The Short West Indies England Odds of Joe Root and Co

Posted: January 9, 2019

Updated: January 9, 2019

The West Indies England odds that Joe Root and his merry band of cricketers garner to win the series are so short they could limbo dance standing up, but will this eminently successful team slip up on the other side of the Atlantic? Bet365 is giving the Windies just 7/1 to get a series win, but that might be a far better wager than the 1/5 you can get on the visitors who despite their reputation are bound to come a cropper sometime.

The expectations of the host side in the World Cup this summer are already beginning to mount and the pressure for the side to display every sign of being a world beating team will hang heavy over the tourists as they take on the Windies later this month. A jittery performance despite those West Indies England odds Joe Root an Co get and the bookies like Bet365 will be reassessing their chances against the likes of India and Pakistan. But can the home side upset the tourists?

West Indies Vs England Test Series

1st Test – 23rd January 2019 – Bridgetown

2nd Test – 31st January 2019 – North Sound

3rd Test – 9th February 2019 – Gros Islet

At 1/5 the West Indies England odds Joe Root and his side get are far shorter than the hosts 7/1 but the recent series victory for India in Australia demonstrates that Test cricket doesn’t always go to script, and the bookies like Bet365 know that only too well. This is why a draw gets those who like to bet on sports in the UK just 17/2 and they’re giving far more interesting prices on the exact score the sides will rack up in the 3 matches. But how many wins can the Windies get?

Will The World Beaters Slip Up Against The Windies?

Them winning all three gets 50/1, and the visitors doing the same 6/4, although the idea the Windies might sneak a test win in gives 11/4 to a 2-1 scoreline, and them getting a single draw amid the series producing a 2-0 win for the tourists garners 7/2 at Bet365. The weather would need to play a large part for it to end up 1-1 but that gets 17/2, and the hosts sneaking a 2-1 series win gets 10/1 way out from the West Indies England odds that Joe Root and Co get to win outright. Naturally picking scorelines isn’t everyone’s idea of fun and for them there’s always the vexed matter of which batsmen and bowlers will come out on top. In England’s case this is quite straightforward. Take advantage of UK gambling laws to hit up Bet365 and you’ll find the West Indies England odds that Joe Root gets to be top batsmen are shortest at 5/2 with the superb Bairstow at 3/1, the handy Jennings at 7/2 and useful Burns on 4/1 just ahead of Buttler who gets just 8/1.

West Indies England Odds – Joe Root Top Bat 5/2 At Bet365

For the Windies the odds on Shai Hope being top scorer are as short as the West Indies England odds that Joes Root is getting. He garners just 9/5, but Braithwaite is no slouch and gets a very tempting 3/1 alongside the equally big hitting Powell, putting the pair streets ahead of Ambris on 9/2 and Hetmyer on 6/1. Meanwhile when it comes to bowling Roach is 11/4 favorite to lead the way with Paul on 3/1, Gabriel on 10/3 and Holder, Bishoo and Chase way back at 5/1. The West Indies England odds that Joe Root and Co get when it comes to bowling are likewise a bit of a mixed bag with Anderson getting 2/1 way ahead of broad on 9/4 or Curran on 10/3. With everyone trying to shine for selectors ahead of the summer you can expect more than a little overt effort and that could result in some interesting statistics or even unexpected results which makes a wager at Bet365, one of the best online sportsbook sites in the UK, on this series more fun.