Champions Trophy Odds – Cricket Betting

England look serious contenders for Champions Trophy

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The ICC Champions Trophy may only be, in essence, a dry run ahead of the following year’s World Cup, an opportunity for organisers to see where they could do better. But it’s also a chance for teams to lay down a marker and get used to home conditions, this year in England.

No country in the cricketing world has conditions that can vary so widely within the space of  tournament staging. The 2019 World Cup will start at the end of May and finish in the middle of July. At that time of year, you would expect the weather to play ball but a temperate climate shows little respect for the calendar or overseas visitors. I’ve known it snow in Britain in June and there will be rain at some point – so what can players and coaches learn from the Champions Trophy?

Hosts England have already named their squad, which will also be the one that plays South Africa in a one-day series beforehand. Steven Finn has 102 one-day wickets and played all three matches in England’s last 50-over series against the West Indies but the Middlesex quickie misses out in the Champions trophy, the victim of England’s embarrassment of riches when it comes to fast bowlers. Jake Ball and David Willey have been included ahead of him, even though the latter is still recovering from injury. There is also a recall for Durham’s Mark Wood in Eoin Morgan’s squad, which contains few surprises – five of the 15-man squad play for Yorkshire.

England fancy their chances of winning the Champions Trophy on home soil and bookmakers share their view that the hosts are serious contenders. They are only a best 10/3 and head the market, but Sportingbet is the place to go if you fancy any of their market rivals. The world’s best-known multi-lingual, multi-national bookmaker are not only renowned for their exceptional free online bet offers., they are also best odds on the four teams listed after England in betting for the ICC Champions trophy.

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Sportingbet have the ever-dangerous Australia, two-times winners, at 7/2 with South Africa at 4/1. India are 11/2 and who would bet against New Zealand not being involved in the closing stages – the Kiwis are 9/1.

Winners of ICC Champions Trophy Finals

1998 – South Africa v West Indies, South Africa won by 4 wickets
2000 – New Zealand v India, New Zealand won by 4 wickets
2002 – India v Sri-Lanka – Sri Lanka and India named joint winners
2004 – West Indies v England, West Indies won by 2 wickets
2006 – Australia v West Indies, Australia won by 8 wickets
2009 – Australia v New Zealand, Australia won by 6 wickets
2013 – India v England, India won by 5 runs

ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Best Odds

England (10/3), Australia (7/2), South Africa (4/1). India (11/2), New Zealand (9/1), Pakistan (18/1), Sri Lanka (33/1), Bangladesh (50/1)