England’s Odds On The Ashes Are Not Really A Surprise

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You don’t need to bet on sports in the UK every week to know England’s Test Cricket side is suffering a slump at present. Captain Joe Root seems to all but carry the team single handedly at times. However, up against the Australians at home they seem to stand little chance with this form. Hence, Bet365 and the rest of the online bookies in the UK weight their odds on the Ashes significantly in the hosts favor. But are they all selling the England Test side a little short?  

Well no, not really. Whilst England displayed some moments of competence against India, Joe Root particularly, they were mostly dismal. Losing a Test series at home? It doesn’t inspire confidence, does it? Yes, yes the rain played a part, but never the less. If England can’t win in their own native conditions what hope down under? Well to glance at the odds on the Ashes at the bookies, very little. Which, if nothing else, releases England from any actually expectations.

You can bet on England have expectations of a relatively simple series win against India and look how that went. Joe Root will, naturally enough for a team skipper, wholly fail to accept the odds on England. He’ll tell you they’ve every chance with a perfectly straight face, perhaps allowing it may prove a tad arduous. Sadly whilst he’ll stay on message, the story the odds on the Ashes at online betting sites in the UK like Bet365 are unarguable. Even if Australia lose their captain. 

Bet365 Give England Awful Odds On The Ashes

Tim Paine, we are told, is racing back to fitness after invasive neck surgery. He describes himself as ‘extremely confident’ of fitness before the Ashes start. Of course, he too is a team captain, so you may need to take that with a pinch of salt. Perhaps fortunately Australia have several options when it comes to replacing him. Steve Smith or David Warner to name just two. So you shouldn’t really bet on Australia losing Paine changing the odds on the Ashes much. They can manage.

2021 Ashes Odds

• Draw – 13/2
• England – 9/2
• Australia – 13/2

Of course, unlike England the odds on Australia rather do place an emphasis on them winning. The press will all look at odds on the Ashes and have certain expectations. So, they’ll face massive media and public pressure right from the off. Something that will only get very much worse if they don’t win that first Test in December. Not that anyone taking advantage of UK gambling laws ought bet on the 1st Ashes Test defining the series. That would be cavalier. 

Australia May Need A Replacement Captain For The Ashes

You’ll find the odds on the 1st Ashes Test lean so far towards the hosts they’re almost horizontal. However, you should note that some in the England side are taking all very seriously. Woakes, Malan and Bairstow all pulled out of the lucrative IPL to concentrate on England’s upcoming matches. Dawid Malan didn’t expect to get called up to the England team, but now he has, he’s all in. Will this focus and dedication shift the odds on the Ashes a single iota? Not a chance, alas.

“Now is when the hard work starts.”

• Joe Root – England Test Cricket Captain

Even the very best online sportsbook sites in the UK like Bet365 will only offer you 9/2 on England winning the Ashes. Given England’s actual chances, those odds on the Ashes are almost patriotic in their generosity. For comparison, they give Australia just 1/3 to win, which is wholly more realistic. Naturally, you can always bet on the Ashes 2021 ending in a draw, which goes for 13/2, but frankly, that’s optimistic too. England are going to get a right kicking even as Joe smiles.

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We take a look at how the odds on the Ashes favor the hosts so much that England might as well stay at home and watch it on television.