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Australia back on course

With England squandering a couple of good positions to allow Australia an easy victory at the weekend, the world champions are back on course for a semi-final berth and bet365 have reacted by restoring them as favourites to win the Champions Troph

Simon Cambers



Australia bounced back with victory over England and are now favourites again to win the trophy © Getty Images

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With England squandering a couple of good positions to allow Australia an easy victory at the weekend, the world champions are back on course for a semi-final berth and bet365 have reacted quickly by restoring them as favourites to win the Champions Trophy, at 12/5 (3.40).

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Ricky Ponting's team came out fighting against the old enemy on Saturday and victory over India will assure them of a place in the last four as they look to win the competition for the first time and complete a full set of titles.

India, who can seal their own place in the semi-finals if they beat West Indies on Thursday, are now 11/4 (3.75), while Sri Lanka, with a win and a draw, are 9/2 (5.50) going into their match with South Africa on Tuesday.

Pakistan, with one win out of one, are still tempting at 5/1 (6.00) given the talent in their side, even after the departures of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif. West Indies are 7/1 (8.00) with one win out of one, and New Zealand are a big price at 12/1 (13.00) having won one and lost one, but with Pakistan still to come.

England are total outsiders at 150/1 (151.00) - they need some miraculous events to occur for them to stand a chance of progressing - but South Africa are not out of it and could be worth a gamble at 16/1 (17.00).

Those of you who like to trade your bets using the likes of Betfair may well fancy the 16/1 (17.00) as if Graeme Smith's side beat Sri Lanka on Tuesday, which they ought to, then they will be right back in the hunt and their price will plummet.

Cambers' Call: South Africa E/W 16/1 (17/00) bet365

Please note that odds are correct at time of publication and are subject to change.

Simon Cambers is Cricinfo's betting correspondent

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