England had a memorable summer of cricket at home and considering it followed an equally memorable Ashes campaign in Australia, big things have been expected. There some understandably long faces following the absolute smashing they received in India on Friday. Setting the English 300 to win, the Indian bowlers ripped through the batting providing the home side with a resounding 100 plus run victory. The question now is whether or not the English side can regroup and come out tonight and fight back. We’re tipping they will.

Bookmakers have naturally made India favourite although they are not as short as I expected at 8/11. Likewise England is a lot short than I expected at 13/10 so there must still be plenty of support for them. One day cricket in India depends very much on the win of the toss. Get that right and bat first, you’ll win more games than you’ll lose. It seems to be harder to chase in India as the evening sets in – perhaps it gets a little dewy in the outfield providing bowlers with that little extra.

In series correct score betting, A 3-2 series victory to India is favoured at 13/8 followed by a 4-1 win at 13/5. An England 3-2 series win is at 4/1 while a 4-1 win is at 20/1. It’s interesting to see India at such short odds to win today, yet the 3-2 series win is also so short – England have to win two matches for that result to come home.

In outright cricket betting, India are 1/3 to record a series win, England are 7/2 while a drawn series is at 10/1. The second one day international is being played tonight at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi – you’ll get tv coverage through Sky Sports HD1 and most bookmakers are betting in play.