Pakistan must go into this second test against Australia at Headingley severely handicapped, firstly by the fact that they were soundly thrashed by the Aussies in the First Test at Lords and secondly by the shock resignation of captain, Shahid Afridi, in the wake of that defeat. As a consequence, Paddy Power Bookmakers have made Australia 8/11 odds on favourites to win the second test, with Pakistan at an understandable 13/2 against. The draw can be backed at 15/8.
The Pakistani team had arrived in England to play this ‘home series’ in great heart, seemingly due to the appointment of Afridi as Captain of the team in all forms of the game. This team spirit clearly gathered momentum too after Pakistan easily won the two match T20 series 2-0, but the devastating result at Lords has left them in tatters, with the ‘boom Boon’ spirit that Afridi engendered now a thing of the past.
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Opener, Salman Butt has been appointed as replacement captain and although he has the credentials to lead the side from the front, he too must be severely affected by events, which is why most sensible punters are now backing a 2-0 series whitewash at 4/6 for Ricky Ponting’s team.
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Punters will also be looking closely at the odds of Aussie batsman, Simon Katich, who was in outstanding from at Lords, scoring 80 in both innings. He has been made 3/1 favourite to be top batsman once again in this, although it is obvious that Ponting, who failed at Lords, will want some redemption, by scoring plenty of runs in this; he is a 7/2 shot to top score for Australia with Paddy power. Butt incidentally is the favourite to be Pakistan’s top run getter, with odds of 10/3 from the same Bookmaker.
There is little to choose between the three Australian strike bowlers of which one will be top wicket taker. They all played well at Lords, but it is the more consistent Mitchell Johnson who is the favourite at 12/5, Ben Hilfenhaus is 9/4, while Doug Bollinger can be backed at 3/1. These odds are all available from PaddyPower.
8/11 Australia
15/8 Draw
13/2 Pakistan
Posted: Tuesday, 20th July 2010
Author: Rodney Wise
Tags: test match cricket, headingley, australia, pakistan, paddypower,
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