21st Mar 2011 | Cricket
Latest Top Bowler Odds
There are a host of players lining up behind long time leader Afridi, who only has a two wicket lead.
With a maximum of three games per team left, the top bowler market is taking shape. The turning wickets in the sub-continent have seen spinners prominent, with Shahid Afridi still topping the charts.
These are the leading World Cup wicket takers with their top bowler odds in brackets.
Shahid Afridi (Pak) 17 wickets: 6/4
Z Khan (India) 15 wickets: 7/2
RJ Peterson (SA) 14 wickets: 10/1
TG Southee (NZ) 14 wickets: 16/1
KAJ Roach (WI) 13 wickets: 14/1
Umar Gul (Pak) 13 wickets: 12/1
Imran Tahir (SA) 12 wickets: 14/1
B Lee (Aus) 12 wickets: 14/1
SJ Benn (WI) 12 wickets: 20/1
GP Swann (Eng) 12 wickets: 25/1
In the markets Afridi is still favourite although his lead at the top has halved in the last ten days. Zaheer Khan is a big mover in the market in to 7/2 from 11/2 although there is the danger he could be knocked out by Australia. Left arm spinner Peterson is on the move with seven wickets in his last two games and is third favourite at 10/1.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 15:59 21st Mar, 2011 but subject to change