Cricket Welcomes the Year with A Bash!

Cricket fans must be celebrating this early in the year as exciting series are happening all over. For those who follow and are into cricket online betting, a series of exciting games are waiting just behind the horizon.

One of the many matches to watch out for is the First One Day International between India and England. The match that is going to take place Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot has already created some buzz as important points have been highlighted in various sports news outlets. The match against Pakistan has exposed some major weaknesses within the India team. And now, as they face against England, there seems to be no place for them to hide.

England on the other hand is not about to be wallowing in the face of India’s current predicament. And this is for good reason. Even after rising to the number one sport in the world due to an impressive past year, their recent performance in India gives no right for them to feel confident that they are ahead in this series. Taking a page from the history book, in both 2008 and 2011, they lost to India 5-0. And going a little farther back during 2005-2006, they lost on the score of 6-1. This is a bit indicative of India having the ability to create unexpected results in their matches. After all, they are still the world cup champions and their success in the past should remind any opponent to play at their best. From the words of Eoin Morgan, there is never a good time to play India.

While India might be undergoing some rough situations as of late, they still have dangerous cricketers that can turn the tide in just a matter of minutes. England has already made most of their preparations before Christmas.

Other things that should be pointed out is that this match will allow England’s new one-day coach to evaluate his bowling options.

While an important ODI is taking place in India, there are also Cricket Australia series that are currently in progress. The rose bowl is definitely one of the must-watch series. Australians, who are known for being one of the most passionate cricket fans in the world, will surely have a festive month of January. The excitement is on the rise as wagers are set, as many are searching for sports bet Australia, looking for cricket online betting.