Cricket fans have a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks. By the end of the year, there will be another round of Test cricket. Who's playing, we hear you ask? Well, the usual suspects and age-old rivals, India and Australia. Cricket fans will be able to watch two of the best teams on the planet go at it with a ton of action between now and early January. The 5-match Test series between the away Men in Blue and the home Baggy Greens always brings out the best the sport has to offer. With the first Test coming to an end today, it is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory. If you love the sport, you know well how important these test series are. They happen quite often and remind everyone why good old-fashioned traditional form is still viable. As T20 is getting bigger, the old matches are less popular today.
However, when the Aussies host the Indians, it's clear why it needs to stay relevant and move on. One of the greatest rivalries in sports has a storied history stretching back decades. From December 14 to December 18, Australia will host another Test at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane, which will be the third of 5 scheduled matches. In this guide, we examine the upcoming match and try to predict the winners. This will be especially crucial for those who like to watch the sport and also a cricket bet while doing so. Cricket is now finally a huge betting sport and these Tests are a great chance to bet on one of the best matches available.
Test 1 in Perth is over: Who won?
Played between November 22 and 25 at Optus Stadium in Perth, the first Test finally came to an end after a very strong display from the away team. India took matters into their own hands right from the start and never looked back. They won by 295 runs on Day 4, Session 3, and now lead 1-0 in the 5-Test series. The final score was IND 150 487/6d to AUS 104 238. The player of the game? None other than Jasprit Bumrah of course, with 5/30 and 8 and 3/42. When it comes to the actual game, the match can be described as India taking down Australia.
In the first innings, India were 150. Nitish Kumar Reddy had 41 (59) and Rishabh Pant had 37 (78). For Australia, Josh Hazlewood took 4/29 (13) and Mitchell Marsh 2/12 (5). Australia's first win was 104, Mitchell Starc scored 26 (112) and Alex Carey was on 21 (31). For India it was Jasprit Bumrah with 5/30 (18) and Harshit Rana with 3/48 (15.2). The second innings was another big one for India as they were 487/6d. Jashavsi Jaiswal scored 161 (297) and Virat Kohli scored 100 (143). For the Australians, Nathan Lyon took 2.96 (39) and Josh Hazlewood 1/28 (21). For Australia's second innings total of 238, Travis Head scored 89 (101) and Mitchell Marsh made 47 (67). Jasprit Bumrah took 3/42 (12) and Mohammed Siraj 3/51 (14).
In relation to the biggest stories of the game, India's national cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir is set to return home due to personal reasons. He will fly back before the start of the second Test and leave his team in their ongoing pursuit of the Gavaskar Frontier Trophy for the 2024/25 season. However, he will be back before the start of the IND vs AUS 2nd Test in Adelaide on December 6. “Gambir has informed us that he will return home and join the team before the start of the second Test. He cited personal reasons and BCCI accepted his request,” the official report said. Support staff members Ryan ten Doscheit, Abhiske Nayar, Morne Morkel and T Dilip will take charge in the meantime.
Test 3 at the Gabba in Brisbane: Odds, Predictions and Predictions
With the first Test finally over, the focus shifts to the upcoming second Test which will take place between December 6 and 10 at the Adelaide Oval. Much is at stake in this second encounter now that India have won the first match in such glorious fashion. They are the better team right now and that is very clear. Of course, the sportsbooks know this and agree to give them better odds and odds for the second series as well as the third and the rest of the entire schedule. On top of this, they are also predicted to win the upcoming World Cup matches due to their incredible record and form. They also have recent history against Australia on their side, something we'll cover in more depth in the following sections.
Let's not focus on the most important part of this entire article, the third overall Test series to be played at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland. As we already stated, this AUS vs IND test series has everything to be an instant classic. It doesn't take much for these two sides to deliver excellent performances and it will be more of the same when the match could decide who goes through to the World Test Championship with the final match in England in the summer. The top teams qualify for the finals and both the Indian and Australian sides have a chance to do so, with India inching closer now that they have taken the lead.
In terms of their recent fixtures, it hasn't been so favorable for the home team as they haven't been able to win against India on the road nearly as often as they would have liked. Their last win on home soil came a decade ago in the 2014/15 season. This is definitely not something a team wants in any situation where there are rivalries and everyone is always keeping score. With veterans like Steve Smith and Virat Kohli in the squad, a great performance should be guaranteed, but there can only be one winner. Both have a lot to prove and want to win, but India are simply the better team right now. Their talent includes Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma to name a few, more than Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins and Travis Head can handle in a 5 test series.
The whole predictions for upcoming test matches show that India is the clear favorite with the odds currently standing at 1.83. Australia's odds have plummeted since the loss in Perth and their odds are now slightly worse than 2.8. Although it doesn't happen that often, the odds of the series being tied is 9. A popular bet that fans love when Tests are played involves predicting the exact score, i.e. the final win-loss total for both teams. For example, a 3 – 2 win for India is the safest bet at the moment with odds of 5.5. Same result but Australia's advantage has odds of 6. India's 4 – 1 series win currently has odds of 8 while 2 – 2 draw is currently 9.
The stakes for playing the series are also very high and the leading players are all Indians. Jasprit Bumrah is the favorite at odds of 7, followed by Virat Kohli and Yashavi Jaiswal at 7.5 each. Australia's top players Travis Head and Steven Smith are 4th and 5th with odds of 11 each. Yashawi Jaiswal leads the best Indian batsman odds at 2.75 while for the Australians it is Travis Head at 3.75. Jasprit Bumrah (2.63) and Josh Hazlewood (5.5) are the leading bowlers for their respective teams. All of these bets are fun to play, but one thing should be remembered. Australia will have extra motivation, especially if India lead 2 – 0 in Test 3 in Brisbane.
About Gabba Place in Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known and commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in the city of Brisbane. The city is the capital of Queensland, Australia, and is therefore the main center of many social, business and entertainment branches. The interesting nickname comes from the neighborhood where the stadium is located, Woolloongabba. In addition to cricket matches, the stadium also hosts athletics, Australian rules football, rugby, football (soccer), baseball and even horse and dog racing. Of course, it was home to wonderful concerts and other artistic manifestations.
The stadium was founded in 1895 and its capacity is 37,000. Apart from the numerous national matches where the home team plays, the Gabba is also home to several home teams, mainly the Queensland Bulls, Brisbane Heat (Big Bash League) and Brisbane Lions (Australian Football League). The first Test series was played between Australia and South Africa from 27 November to 3 December 1931. The most recent was from January 25 to 28, 2024, when Australia hosted the West Indies.
Head-to-head statistics and records
Even though India is currently the favorite team in the camp, the overall history between the two teams is not on their side. During their long run in traditional cricket series, the Australians have been more successful so far. The two sides have played a total of 107 Test matches in the long history of their rivalry. Of these, India won 32, Australia won 45, and there were 29 draws and 1 draw. India have won 23 times as home team and Australia 30 times.
Their last match happened last year on June 7, 2023 when Australia won by 209 runs and the score was 469, 270/8 for them and 296, 234 for India. Before that, there was a draw on 9 March 2023, a week after the Australians' 9-wicket win on 1 March. To go a little further back, India have won three consecutive matches on January 15, February 9 and February 17 since 2023. This just goes to show how frequent matches between these two sides are and what they mean to this amazing sport.
Test dates remaining: One month action down
When Test 1 which is almost over from November 22 to November 26 ends and the upcoming Tests 2 and 3 from December 6 to 10 and December 14 to 18 are over, there will be two more encounters between the two legendary international clubs. As you know, they will be seeing a lot of each other for the next month and a half and they probably don't mind. It is absolutely the best way to improve, because they are playing against their biggest rivals.
The fourth Test comes just eight days after the conclusion of the previous one. It is scheduled to take place between December 26 and December 30 and will be played at the MCG in Melbourne. It's just under a week later, starting on Boxing Day, December 26, and running until the second-to-last day of 2024. . It will be a great way for sports fans to end an already great and productive year of cricket in grand fashion.
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