2nd Aug 2011 | Cricket
England 1/6 To Rank Number One
After another comprehensive win Andrew Strauss and his team look certain for the number one spot.
Having been 124-8 for on Friday morning, it was a remarkable turnaround that saw England win by a 319 runs. Two-nil up in the four match series, the hosts are 1/6 to become the world number one Test ranked team. To achieve the feat England need to win the series by two clear matches.
On Monday at Trent Bridge there were moments when MS Dhoni looked resigned to losing the game. With his team struggling with injuries and several players out of form the 18/1 available on a drawn series looks a long shot.
The bookmakers see the momentum with England; the 4-0 whitewash is only 11/4.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 09:58 2nd Aug, 2011 but subject to change
