Having highlighted the 7/4 for England to beat Bangladesh 2-1 in the one-day series, we now turn our attention to two upcoming Test matches between the teams – starting in Chittagong this Thursday.
Alastair Cook will become England’s most capped Test player when he takes the field. The England skipper, who has just returned to the country after the birth of his second child, is currently level on 133 appearances alongside Alec Stewart and admits the First Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium will be a memorable occasion.
But the speculation remains over who will open the batting alongside Cook. Ben Duckett and teenager Haseeb Hameed strengthened their chances of making their Test bows as England’s final warm-up against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI ended in a draw.
Both scored runs but 22-year-old Duckett is probably in pole position to claim the number two spot. The Northamptonshire batsman has declared a preference for batting high up the order in Bangladesh as the new ball comes onto the bat a lot quicker. That said, Duckett showed he could cope with spin in the one-day series and he could cement a place in the starting XI before England head for a more searching examination of their credentials in India this winter – established opener Alex Hales decided against touring Bangladesh due to security concerns and is no certainty for an instant recall.
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The ever-reliable Joe Root heads the betting to be Top England Batsman at a general 13/5 with Alastair Cook at a best 10/3. England’s defeat of Bangladesh in the one-day series was a significant one as their hosts hadn’t lost a home series in their last seven.
Bangladesh’s record in Test matches is not nearly as impressive as they’ve only beaten Zimbabwe in the last seven years. But they did draw two home Tests with South Africa last year and one with India so a drawn series could be worth a bet at the general 3/1. The 0-0 correct score is even more interesting at 17/2 with Paddy Power as both sides could struggle to take 20 wickets on pitches that are traditionally slow and flat.
Top England Batsman Best Odds
Joe Root (13/5), Alastair Cook (10/3), Ben Duckett (5/1), Johnny Bairstow (8/1), Haseeb Hameed (17/2), Ben Stokes (11/1), Gary Ballance (12/1), Moeen Ali (14/1), Jos Buttler (25/1), Chris Woakes and Zafar Ansari (50/1), Adil Rashid (100/1)
