The tournament in South Africa has been the subject of frenzied betting activity with reports that India's games against Australia and England took in more than £100m in wagers each.
While the sub-continent is at the centre of the surge in betting despite its strict laws on gambling, English bookmakers are also making good revenue from the tournament with an estimated £1m brought in on the opening match between West Indies and South Africa alone.
Quoted in the UK's Daily Telegraph
Betting at the Cricket World Cup is on course to exceed the £1billion mark - a record level for such activity at the tournament.
