ENGLAND VS AUSTRALIA TWENTY20 BETTING TIPS

Ryan Sidebottom has finally figured into an Ashes encounter and after several months of injury and disappointing performances he should be set to give the Aussies a difficult time with his seam bowling prowess. Captain Paul Collingwood has shifted Luke Wright further down the order to add some impact further down the line. As it currently stands, we expect Ravi Bopara and Joe Denly to open the batting for the English and, in all honesty, Bopara is due for a good performance so I have a feeling he's either going to hit a 50 or go out for a duck. Owais Shah and Jonathan Trott will likely be batting 3rd and 4th with Collingwood coming in at 5th. I expect Matt Prior to bat 6th. The selected bowlers are Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad (who could do some serious damage), Sidebottom, and James Anderson. The Aussies have opted for a four-man pace attack, with three capable of reaching over 90 miles an hour. 888sport has listed the Australians as the rightful favourites, as England escaped a heavy defeat at Old Trafford due to rain. Michael Clarke's Australian side are the 8/13 favourites with England carrying a 13/10 price. Bopara and Denly are favoured to be the leading runscorers for the English side at 10/3. Trott is available at 9/2 while Owais Shah is at 6/1. Shane Watson is favoured to do the business for Australia with a 3/1 price tag. David Warner sits at 10/3 while Clarke can be backed at 4/1. Broad and Anderson are 11/4 to be leading wicket taker for the English while Brett Lee is a heavy favourite for the Australians at a slim 9/4. Mitchell Johnson is at 5/2 while Ben Hilfenhaus is 3/1. Debutante Dirk Nannes is 7/2. 888sport has match betting available for the batsman and you should be sure to take advantage of the in-play wagering available- there's always plenty to be made there. The Aussies should win this match, but you'll probably want to save your big money-bets until the coin toss.