England cricket Test summer reflections, analysis and betting pointers

England cricket team won six out of seven Tests this summer. They beat New Zealand and South Africa. The team has improved under the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. England are favourites to beat India at the Oval. They were beaten by India in their rearranged Test at Edgbaston in July. Their previous performances were disappointing. However, they were a long way behind in all three Tests against New Zealander. In the series win over South African, the team had ups and downs. It's worth remembering that they had been beaten in the first three Test matches against them.

The value of the top batsman markets has been with the middle and lower order this summer. The middle order has suffered a downturn in productivity. In the home series against Australia, the opening batsmen dominated. Zak Crawley has two wins in the England batswoman market. He might have the game to prosper when getting first crack on wickets. He has no problem with scoring runs against India in early 2021. Alex Lees and Ollie Pope have problems with getting runs. They have no plan against Ravi Ashwin and Nathan Lyon. Usman Khawaja and Abdullah Shafique were the most successful openers in that series. Travis Head and Fawad Alam made little impact.

James Anderson and Stuart Broad are the top England bowler market. Ollie Robinson took 12 wickets in only two matches. Mark Wood could return to the team if he comes through the T20 World Cup. Jack Leach has taken two wicket in three Tests against South Africa. Ben Stokes has more wickings than Leech this summer. He could play as the third seamer in England's starting XI. He has one outright win and two two-way ties. His big prices might be worth taking.

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