Results for tag: Sri Lanka
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Betting.Betfair
on Sep 17, 2012 at 08:03:15 AM
[u]Outright market[/u]
Despite the helter-skelter nature of Twenty20, one can usually rely on statistics to ensure that a wager emerges from a pack of eight sides who can expect to go close to glory, and the third edition of this tournament is no different.
South Africa are third favourites and at 7.2 they represent solid value. They impressed greatly on their tour of England yet it is consistency which is the most important factor. With a win percentage of 69 in the last two years, they are the comfortably the most reliable.
The balance South Africa have also inspires confidence. AB De Villiers, Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla can score quick runs up top, Albie Morkel can blast big numbers in the middle while with the ball the canny limited-overs pace bowling of Dale Steyn and ...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Apr 1, 2011 at 02:04:58 PM
[i]Team news
[/i]On the grandest of stages for the greatest of prizes, Sri Lanka are taking the biggest of risks. Muttiah Muralitharan will play despite not being fit. It is a major gamble and one which the 2007 runners-up do not need to take.
Sri Lanka need to find room for an allrounder at No 8 to take the pressure off their middle order. Currently Lasith Malinga is slated to come in at six down. That just does not wash.
Dropping a spinner would be ideal and if it is not Murali then Rangana Herath could make way for either Nuwan Kulasekara or Chamara Kapugedara, primarily a batsman. Allrounder Angelo Matthews has been ruled out with Suraj Randiv taking his place in the squad, making it more pressing they find batting back-up.
India could be without seamer Ashish Nehra who damaged...