A tale of two Taylors

There are a host of markets available for the forthcoming World Cup but a preliminary glance has offered up one value bet. Bet365 has a limited list of leading wicket takers, and Jerome Taylor is 50-1. While there is no each way, I'm happy to venture into this as it is the most outstanding of a few prices which they see differently to other bookies. In a face-off with Malinga BlueSquare have Taylor the slight favourite yet 365 have the Slinger at 9-1. Generally, though WI bowlers are bizarrely missing from most markets Taylor is low to mid 20s, and the 50-1 looks interesting for a genuinely quick, fresh bowler. I think the dull accumulating middle overs take away from the chances of a spinner regularly taking most wickets, and Taylor both steams in with the new ball, and bowls quick at the end so has two periods of wicket-taking potential. As WI leading bowler he is unlikely to be rotated as they may have a couple of tight calls in the group stages as well as public pressure to play a full-strength side each game, and he should have the youth to be able to do so. This should guarantee a good number of games to take wickets as against a stronger side which might progress further but rest or rotate bowlers. I've also backed Ross Taylor for a few batting markets as he looks an awesome striker with the ability to make big scores, and to a lesser extent Chamara Silva, who looked a classy and well-priced alternative to the obvious Sri Lankan highest scorers.