Odds against a West Indies win

West Indies may not have finished off the job in the second Test as it ended in a draw, but Brian Lara's side should be high on confidence and could be overpriced at 6/1 (7.00) to win the third and final match in the series, which starts on Monday.

The draw is the favourite at 5/6 (1.83) while Pakistan are just 11/8 (2.37) to repeat their win from the first Test.

Now with the home side not needing to win to clinch the series, the draw is an obvious favourite, particularly given the respective strength of the two batting line-ups compared to their bowling attacks.

The omens are not good for West Indies, though, as Pakistan have lost just one of the 38 Tests to have been played at the National Stadium in Karachi. They have won 20 of them and drawn 17,

That losing Test was against England in 2000-2001 so perhaps it's not all doom and gloom but the West Indies will need to be at their very best from the start if they are to buck the trend and draw the series.

Mohammad Yousuf is the favourite to be top Pakistan batsman at 5/2 (3.50), while captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and Younis Khan are both 4/1 (5.00), with Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Farhat both 5/1 (6.00).

For West Indies, Lara is the natural favourite - particularly after his double hundred in the second Test, at 9/4 (3.25), while Chris Gayle is 10/3 (4.33) and Ramnaresh Sarwan is 9/2 (5.50).

Daren Ganga and Shivnarine Chanderpaul are both 5/1 (6.00) while Runako Morton and newcomer Lendl Simmons are both 7/1 (8.00).