2010 Twenty20 World Cup Betting

The T20 World Cup will provide fans with a cricket betting bonanza. Dozens of markets will be available for each 2010 T20 World Cup match, and bookies are already offering antepost betting for the tournament. With a wide selection of match betting markets already available, along with tournament odds, it’s time to examine the T20 World Cup betting opportunities:

2010 Twenty20 World Cup Betting – Outright

Australia has been installed as the favourite for the 2010 T20 World Cup.

The Caribbean wickets should suit the Australian bowlers, and bookies are probably expecting the Australians to prevail courtesy of the determination and professionalism they bring to every major tournament. However, fans of the short format will know that Australia tends to underperform in T20 cricket, and at odds of 3/1 at William Hill look to be a better lay bet than back bet.

India and Pakistan are probably better options to back at the tournament. India fields perhaps the most experienced T20 team at the tournament and has both the players and pedigree to win its second T20 World Cup title. Defending champion, Pakistan, can be lethal in this format of the game and at odds of 9/1 at totesport would provide a generous return on each-way bets if it simply makes the final of the tournament.

Of course, the one team everyone is overlooking is the West Indies. The Windies have proven on numerous occasions that they are formidable opponents in the T20 format, and boast the biggest hitter in the game in the form of Chris Gayle. With a couple of new stars rising up the ranks, familiarity with conditions, and the support of the West Indian crowds, the West Indies offer super value at odds of 12/1 at Bodog.

Top Batsman

There’s some excellent value available in the top batsman betting markets for the 2010 T20 World Cup. Totesport is paying a generous four places at the tournament, and will pay out each-way bets at 1/4 odds if a selection is amongst the top four highest scoring batsmen at the end of the 2010 T20 World Cup. With every batsman in the market priced over 8/1, this is an offer you can’t ignore!

Dave Warner of Australia heads the Top Batsman betting markets. The big hitting left hander is trading at 9/1 at totesport, and given that Australia is likely to progress deep into the tournament, can’t be left out of any spread of bets place on this market. He is trailed by South Africa’s Jacques Kallis, who hardly deserves to be second favourite given that he is least effective when playing T20 cricket.

Chris Gayle looks like the obvious best bet on the top batsman betting markets. The Jamaican is the biggest hitter in the game, and would almost certainly make the top four if the rest of his team helps him to reach the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup. Gayle is trading at 10/1 at totesport, and can’t be ignored by any punter serious about making a profit from this 2010 T20 World Cup betting market.