Cricket - England 33/1 To Hammer Aussies In World Cup Final

Bookies William Hill have cut England's Cricket World Cup odds from 12/1 before they beat the Australians in the triangular series to 8/1 fifth favourites - and offer 33/1 that they beat Australia in the Final.

Australia have been lengthened from 11/8 to 6/4 favourites to win the World Cup by William Hill who also offer 6/1 S Africa; 7/1 Sri Lanka; West Indies; 8/1 England, India, Pakistan; 12 New Zealand; 200 Bangla Desh; 250 Zimbabwe; 350 Kenya.

England's triumph was bad news for a female, London-based client of William Hill, who staked a rather precise figure of £55,659 on the Aussies winning the triangular tournament - and good news for the Guernsey client who staked the biggest winning bet on England of a modest £100 at odds of 10/1.

Michael Vaughan VAUGHAN is a 1/8 chance to play in England's first World Cup game.

"England's comeback was a startlingly good end to the Ashes tour for us as no punters seemed to take the late revival in England's fortunes very seriously" said William Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.