Thought it'd be interesting to check how the odds have changed now we know the semis and who plays whom.World cup thoughts, odds, steals, etc for anyone of the punting persuasion.
Current odds for winner from oddschecker (best available quoted):
India 13/4
Sri Lanka 5/1
Australia, South Africa 11/2
England 15/2
Pakistan 9/1
New Zealand 21/1
West Indies 22/1
Bangladesh 50/1
Zimbbawe 427/1
Ireland 1000/1
Canada, Netherlands, Kenya 2000/1
If they weren't such dyed-in-the-wool chokers I'd say SA are the value bet there. England insanely underpriced at 15/2 too. Even allowed for the patriotic punter them's stingy odds.
$50 on NZ @ +240 against SA.
Why change a good thing?
I have been betting against SA in KO games since I started gambling, and it has been a good ride.
(NZ's own KO record is less than stellar but meh)
I had AB for top batsman and then Du Plessis got him run out, I wasn't too happy so I then put some money on NZ to win ...Only had a small flutter out of principle.
The rule is simple, see SA in knock out match, lay them on Betfair.
That's just the way it is.
Strauss is out and Trott will be the leading run scorer for England if England lose this match.I had some money on Hansra to be the top scorer for Canada, he only needed to score 13 against Australia after Bagai got out and he holed out on 3. Watch Trott do the same thing in the quarters, Strauss will make like 20 and Trott will get bowled for a duck by Mike Hussey or some ****.
All England had to do was lose and they even managed to **** that up.
lots of fails but a victory in bold and potential wins in italicsI made a few bets today just for a few pounds and a bit of fun
SL to win @ 4-1
Sangakkara to be tournament's top batsman @ 14-1
Malinga to be top wicket taker @ 9-1
SL to top group A and India to top group B @ 2-1
India to be runners up @ 7-2
India to play SL in the final @ 9-1
India to win all their group games @ 2-1
SL to win and sangakkara to be top batsman @ 33-1
Aus and SA to be the finalists @ 16-1
Greame Smith to be the top batsman @ 20-1