The best bets for England v West Indies at Chester-Le-Street
England v West Indies - T20 - Saturday 18:30
Although The Windies’ shocking test win at Headingley will live long in the memory, it is the short ball format where the team really comes alive and no-one encapsulates that more than Chris Gayle, arguably the one global superstar that the West Indies possess. Having said that, England still start the match as favourites and Alex Hales will be looking to star with the bat as much as Gayle. However since knocking 95 against Durham for Nottingham, Hales’ last T20 scores have been: 0,9,17,14,15,7. Still back England to win, but go for Joe Root to be top England batsman, as captaincy issues aside he has looked fluent with the bat for most of the summer.
Even if he is on the losing side, you can be sure that Chris Gayle will be box office on his first appearance on English soil for quite some time. Gayle’s last seven T20’s have seen him finish not-out on four occasions, as well as stands of 71 and 93. While there is a chance that Gayle will lead his team to victory, England should still have enough overall quality to get home safely. Having said that, it’s worth a small bet on Gayle being the Man of the Match.
