There are many imponderables in tomorrow’s first quarter final in the Cricket World Cup. Pakistan have shown the talent that so many knew they had by winning four of their five games, including a first defeat of Australia in a Cricket World Cup match in 34 games. However like all in this tournament, they’ve shown their vulnerability at least once, when collapsing against New Zeland after an awful bowling effort in the last 5 overs.
West Indies have shown flashes of talent, a destruction of Bangladesh speaking volumes at the time, although they have been beaten by all three other qualifiers from Group B, throwing away winning positions against England and India. The suspicion is that they’ll do the same here, but neither team can be totally trusted or discounted and Pakistan don’t appeal at 8/15, so take the 6/1 about MISBAH – UL – HAQ being top Pakistan batsman. The Pakistani top order are much more closely packed tougher than the betting suggests and the prices suggest that he’s lost his form completely. However it’s hard to remember the impression that he made when posting scores of 65 and 83. It seems like he’s struggled to handle better bowling but on a tight pitch it may not take an awful lot for him to take the top bat honours and he represents a bit of value.
Advice
1 pt Misbah – Ul – Haq to be top Pakistan Batsman (6/1 Totesport)
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