Today the first test of the England vs India test series kicks off in what is a four match series. And there is nothing between the two sides.

Lets see what Sporting Bet and Bet365 have to offer in terms of value and interesting picks for the series. Here are some cricket betting tips and best odds for betting on this game:

1. To win the series outright Bet365 has the best value with England at $2.20, India at $3.20 and the draw at $3.50. With the wealth of batting talent on display the draw might be a good bet.

2. Best Value India win $5.50 on Bet365

3. Chris Tremlett top England series bowler $4.00 Sporting Bet

4. Rahul Dravid Top India Batsman $5 on Sporting Bet

5. Alastair Cook top England Batsman $4.00 on Sporting Bet

5. Sachin Tendulkar to score his hundredth hundred vs England $1.44 on Sporting Bet

6. England to lead after the 2nd test $2.62 on Bet365

Today marks the 2000th test match ever, the 100th test match between England and India and the chance that Sachin Tendulkar will score his hundredth 100. To top the spectacle off it is all taking place at Lords the home of cricket. The form guide points to an immensely close contest. England have won 7 out of their last eight test series with the other being a draw. India meanwhile are undefeated in 3 years and are rightly number one in the world. Home advantage and India’s relatively poor record at Lords should count in England’s favour. India’s bowling was very innocuous in their warm-up game and their star bowler Zaheer Khan did not fare well at all.

Lords itself has been an absolute track in recent years and the weather forecast is not particularly good so a draw could be likely. Plus a look at the batting lineups you’d think it is a recipe for runs.

Lets see what Sporting Bet and Bet365 have to offer. Here are some cricket betting tips and best odds for betting on this game:

1. Best Value Draw  $1.83 on Bet365

2. Best Value India win $5.50 on Bet365

3. Chris Tremlett top England bowler to win $4.00 Bet365 or Sporting Bet

4. PUNT: Praveen Kumar Top India 1st Inns Bowler $6 on Sporting Bet

5. Sachin Tendulkar to score his hundredth hundred vs England $1.44 on Sporting Bet

6. Andrew Strauss Top England Batsman $5 on Bet365 or Sporting Bet

Cricket betting heats up today with the India/England test series kicks off. As expected England is slightly favored with the books putting them at 2.20 and India at 3.20. With India coming off a big world cup win here at WCB we go where the value is and right now it is on India. Place your bets on the test series now at Bet365

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So after England plucked a victory from nowhere on the fifth day in Cardiff, it’s the turn of Lords to host the 2nd test as Sri Lanka try and show their resolve. England will be without Anderson who picked up a side strain and Steven Finn will look to pick up his mantle. Sri Lanka meanwhile will be hoping that that Sangakkarra and Jayawardene (Maheyla) score more than the 44 runs they scored in Cardiff. As always with test cricket there is some good value to be had – so lets see what Sporting Bet and Bet365 have to offer. Here are some cricket betting tips and best odds for betting on this game:

1. Best Value England to win $1.61 on Bet365

2. Best Value Draw  $3.00 on Bet365

3. Best Value Sri Lanka to win $10.00  Bet365 or Sporting Bet

4. Chris Tremlett Best Eng 1st Inn Bowler $3.60 on Bet365

5. Dilhara Fernando top SL 1st innings wicket taker $4.33 on Bet365

6. PUNT: Kevin Pietersen to rebound and answer critics – top Eng runscorer first innings $6.00 on Sporting Bet

So it’s Dhoni’s Chennai rightfully start as favourites vs the Royal Challengers Bangalore. They have a very impressive home record and this could be telling. If Bangalore are to win they will be relying on the blade of Chris Gayle to do the damage. The Gayle factor means you can create a good expected return for yourself. As in general with the IPL there’s some value to be had on Sporting Bet and Bet365. Here are some cricket betting tips and best odds for betting on this game:

1. Best Value Chennai to win $1.83 on Sporting Bet

2. Best Value Bangalore to  win $2.00 on Bet365 or Sporting Bet

3. Chris Gayle top bat in the match $3.50 Sporting Bet

4. Bangalore highest opening partnership $1.90 on Bet365

5. Bangalore most runs in first 6 overs with a 4.5 run handicap $1.90 on Sporting Bet

Test match cricket is back for the first time in 4 months as the West indies host Pakistan in a 2 test match series. Pakistan have never beaten the West Indies on home soil but this time around will be their biggest chance ever. Pakistan believe it or not appear settled under Misbah. Meanwhile the West indies are in turmoil with Gayle, Bravo, and Pollard not going to feature in the series because of the IPL and their dispute with the West indies Cricket Board. There’s some good value to be had on Bet365 for this series. Here are some bets for the first test:

1. Pakistan to win $2.75  on Bet365

2. Pakistan highest opening partnership $1.72 on Bet365

3. Ravi Rampaul top WI bowler first innings $4.00 on Bet365

4. Hafeez Top Pak Bat $4.33 on Bet365

So it’s Dhoni’s Superkings vs Sangakkara’s Chargers in a game in which Chennai start as big favourites. Their batting lineup is far superior to Deccans with the likes of Mike Hussey, Suresh Raina, Badrinath and Murali Vijay. As in general with the IPL there’s some value to be had on Sporting Bet and Bet365. Here are some cricket betting tips and best odds for betting on this game:

1. Chennai to win $1.53 on Sporting Bet

2. Deccan to win $2.62 on Bet365

3. Punt for  Top batsmen for Chennai S Badrinath (currently 9th highest runscorer in IPL to date with 235 runs) with Bet365

4. Punt on B Chipli top Deccan bat $7.50 on Bet365

Delhi are favourites in this battle of two very unfavoured teams for the whole tournament. Not only do Delhi have home advantage but they also have the most explosive batting lineup up front with Virender Sehwag and Dave Warner. That’s why we are backing Delhi on this one to prevail with some bets at the top of the order. There’s some value to be had on Sporting Bet and Bet365. Here are today’s cricket betting tips.

1. Delhi are $1.66 on Best value on Bet365, meanwhile Deccan you can get at $2.20

2. Delhi highest score in the first 6 overs

3. Most match sixes Delhi $2.00 on Bet365

4. Highest opening partnership Delhi $1.85 on Bet365

So the new look West Indies are set to play Pakistan in the first and only T20 in St Lucia. With the likes of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard not being eligible for selection you can only see them facing an up hill battle. The fact they are on a hiding to nothing maybe means they could be dangerous but it’s still very unlikely. The uncertainty surrounding this one means it’s been hard for the bookies to call, so there’s some value to be had on Sporting Bet and Bet365. Here are today’s cricket betting tips.

1. Best value on the West Indies can be found at $2.80 on Sporting Bet

2. Best value on Pakistan can be found on Bet365 at $1.50

3. Pakistan highest opening partnership $1.72 on Bet365

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