South Africa v Sri Lanka betting - Cricket betting

Cricket aficionados across South Africa, Sri Lanka and the world are itching to get the 411 on the upcoming SA/SL Test & ODI Series. Pitch conditions, the final team selections and the overhead weather conditions are all going to play their part.

Cricket fans from across South Africa will feel just a little uneasy after their team performed below par against the Australians in the ODI and Test Arena. While the latter category provided a fair result, the One Day Internationals were anything but. The Proteas now have an opportunity to redeem themselves with the upcoming tour of South Africa by the mighty Sri Lankan team. Three terrific Test Matches are slated to take place throughout December 2011 and January of 2012. These matches will be showcased on the following dates at the venues listed:

• 1st Test Match – SA vs. SL – Thursday the 15th December – Monday 19th December at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

• 2nd Test Match – SA vs. SL – Monday the 26th December – Friday the 30th December at Kingsmead in Durban.

• 3rd Test Match – SA vs. SL – Tuesday the 3rd January 2012 – Saturday January 7th 2012 at Newlands in Cape Town.

These three Test matches will be followed up by an ODI series. The One Day International series is comprised of 5 matches – the winners of 3/5 take the ODI series. The ODI schedule for South Africa and Sri Lanka is as follows:

• 1st ODI – SA vs. SL – Wednesday January the 11th (day/night game) at Boland Park in Paarl.
• 2nd ODI – SA vs. SL – Saturday January the 14th (day game) at Buffalo Park in East London.
• 3rd ODI – SA vs. SL – Tuesday January the 17th (day/night game) at Chevrolet Park in Bloemfontein.
• 4th ODI – SA vs. SL – Friday January the 20th (day/night game) at De Beers Diamond Oval in Kimberley.
• 5th ODI – SA vs. SL – Sunday January the 22nd (day/night game) at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

Betting on the Players, their Stats and the Team History for the Cricket Series

Pundits who are keen to start their cricket betting will delight in the 13-member Test squad that has been named ahead of this epic series. The SA pack contains the following players: Graeme Smith (Captain), AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Mark Boucher (wicket keeper), Marchant de Lange, Imran Tahir, Jacques Kallis, Morne Morkel, Alviro Petersen, Vernon Philander, Ashwell Prince, Jacques Rudolph and Dale Steyn.

Betting enthusiasts who have their money on Sri Lanka will note that the following 13-member squad is currently in South Africa: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dinesh Chandimal, Dilhara Fernando, Mahela Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Thisara Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Suranga Lakmal, Chanaka Welegedara, Kaushal Silva, Thilan Samaraweera, Tharanga Paranavitana, Dimuth Karunaratne, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Pradeep and Angelo Mathews.

Where to Place Bets Ahead of the Upcoming Test Series Between SA and Sri Lanka?

Bettors around the world regularly flock to the premier online UK sportsbooks such as 888sport. The top online sportsbooks provide punters with a wide selection of betting options – such as free bets, individual player bets, team totals,1st innings totals, 2nd innings totals, declarations, player centuries and player half-centuries and win, loss and draw selections among others. Punters at the UKs finest online bookmakers are able to access a wide range of tools, such as stats, history player profiles and news, reviews and reports from the centre of the action.

Player Predictions Change During the Game – No Problem!

The ability of punters to engage in Live In-Play betting is another terrific option where ever-changing odds are the order of the day. This provides bettors with big opportunities to make some serious headway in the online betting arena. Cricket has often been termed the ultimate test of character, wits, skill, perseverance and determination. And with 5 day Test cricket, that’s a certain text. Predicting cricket matches is never easy – but careful attention to the game is a great way to make accurate betting predictions.

888sport provides new and returning cricket bettors with a wide range of extras such as free bets, big bonuses and a series of regular online promotions. This is done in an effort to reward punters for the patronage and to encourage them to bet with 888sport. The betting odds from 888sport are competitive and provide maximum opportunity for punters to score off the upcoming games in South Africa. At last glance the following odds were available for the Test Series:

Test Series Betting Odds at 888sport for the 1st Test Match on 15th December 2011

South Africa to Win 2/9
The Odds of a Draw Occurring 9/2
Sri Lanka to Win 11/1

It is clear from the aforementioned betting table that South Africa are the clear favourites to win against Sri Lanka at home. Indeed a history between the two Test teams shows that South Africa have won 8 of 17 matches played during 1993 and 2006. Sri Lanka has won 4 of 17 matches played during the same period. 5 matches were drawn between the teams. But with a largely upgraded SA and Sri Lanka pack, betting enthusiasts may have to look beyond the history and into their crystal balls because the contests are going to be nothing short of electrifying to the very end. In the Test match arena, South Africa is ranked #3 and Sri Lanka is at #5 in the world. But the 5-match ODI series is going to be a whole lot more entertaining because both these teams are pretty evenly matched. Currently South Africa is ranked #3 in the ODI arena and Sri Lanka is #4 in the world, according to the official ICC Rankings.