Australia are looking to give Glenn Mcgrath one more World Cup win before he retires, and are going in as red hot favourites. I’ll be putting on a couple of exotic bets to make the game a little more interesting.
| 2007 World Cup Cricket Final Betting |
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Australia
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1.39
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Sri Lanka
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3.10
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Mahela Jayawardene
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4.50
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Sanath Jayasuriya
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4.50
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Kumar Sangakkara
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4.50
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Upul Tharanga
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5.50
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Caught Other
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2.10
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Caught Wicket Keeper
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4.25
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Bowled
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5.50
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LBW
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6.00
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Run Out
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17.00
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Stumped
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41.00
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Bracken v McGrath
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$1.97
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$1.85 |
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Hogg v Muralitharan
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$1.95
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$1.87 |
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McGrath v Tait
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$1.87
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$1.95 |
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Tait v Bracken
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$1.87
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$1.95 |
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Vaas v Malinga
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$1.95
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$1.87 |
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Australia
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1.75
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Sri Lanka
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2.10
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Ricky Ponting
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4.00
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Matthew Hayden
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4.00
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Adam Gilchrist
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5.00
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Michael Clarke
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6.00
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Caught Other
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2.10
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Caught Wicket Keeper
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4.25
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Bowled
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5.50
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LBW
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6.00
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Run Out
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17.00
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Stumped
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41.00
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| Clarke v Sangakkara |
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$1.82
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$2.00 |
| Gilchrist v Hayden |
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$2.02
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$1.80 |
| Gilchrist v Tharanga |
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$1.88
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$1.93 |
| Hayden v Jayasuriya |
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$1.75
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$2.10 |
| Ponting v Jayawardene |
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$1.73
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$2.12 |
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Here are the latest odds for the 2007 World Cup, taking place in the West Indies.
| Country |
Odds |
| Australia |
$2.10 |
| New Zealand |
$4.75 |
| South Africa |
$4.75 |
| Sri Lanka |
$5.50 |
| England |
$13.00 |
| West Indies |
$67.00 |
| Bangladesh |
$201.00 |
| Ireland |
$1001.00 |
Bet on Cricket
Australia may have to do without skipper Ricky Ponting for the majority of the five match ODI series against South Africa after the Australian Captain pulled out of the first match loss with a stomach strain. The Proteas took a 1-0 series lead after a 6 wicket win in the opening match last Sunday. The teams meet in Game 2 in Cape Town tomorrow, with Game 3 in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.
| Game 2 - BATTING HEAD TO HEAD |
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SA Redbacks v NSW Blues
It looks like the Redbacks are the outright favourites to win the 2006 ING Cup, paying $1.52 for the win at home. New South Wales are paying $2.55 to win the Cup as visitors. The odds for the highest opening partnership are a little closer, with South Australia paying $1.85 and the Blues at $1.95 and it’s even at $1.95 each for who will win the toss.
I think NSW will struggle playing without Simon Katich, Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken and Stuart Clark, because they’re with the Australian Test team.
The line up is as follows:
REDBACKS: D Lehmann (c), D Cullen, G Manou, C Ferguson, C Bailey, J Gillespie, G Blewett, D Harris, C Borgas, K Skewes, M Cleary, S Tait, M Cosgrove. NSW: B Haddin (c), A Bird, D Bollinger, M Henriques, P Jaques, J Krejza, S MacGill, A O’Brien, M Phelps, C Richards, G Roden, C Simmons, D Thornely.
