Friends Provident Trophy Betting

It will be difficult to choose between Kent and Essex in the Friends Provident Trophy betting when the two sides go head to head in the final at Lord's in August.

This Friends Provident Trophy preview notes the two sides enjoyed fine semi-final victories to book their places in the final with Kent overpowering holders Durham before Essex saw off Yorkshire.

Friends Provident Trophy Odds will be close

For those considering the Friends Provident Trophy betting, the clash is predicted to be a tight affair although Kent might be viewed as the county to beat as they topped the group table ahead of Essex earlier in the season. They may have the edge in the Friends Provident Trophy betting as they recorded a 106-run win when the sides last met in this competition back in May.

However, the Friends Provident Trophy odds are sure to reflect that the sides are pretty evenly matched in the one-day game - they shared a win apiece in the Twenty20 Cup in June - and this Friends Provident Trophy preview predicts the Final could be settled by a small margin or a superb individual performance.

Key men could affect Friends Provident Trophy betting

Graham Napier provided exactly that in Essex's semi-final win over Yorkshire, hitting six sixes in his brilliant 61 off just 34 balls, and could again prove to be a key man in the Friends Provident Trophy betting. Kent, meanwhile, relied on impressive centuries from Joe Denly and Martin van Jaarsveld in their triumph over Durham so those considering the Friends Provident Trophy odds ahead of the clash will need to take into account the form of these two potential big-hitters.

Van Jaarsveld, in particular, has been outstanding in the competition this season, amassing an incredible 608 runs in eight matches so expect him to lead the Friends Provident Trophy odds to top score in the final.