The 2017 royal london one day cup begins on Friday
it has been moved to a block end-april to end may, ahead of the T20 Blast. This introduces an element of variance into betting the event, as weather/no results are likely during May.
two groups of 9, north and south
teams play 8 matches 4 home 4 away
top 4 in each group through to the quarters and so on
The competition will be paused for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy which will take place during June with the quarter-finals and semi-finals taking place between 13 and 17 June. the final taking at Lords is on 1 July
So, a number of teams can be argued for here including all the big fashionable names with a couple of overseas pros in their ranks
https://www.oddschecker.com/cricket/royal-london-one-day-cup/winner14th of the 18 teams in the market are Kent
Kent finished second in their group last year, then lost a close game to Yorkshire in the quarters
A second division side in the LVCC they have won their first three games this season, to sit second just behind Notts. finished 2nd last season unfortunately in a year when only one side was promoted
They have several match winners in white ball cricket,primarily batsmen like Sam Northeast and the veteran Darren Stevens, plus Billings when he comes back from the IPL and a really talented late order hitter in Alex Blake.
Most of these guys are not household names, i would suggest, but they do give Kent a characteristic vital for the format,they can compile and chase big totals.
They also are badly under-rated (as a second division side without a lot of money) in the betting market at 20-1,down with the no hopers
They aren't a no-hoper and i expect this team,many of whom have come through the academy ranks and are maturing together, to win a trophy in the next year or two.
Lets hope its this one
Two of Kent's four away games are against Gloucs and Glamorgan, among the weakest of the south groups. trips to somerset and the ovalwill be tough but the fixtures have fallen on getting Essex, Hants, Middlesex and Sussex at home
Rec £15 e/w Kent RLODC 20-1 Sportingbet e/w 1/2 1,2