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There is unlikely to be a spot for England’s Ravi Bopara, who has fallen out of favour with King’s XI. Shaun Marsh, his former opening partner, seems to have dropped off the radar, too. Instead, Adrian Barath, the West Indian, has been drafted in. Oddly he batted out of position, at No 5, last time against Delhi. Really he should open.

Deccan produced a sensational turnaround to win against Bangalore last time so should stick with the same XI. That means no room for Chaminda Vaas or Kemar Roach. Here is an early look that I have posted at the site I write for,  Online Cricket Betting Odds, where I post all my IPL and Cricket tips.

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Well, this is a surprise. Skybet and Stan James have taken a chance by going up early with their prices and that is the main reason for this early bird preview. Grab the 4-6 about Deccan as soon as you can.


Both the layers seem to have got carried away with King’s victory over Delhi last time. Sure, it was convincing on paper but they were helped massively by a poor Kotla wicket. They are unlikely to be so fortunate this time. Besides, King’s are a poor side – they are not bottom without foundation – and some people seem to be getting carried away with three wins in the last four.

Deccan are buzzing and they are a team who don’t know when they are beaten. In a must-win situation against Bangalore their togetherness and nerve was admirable. More importantly for this contest, they are likely to pair Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs at the top of the order.

If the pair can get off to a fast start, which seems likely against the worst bowling outfit in the tourny, then King’s could go to pieces in the field.

The bet

Deccan

4pts 4-6

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