The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup marks the 10th anniversary of the competition and this year it is hosted by three countries, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. There will 14 teams taking place in the tournament which runs from February – April.
The first match takes place on 19th February in Dhaka as India take on fellow co-hosts Bangladesh. England’s first game is against the Netherlands from the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Now that the squad has been announced for the series the bookies Stan James have released their odds for England’s top batsman for the competition. They believe that Kevin Pietersen will start at number 3 and this will enable him to get some decent runs is.
All odds for this market come from the bookmakers Stan James.
11/4 – Kevin Pietersen3/1 – Andrew Strauss9/2 – Eoin Morgan5/1 – Jon Trott11/2 – Matt Prior6/1 – Ian Bell10/1 – Paul Collingwood33/1 – Michael Yardy50/1 – Luke Wright100/1 – Tim Bresnan200/1 – Stuart Broad200/1 – Graeme Swann500/1 – Ajmal Shahzad500/1 – James Tredwell1000/1 – James AndersonClick here to place your ICC World Cup bet and claim your £25 free bet with Stan James
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