/ 3 March 1999

OZ, SA ARE WORLD CUP FAVOURITES

AUSTRALIA and South Africa are 3-1 joint favourites to win this year’s cricket World Cup, according to London bookmakers William Hill. England and Pakistan are quoted at 5-1 and defending champions Sri Lanka 6-1.

Full odds:

3-1 Australia, South Africa; 5-1 England, Pakistan; 6-1 Sri Lanka; 8-1 India; 9-1 West Indies; 20-1 New Zealand; 66-1 Zimbabwe; 500-1 Bangladesh, Kenya, Scotland.