A resurgent England move to Leeds for the second of three Test matches against the West Indies. England needed just three days to beat their opponents in Birmingham and will be looking for more of the same at Headingley.

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Our Tips

• Joe Root Top England Batsman @ 11/4 with 10Bet
• Jermaine Blackwood Top Windies Batsman @ 6/1 with William Hill

England vs West Indies Match Preview

Match Preview – 25th August – 1100 – Headingley, Leeds.

Joe Root’s rampant England head to the captain’s home ground for the second match of the series. Our England vs West Indies preview features two sides that look incredibly mismatched based on the first match. England won by an innings inside three days and will look to continue that dominance as they inch closer to a crucial Ashes winter.

Key Players to Watch

Ahead of our OddsDigger cricket tips, we first highlight the key players likely to feature in this match. For England, James Anderson is on the brink of making Test cricket history and could achieve it in this match. Anderson is currently on 492 Test wickets and needs just eight scalps to be only the third fast bowler past 500 Test wickets after legends Courtney Walsh and Glenn McGrath. Anderson has a decent record at the ground with 29 wickets in eight matches at the ground, including a best of 5/16 against Sri Lanka last year. For the West Indies, Jermain Blackwood continued to show how much he likes batting against England with a sublime half-century in the first Test. He was offered little in the way of support, so will be hoping to lead from the front for his side again.

Both Teams Recent Form

Ahead of our OddsDigger cricket betting odds we first look at the recent form of the two sides. England were utterly dominant in the first match of this series, batting once and taking 19 wickets in a day to seal a resounding victory inside three days. Coming in off the back of a brilliant series win over South Africa, they are full of confidence. West Indies meanwhile, lost home and away series to Pakistan before this series and their form hasn’t picked up since they arrived. Only Blackwood and Kraigg Brathwaite offered any real resistance for the tourists, who will need to bounce back if they are to change their fortunes.

England vs West Indies Head-to-Head

Looking forward to this match, we now look at the head-to-head record between the two sides. England and West Indies have locked horns 152 times in Test matches. The visitors lead the way with 54 wins, while England have 47 wins and there have been 51 draws. Interestingly though, West Indies have won just two matches in the last 29 between the two sides dating back to June 2000, highlighting the dominance they enjoyed in the 70s and 80s where England won one in 64 Test matches.

England vs West Indies Prediction

There is only one real contender in this match and that is England. Barring a near impossible change of fortunes, or perhaps more likely a week of rain, England will win this Test match and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Early indications suggest there is a bit of inclement weather around for the middle of the match but it is too soon to suggest what part that will play. England have turned their fortunes around after a period of poor form in Test matches and will look to continue that resurgence in this game.

England vs West Indies Betting Tips

Looking at the various markets for this match, there isn’t much value to be had on the outright winner market, with England heavy favourites at 1/8 with most providers. Instead, the best value is in the individual performance market. Joe Root is back on his home ground and in the form of his life. Eleven matches in a row with a half-century, he had a superb century at Edgbaston and will look to back that up on his home ground. He is 11/4 with 10Bet to be England’s best batsman. Meanwhile, Jermaine Blackwood has a great record against England and was twice left to bat with the tail as the top order struggled at Edgbaston. He is 6/1 to be his team’s best batsman with William Hill.

• Joe Root Top England Batsman @ 11/4 with 10Bet
• Jermaine Blackwood Top Windies Batsman @ 6/1 with William Hill