Who will be top of the bowling tree?

Judging who will take the most wickets in a World Cup is no easy task but that just means there is a bit more value in the market. And at 16/1, South Africa's Shaun Pollock could be the man to get on your side.

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Amazingly, Shane Bond is joint favourite at 8/1 with bet365 to be top wicket-taker - in a market that is limited to 25 players - despite the fact that the poor man has been so injury prone it's more than possible he might not make it through the competition.

Makhaya Ntini is the other man to share favouritism, and that's more likely as he is an excellent bowler these days, although the pace in the pitches in the Carribbean is not what it was in the 70s and 80s when the West Indies attack ran riot.

Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka and his team-mate Muttiah Muralitharan are next at 9/1 while Nathan Bracken and Chaminda Vaas are 12s and Glenn McGrath is 14/1.

Further down the list, Ajit Agarkar should not be written off at 40/1 and Ian Bradshaw could be a tempting each-way bet at 66/1, with bet365 paying a quarter of the odds for places 1, 2, 3 and 4.

But for me, it's all about Shaun Pollock, who is surely in his last World Cup and who will want to go out on a high.

I have personally lost count of the number of times that Pollock has nipped out one or both opening batsmen, in both Test and one-day cricket.

Though his pace have dwindled a touch in recent years, he remains among the very best at controlling scoring and his nagging length, movement and bounce make him incredibly tough to get away.

With the new ball, he is deadly and as one of the best exponents at varying his pace, he could be extra effective on the West Indies pitches.

Pollock averages just under 1.5 wickets per match, which may sound pretty ordinary, but South Africa should make it to the semi-finals at least, which gives him plenty of chances. and games against Scotland and the Netherlands could be golden opportunities to grab a hatful.

The South African was joint third in 2003 when he only played six matches, compared to 10 for McGrath, who was leading wicket-taker that year, while he was joint second in 1999, so he clearly has the pedigree and is a good each-way bet.

Cambers' Call: Shaun Pollock to be leading wicket-taker E/W 16/1

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