Ladbrokes have taken a dim view of the selection of debutant Graham Onions ahead of the 3rd ODI at the Rose Bowl.

The bookies reckon Onions is odds-on to go wicketless in Southampton as England desperately try to rescue their one-day series in Southampton.

The Durham seamer is 8/11 not to take a wicket against a buoyant Pakistan and is available at even money to grab a victim.

Onions, who is 25/1 to be named Man of the Match on his debut, has a distinguished record in four-day county matches but question marks remain over his ability in the one-day format.

David Williams of Ladbrokes said: "There's no escaping that Onions is expensive in one-day matches. We doubt that Younis Khan and Mohammed Yousef will be quaking in their boots at the prospect of facing the new boy."

Pakistan are just 4/9 to follow up their weekend success with another victory whilst England are the 13/8 outsiders.

"It's looking bleak for England. Punters have deserted them, their stand-in captain is struggling for form and their pace attack lacks bite. We're expecting another tough day at the office for Duncan Fletcher's weary men" added Williams.

Andrew Strauss was dismissed for a duck at the weekend and Ladbrokes reckon the Middlesex opener is 8/1 to fail again with no score.