Cricket betting tips: Pakistan v England series and first Test preview and best bets

Cricket betting tips: Pakistan v England series and first Test preview and best bets.

Zak Cralwey is the top England series batsman at 7/1.

Zak Crawley is the favourite to score a first-innings century in the first Test against Pakistan. England are looking to win the series. Australia won the previous Test series against England 1-0. Shaheen Afridi was Pakistan's most successful bowler, taking nine wickets. He is injured for this Test. Pakistan have an abundance of options with the ball.

Pakistan's first Test against England starts in Rawalpindia on Thursday morning UK time. Pakistan won the previous Test by 252 runs. Zak Crawley is expected to score big runs on the Rawpinda pitch. Crawly had a difficult summer in India and struggled against the spinners. He played a fluent 96 against a warm-up match against an England Lions team. He is an aggressive player with all the shots. His best performances in an English shirt have come on decent pitches. The first of two Test hundreds came on a docile surface in Antigua in March.

Crawley is 7/1 favourite to score the most runs in the England vs Pakistan series. Ollie Pope is maturing but still has questions to answer. Shan Masood is not sure if he will play or where he'll bat. Mark Wood's fitness is important for England. The first Test starts on Thursday. Pakistan vs England is a Test series starting in Karachi. England won the previous Test by an innings. The match is being played on a flat pitch. It's possible the pitch will be flat. Crawley can make a first-innings century at 8/10.

England are playing Pakistan in a three-match series. James Anderson and Ben Stokes will take the responsibility without Wood. Jack Leach is not a threat in the early part of the series, so Stoke might be the best option for England. The toss and batting first always gives England an advantage. Crawley will come to the fore when England bat.

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