A compilation of the standout Cricket World Cup bets for each participating nation, brought to you by betting experts at Betfair Exchange.
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England
Best Bet: England very rarely lose a match at all on home soil in ODIs and even if they lose one, it’s unlikely to be two. They may feel the pressure once the knockout games come along but during the group stage one or no losses should see them emerge as group winners.
England to be Group Stage Winners @ 2.37
Value Bet: Unsurprisingly, the Player of the Tournament tends to come from the winning side and England are favourites. Jonny Bairstow will have every chance to pile on the runs at the top of England’s order and is in with a shout of becoming the tournament’s top run-scorer, while England’s bowlers tend to share the wickets around.
Jonny Bairstow to be Player of the Tournament @ 8.0
West Indies
Best Bet: Skipper Jason Holder has taken far more wickets than anyone for the Windies over the past two years and there’s no reason why he can’t do so again.
Back Jason Holder to be the West Indies’ top wicket-taker @ 4.0
Value Bet: Andre Russell was in scintillating form with the bat in the IPL and though he isn’t quite as effective in ODIs, if he bats at no lower than six he can top-score on the back of some quickfire cameos on decent batting wickets.
Back Andre Russell to be the West Indies’ top run-scorer @ 7.0
Afghanistan
Best Bet: It would be nice to make a case for someone other than red-hot favourite Rashid Khan for top bowler, but when he’s routinely the one offering the most threat it’s difficult to look elsewhere.
Back Rashid Khan to be Afghanistan’s top wicket-taker @ 2.0
Value Bet: Mohammad Nabi has collected invaluable experience in the Big Bash and IPL over the past few seasons and his combination of both boundary hitting and steady accumulation gives him a better chance than his odds suggest.
Back Mohammad Nabi to be Afghanistan’s top run-scorer @ 11.0