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Lancashire are in good form at the moment in the LV= County Championship but for James Anderson it's all about England's forthcoming five match One Day Series against Sri Lanka.

England overcame Sri Lanka 1-0 in a rain-effected Test series but with better weather expected over the next fortnight can they win this ODI series between the two nations.

The series gets underway from The Kia Oval on Tuesday with England under new stewardship as Alistair Cook takes over the captaincy.

And despite a 10-wicket thrashing in a World Cup quarter-final against the tourists when the two teams last met in 50-over encounters, England have been priced up at 1/2 to seal a series victory under Cook.

With the climate and pitch against the Sri Lankans, Sportingbet have made the visitors a best-price 13/8 to upset the odds but with many expecting a close encounter, a dive into the Correct Score market may give punters more room for experiment.

England are 15/8 to come away with a 3-2 win and Sri Lanka 11/4 to take a same-score victory over the five games. For the ambitious and confident supporter, a 5-0 whitewash in the Three Lions favour can be snapped up at a tasty 10/1.

For England to fire, they’ll need captain Cook to be on song. The Essex star is 9/2 to finish top series scorer for the hosts but Player of the Year Jonathan Trott has to be respected as a market leader at 4/1.

There’s no surprise to see Graeme Swann lead the market as England’s most likely wicket-taker. The ‘spin king’ has been chalked up at 5/2 to complete the series as England’s most potent wicket-taker.  But don’t discount the Lancashire speed and swing master Jimmy Anderson who can be backed at 7/2, with Sportingbet.