Can Lara finally come good?
England facing West Indies in the final: who would have thought that ten days ago
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No single player on either side has had an outstanding tournament as both sides have relied on runs from all players, making this a tough market to call. For England, the obvious bets would be: Marcus Trescothick (7/2), Michael Vaughan (4/1), Andrew Strauss (4/1) and of course Andrew Flintoff (4/1). However, their most consistent batsmen throughout the tournament has often been Paul Collingwood, and he offers extra value at the slightly longer odds of 8/1. But If you are interested in throwing your money away, why not back the hapless Vikram Solanki at 9/2?
Again there has been no stand-out bowler on either side. England's attack have all chipped in with vital displays and are all averaging below 20. Steve Harmison has terrorised all opposition in all formats of the game this year and is unsurprisingly favourite to be England's top wicket-taker at 5/2. For a bet offering more value, why not Darren Gough at 7/2? This could be his last major final in England and he has always been one to rise to the occasion.
Where else can you look in this field than that man Flintoff? He's won five MOM awards in the last 12 months and right now he is the best one-day allrounder in the world. He contributes consistently with bat, ball and he is an outstanding fielder. He leads this market at 5/1. For the more adventurous of you, why not take a look at Dwayne Bravo? He has impressed with bat and ball this summer and his bowling in particular is suited to English conditions. bet365 have him at the absurdly long odds of 22/1.