First Game 2020 T20 Odds On England And Pakistan Tempt

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After the rather dour Test series against Pakistan, England now get to face them in a three-match T20 series. This will be a far more exciting proposition. Well. If it doesn’t rain much. Not only will get to see some superbly dramatic cricket, but there’s also the T20 World Cup to consider. At present online betting sites in the UK, like Bet365, give England the edge. Not that it’s such a big one. The 2020 T20 odds on England reflecting, perhaps, just what a threat Pakistan now are.

As cricket does what it needs to do under the current circumstances to carry on, England meet Pakistan again. This time not the longwinded Test format but the far faster and more exciting T20 game. A three-match series at Old Trafford that takes on ever more significance. This is not least because of the T20 World Cup. Moved from Australia this year to India next it’s the aim of the game right now. That means those 2020 T20 odds on England are an important barometer. 

The selectors have winter tours and the T20 World Cup looming so ever competitive outing is vital. Assessing the form and talent of players, with limited opportunities to play, is tricky. There are some tough choices to make. That means there’s an urgency to this series. Players will try to impress upon selectors their inclusion on the tours to Sri Lanka & India is vital. So regardless of the 2020 T20 odds on England at Bet365 or other online sportsbook sites in the UK, it’s going to be fireworks.

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You can always bet on T20 cricket to be more dramatic, but with this hot-house effect, it’ll be electric. Eoin Morgan knows that the tours, likely from bubble to bubble, will be no picnic. There may have to be some very flexible selection if they want to keep people from burning out. This opens up an opportunity for those that would normally not be in the fifteen to grab a slot. If they can help shift the 2020 T20 odds on England, they’ll be tourists this winter quicker than a blink. 

Eng vs Pak 1st T20 

• Odds On England – 4/7
• Odds On Pakistan – 11/8

“It might be an area that we look at more than we do at the moment.” Morgan admitted. “Maybe taking decisions out of guys’ hands and forcing rest periods to go and see their families. Guys with young kids or guys who are just missing home.” This could be troubling to those who’ve taken advantage of UK gambling laws to back the side. Sounds like the best won’t always play. However, if there’s one thing the 2020 T20 odds on England underline it’s their depth of talent. 

Grab Your 2020 T20 Odds On England At Bet365

This could leave selectors with a surfeit of riches and only make their job that much harder. When players are due to be so isolated for so long there’s a definite need to take into account the psychology. The youth and energy have their place, and those players need to gain experience, but under this pressure? The England selectors are, perhaps rather tamely, likely to go for stolid rather than incendiary. This would mean the 2020 T20 odds on England are a little wayward.

T20 World Cup Odds

• Sri Lanka – 20/1
• South Africa – 11/1
• West Indies – 10/1
• New Zealand – 9/1
• Pakistan – 6/1
• England – 4/1
• Australia – 4/1
• India – 9/4

 

Not only could they be lured into silly mistakes in their eagerness to be on tour, but Pakistan is no walkover. Under Babar Azam, the best T20 batsman in the world, they’re a force to be reckoned with. So whilst the 2020 T20 odds on England are important if you’re going to actually bet on England, they’re also important if you’re going to bet on Pakistan. Those odds on England aren’t that much ahead, and really either team is a great bet on sports in the UK at Bet365 right now.

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We take a look at the 2020 T20 odds on England as they square off against Pakistan and the players vie for places in the World Cup squad.