Cricket Betting: Captain Cook Expected To Deliver

Cricket Betting: Captain Cook Expected To Deliver

Alastair Cook is now expected to be England's leading run-scorer

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Following a fantastic century in the warm up match William Hill have trimmed the price of Alastair Cook being England’s top series batsman from 3/1 to 11/4.

Kevin Pietersen is 3/1 second favourite, with Jonathan Trott 10/3. England are certainly going to need their batsman to be on form as India are 4/7 favourites to win the series, with England offered at 7/2.

"We would have liked to have seen KP get a few more runs but Cook is key and the 7/2 for England might tempt a few," said William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams.

Series Betting: 4/7 India, 7/2 England, 7/2 Drawn Series

England Series Top Batsman: 11/4 Cook, 3/1 Pietersen, 10/3 Trott, 7/1 Bell, 8/1 Root, 8/1 Bairstow, 8/1 Compton, 12/1 Prior, 25/1 Patel, 125/1 Broad, 125/1 Bresnan, 250/1 Swann, 750/1 Onions, 750/1 James Anderson, 750/1 Steve Finn, 1000/1 Monty Panesar

Series Top Bowler: 7/4 Swann, 7/2 Anderson, 7/2 Finn, 4/1 Broad, 8/1 Bresnan, 9/1 Panesar, 14/1 Onions, 14/1 Patel