is the 2/1 favourite to finish as the Top England Series Wicket Taker. Fast bowler Jimmy Anderson is available at 3/1, while Stuart Broad is at 7/2 and Chris Tremlett given odds of 9/2.

As always England will be spurred on by the support of the vocal Barmy Army as they battle not only Pakistan but the scorching temperatures. Paddy Power have England available at 10/1 to whitewash Pakistan 3-0, while a more realistic option could be a 2-1 win at 8/1 or 2-0 at 9/2. Meanwhile, Pakistan can be backed at 12/1 to win 2-1, with a 1-1 draw available at 7/2.

First Test Match Betting

• 5/2 – Pakistan
• 13/8 – England
• 7/5 – Draw

Series Correct Score

• 25/1 – Pakistan 3-0
• 10/1 – Pakistan 2-0
• 7/1 – Pakistan 1-0
• 12/1 – Pakistan 2-1

• 10/1 – England 3-0
• 9/2 – England 2-0
• 4/1 – England 1-0
• 8/1 – England 2-1

• 10/1 – Draw 0-0
• 7/2 – Draw 1-1

Top England Series Runscorer

• 7/2 – Jonathan Trott
• 7/2 – Alastair Cook
• 9/2 – Andrew Strauss
• 9/2 – Kevin Pietersen
• 5/1 – Ian Bell
• 10/1 – Eoin Morgan

Top England Series Wicket Taker

• 2/1 – Graeme Swann
• 3/1 – Jimmy Anderson
• 7/2 – Stuart Broad
• 9/2 – Chris Tremlett
• 11/2 – Steven Finn
• 15/2 – Monty Panesar

Odds courtesy of Paddy Power

The first match gets underway in Hyderbad with India the narrow 4/5 favourites to get off to a winning start. England have been handed odds of 1/1 as they look to carry on from where they left off the last time the teams met. ECB Cricketer of the Year Jonathan Trott is the 10/3 favourite in the Top England Batsman betting for the first encounter. If England can produce the form they did during the summer then they will certainly be the team to beat. Providing they are on top form they look good value at 5/2 to come away series winners at a score of 3-2. Alternatively they are priced at 11/2 to win the series 4-1.

Captain Alastair Cook and Trott have both been priced at 3/1 in the Top England Series Batsman betting market, while Ian Bell could be a tempting bet at 5/1. Spinner Graeme Swann is the 9/4 favourite to finish as the Top England Series Bowler, with Tim Bresnan handed odds of 7/2.

Series Correct Score

• 2/1 – India 3-2
• 3/1 – India 4-1
• 10/1 – India 5-0
• 5/2 – England 3-2
• 11/2 – England 4-1
• 25/1 – England 5-0

Top England Series Batsman

• 3/1 – Alastair Cook
• 3/1 – Jonathan Trott
• 7/2 – Kevin Pietersen
• 9/2 – Craig Kieswetter
• 5/1 – Ian Bell

Top England Series Bowler

• 9/4 – Graeme Swann
• 7/2- Tim Bresnan
• 7/2 – Jade Dernbach
• 6/1 – Steven Finn
• 6/1 – Samit Patel

All odds supplied by Betfred

Following his impressive 41 not out on his ODI debut in England’s win against India on Friday Jonathan Bairstow will be brimming with confidence ahead of the West Indies match this Friday. Bairstow has been handed odds of 6/1 to finish the match as the Top England Batsman which is definitely worth a punt considering the form he is in. Craig Kieswetter has been installed as the 7/2 favourite with Ladbrokes, while Tim Bresnan is an outside bet at 25/1.

West Indies have selected a relatively young side to play England as many of their seniors players will be involved in the Champions League Twenty20 in India. Johnson Charles, Miles Bascombe and Marlon Samuels have all been priced at 4/1 to finish the first match as Top West Indies Batsman, while Nkruma Bonner is available at 8/1.

Match Odds

• 2/5 – England
• 2/1 – West Indies

Top England Batsman

• 7/2 – Craig Kieswetter
• 4/1 – Alex Hales
• 4/1 – Ravi Bopara
• 6/1 – Jos Buttler
• 6/1 – Jonathan Bairstow
• 6/1 – Ben Stokes
• 10/1 – Samit Patel
• 25/1 – Tim Bresnan

Top West Indies Batsman

• 4/1 – Johnson Charles
• 4/1 – Miles Bascombe
• 4/1 – Marlon Samuels
• 5/1 – Danza Hyatt
• 5/1 – Dwayne Smith
• 8/1 – Nkruma Bonner

All odds supplied by Ladbrokes

Paddy Power have priced England as the 8/13 favourites, while India are available at 5/4. Captain Alastair Cook is the 3/1 favourite to finish as the Top England Runscorer, while the ICC Cricketer of the Year Jonathan Trott is next in the running with odds of 10/3. Ravi Bopara looks a tempting bet at 11/2. The 26-year-old has been in magnificent form in the last couple of matches and hit a career best 96 last Sunday at Lords.

There are also odds of 25/1 for the first ball of the match to result in a wicket and 10/1 for the method of the first dismissal to be a run out.

Match Odds

• 8/13 – England
• 5/4 – India

Top England Runscorer

• 3/1 – Alastair Cook
• 10/3 – Jonathan Trott
• 4/1 – Craig Kieswetter
• 11/2 – Ravi Bopara
• 15/2 – Samit Patel

First Ball of Match Special

• 2/5 – Dot Ball
• 12/5 – Single
• 8/1 – Four
• 20/1 – Wide
• 25/1 – Wicket
• 25/1 – Bye or Leg Bye
• 33/1 – No Ball
• 22/1 – Two Runs
• 50/1 Three Runs
• 100/1 – Six

Method of First Dismissal

• 10/11 – Caught by Outfield Player/Bowler
• 7/2 – Caught by Wicketkeeper
• 7/2 – Bowled
• 9/2 – LBW
• 10/1 – Run Out
• 18/1 – Stumped
• 200/1 – Any Other Method

All odds supplied by Paddy Power

India may still be reeling from their humiliating Test Series defeat but we must not forget that they are the current World Cup Champions and this is their preferred format so it promises to be an exciting series. Betfred are running a money back special where if you place a bet on the Top Batsman market and your selection goes out for a duck then they will refund your losing stake.

England have odds of 12/1 to complete another whitewash over the Indians, but a more realistic bet would be a closely fought 3-2 win at 15/8. Captain Alastair Cook is priced as the 5/2 favourite to finish the Series as England’s Top Batsman, while Jonathan Trott is 3/1, with Ian Bell looking like a good bet at 5/1. Sachin Tendulkar is the 9/4 favourite for India, while Rahul Dravid has odds of 4/1.

The first ODI match takes place on Saturday 3^rd September at the Riverside Ground in Durham. Betfred have England as the 8/11 favourites to get off to a winning start, while India are available at 11/10. Cook is the 3/1 favourite to be England’s Top Batsman in Durham while Trott is 7/2.

Series Winner

• 8/11 – England
• 11/10 – India

Series Correct Score

• 15/8 – England 3-2
• 9/2 – England 4-1
• 12/1 – England 5-0
• 2/1 – India 3-2
• 5/1 – India 4-1
• 16/1 – India 5-0

Top England Series Batsman

• 5/2 – Alastair Cook
• 3/1 – Jonathan Trott
• 9/2 – Craig Kieswetter
• 9/2 – Eoin Morgan
• 5/1 – Ian Bell
• 8/1 – Ravinder Bopara

Top India Series Batsman

• 9/4 – Sachin Tendulkar
• 4/1 – Rahul Dravid
• 5/1 – Suresh Raina
• 5/1 – Virat Kohli
• 7/1 – Ajinka Rahane
• 7/1 – Parthiv Patel
• 7/1 – Rohit Sharma

All odds supplied by Betfred

England won the first test by 196 runs, the second by 319 runs and the third by an innings and 242 runs. If the pattern continues then India are in for yet another hiding. Following his stunning 296 in the Third Test Alastair Cook has been installed as the 7/2 joint favourite to finish as England’s Top Batsman. Kevin Pietersen is also priced at 7/2 while captain Andrew Strauss is available at 4/1. Place a bet on the first innings Top Batsman and if your selection scores a century but is not the Top Batsman then Betfred will refund your losing stake. Due to his consistency in the Series Pietersen is the odds on 4/6 favourite to finish as the England Series Top Batsman, with Cook at 11/8 and the in-form Bell handed odds of 10/1.

India will be looking to restore some pride after a poor Test Series so far as they try to avoid a humiliating 4-0 whitewash. The team possesses a wealth of talent but for whatever reason they just haven’t clicked this Series. Granted, this is partly due to England’s ruthless bowling attack and destructive batting but it appears that the visitors preparation was all wrong and they simply didn’t expect to be up against such a ferocious team. Star player Sachin Tendulkar is still searching for that elusive 100^th hundred and is priced at 7/2 to finish as India’s Top Batsman, with Rahul Dravid the 3/1 favourite and Virender Sehwag priced at 4/1.

Match Odds

• Evens – England
• 11/8- Draw
• 11/2- India

England Top Batsman

• 7/2- Alastair Cook
• 7/2- Kevin Pietersen
• 4/1- Andrew Strauss
• 9/2- Ian Bell
• 8/1- Eoin Morgan
• 10/1- Ravi Bopara
• 10/1- Matt Prior

India Top Batsman

• 3/1- Rahul Dravid
• 7/2- Sachin Tendulkar
• 4/1- Virender Sehwag
• 9/2- Gautam Gambhir
• 9/2- VVS Laxman
• 6/1- Abhinav Mukund
• 8/1- Suresh Raina
• 8/1- Virat Kohli
• 10/1- MS Dhoni

Top England Series Batsman

• 4/6- Kevin Pietersen
• 11/8- Alastair Cook
• 10/1- Ian Bell
• 20/1- Matt Prior
• 25/1- Andrew Strauss
• 66/1- Eoin Morgan
• 100/1- Stuart Broad

Top India Series Batsman

• 1/10- Rahul Dravid
• 10/1- Sachin Tendulkar
• 10/1- MS Dhoni
• 16/1- VVS Laxman

All odds courtesy of Betfred

Boylesports have England as the heavy 11/10 favourites to win the Third Test match, while India are priced at 7/2, with a draw 13/8. Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott and captain Andrew Strauss are all available at odds of 4/1 to finish the Third Test as England’s Top Batsman. However, we would recommend a punt on the in-form Ian Bell at 5/1 following his dazzling 159 at Trent Bridge.

With odds of 7/2 Tim Bresnan, who grabbed his first five wicket haul in Test cricket in the Second Test, looks a good bet to finish as England’s Top Bowler at Edgbaston. James Anderson and the electric Stuart Broad can be found at 9/4, with Graeme Swann handed odds of 7/2.

If England continuing to improve at this rapid rate then they certainly can be defined as one of the greatest England teams of all time. Not only have they got a much feared batting line-up and ferocious bowling attack but, they have an exciting and hugely talented all-rounder in Stuart Broad, who is now establishing himself as one of the best in the world. England to win the Test Series 4-0 definitely looks tempting at 11/4, while Matt Prior is a surprise 4/1 to finish the Test Series as England’s Top Batsman.

Series Outright

• 1/40 – England
• 14/1 – Draw

Series Correct Score

• 15/2 – England 2-0
• 7/2 – England 3-1
• 2/1 – England 3-0
• 14/1 – Draw 2-2
• 11/2 – England 2-1
• 11/4 – England 4-0

Series Top England Batsman

• 11/10 – Pietersen, Kevin
• 5/2 – Bell, Ian
• 4/1 – Prior, Matt
• 9/1 – Strauss, Andrew
• 16/1 – Trott, Jonathan
• 16/1 – Morgan, Eoin
• 20/1 – Broad, Stuart
• 33/1 – Cook, Alastair

Series Top England Bowler

• 10/11 – Broad, Stuart
• 6/5 – Anderson, James
• 10/1 – Bresnan, Tim
• 16/1 – Tremlett, Chris
• 25/1 – Swann, Graeme

All odds supplied by Boylesports

England have been in excellent form in this form of the game throughout the past couple of years and how they fare against India will be a real indicator of just how far they have come. Andrew Strauss and co emphatically retained the Ashes in Australia earlier this year and recently defeated Sri-Lanka 1-0 in the three match Test Series. With home advantage England will be confident they can pull off a win against India, but they know it will be very touch. Alastair Cook has been in magnificent form in Test cricket and he’ll be looking to continue that into the first match on 21^st July. However, captain Strauss has struggled with the bat recently, something he’ll be working extremely hard at to improve before the First Test gets underway.

India are still buzzing from winning the 50-over Cricket World Cup on home soil back in April and have just beaten the West Indies 1-0 in the three match Test Series in the Caribbean. For their trip to England they welcome back Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, two of the most prolific and feared batsman in world cricket. To add spice to an already intriguing series, this will be Tendulkar’s last tour of England, and he’ll no doubt be looking to go off with a bang.

The four match Test Series commences on the 21st July at Lords. William Hill make England the 15/8 favourites to start off with a win at the home of cricket, while India are available at 5/2 to come away with a win in the First Test, and a draw is 6/5.

The teams then travel to Trent Bridge in Nottingham (29^th July – 2^nd August), followed by Edgbaston in Birmingham from 10^th – 14^th August. The final, and potentially deciding, test match will be played at the Oval from 18^th-22^nd August. The Test Series is definitely going to live up to the hype and there is little to chose between the two teams, both of whom are in cracking form. With odds of 5/1 England look good to clinch the series 2-1.

First Test Outright Betting

• 15/8 – England
• 5/2 – India
• 6/5- Draw

Series Outright

• 5/4 – England
• 7/4 – India
• 5/2- Draw

Series Correct Score

• 7/1 – England 1-0
• 5/1 – England 2-0
• 5/1 – England 2-1
• 12/1 – England 3-0
• 12/1 – England 3-1
• 25/1 – England 4-0
• 33/1 – Draw 0-0
• 5/1 – Draw 1-1
• 9/1 – Draw 2-2
• 12/1 – India 1-0
• 10/1 – India 2-0
• 6/1 – India 2-1
• 20/1 – India 3-0
• 20/1 – India 3-1
• 50/1 – India 4-0

All odds supplied by William Hill

England’s bowlers were on fine form as they made light work of Sri Lanka, bowling them all out for a measly 171. James Anderson impressed with figures of 3-24, with Jade Dernbach also on song finishing with 3-38, while Tim Bresnan and Stuart Broad collected two wickets each.

For the second match in succession captain Alastair Cook led by example as he and fellow opening batsman Craig Kieswetter rapidly closed down the 171 target. The dynamic duo were on scintillating form, with Cook ending on 95 not out and Kieswetter on 72 not out as they swept away all deliveries before them. Betfred have priced cook at 7/2 to finish the Fifth ODI match as England’s Top Batsman, while Kieswetter is a good shout at 4/1, as is Jonathan Trott.

England will now go into the fifth and final ODI international in high spirits and fully confident they can put on a repeat performance and romp to victory. England are now the 4/6 favourites with Betfred to win the Fifth ODI and thus win the series, while Sri Lanka are available at odds of 6/5 to pull off a win.

Fifth ODI Winner Odds:

• 4/6 – England
• 6/5 – Sri Lanka

England Top Batsman

• 7/2 – Alastair Cook
• 7/2 – Kevin Pietersen
• 4/1 – Craig Kieswetter
• 4/1 – Jonathan Trott
• 5/1 – Ian Bell
• 5/1 – Eoin Morgan
• 8/1 – Ravinder Bopara
• 10/1 – Samit Patel

Sri Lanka Top Batsman

• 3/1 – Kumar Sangakkara
• 3/1 – Mahela Jayawardene
• 4/1 – Dinesh Chandimal
• 4/1 – Tillakaratne Dilshan
• 6/1 – Thilina Kandamby
• 6/1 – Dimuth Karunaratne

All odds supplied by Betfred