2007 winners eliminated from competition after defeat

England have once again proved that they are Jekyll and Hyde when it comes to Twenty20 cricket. Defeat to Holland in the opening game of the tournament suggested that their participation would be short-lived, although victories against Pakistan and now India mean that Paul Collingwood's team have every chance of making it to the semi-final stages. The bookmakers had offered the Indians as 7/2 favourites before the competition started, although defeats against the Windies and England mean that the holders are out of the tournament.

William Hill offer 8/1 that the home side now go all the way in the Twenty20 World Cup, although those that witnessed a crushing defeat against South Africa might suggest it's the latter who rate as the best bet (7/4 Stan James) on the outright market. The Proteas are safely into the last four and will take all the beating according to firms. After all, this team are world ranked one when it comes to one-day cricket. The West Indies (7/1 bet365) put up a much better fight against them last week when losing by twenty runs, and this team of mavericks will fancy their chances against an inconsistent English team.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka are 4/1 chances (Paddy Power) to win the cup, despite only managing to beat Ireland by seven runs. The fact that they have also beaten Pakistan in Group F means that the Lankans are virtually home and dry in terms of making it to the final four, although Umar Gul's five-wicket haul against New Zealand means that they're likeliest to also make the semi-finals. It shouldn't be forgotten that Pakistan made it to the final in 2007, only losing by three runs, and if Gul can continue this form then they will take some stopping. The Kiwis are 14/1 (bet365) ahead of their final group match against Sri Lanka.

Betfair are currently offering a Name the Finalists market, with South Africa and Sri Lanka the 5/2 favourites, while you can also bet on any team to reach the final with the leading exchange. England can currently be backed at 13/5 to be lining up at Lords on Sunday, although they continue to rely heavily on Kevin Pietersen and Ravi Bopara for runs.