Before the mega cricketing event, the World Cup 2019, starts, the Indian cricket team’s tour to Australia is one of the much awaited cricket tournaments. The rivalry between India and Australia is renowned in the cricketing world and the series, Down Under, has given this rivalry new edge. Cricket experts and betting enthusiasts have already marked this series as a major event and have started making cricket match predictions around the game. The bets are high on all the major betting tables of the world.
Talking about the odds, we cannot overlook the current streak of the Indian team’s form at the recent England series.Though India fared well in T20, it could not make its mark in the Test and ODI series.But the Indian team would be at their bestas they aim to confirm their status as the number-one Test-playing nation in the world. On the other hand,the Australian team does not carry the strong side they once were famous for.Yet, Australia is a force to reckon with, especially when the team is playing on the home ground. In the current Pakistan series, the team has shown promising signs of resurgence.
It is also important tothrow some light on the players. Talking about the Indian batting line, stars like Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant are showing good batting streaks and definitely are the players to bet upon.But Cheteshwar Pujara, who is a strong pillar of India’s middle order, has been struggling with performance in the overseas conditions and has not fared well in the last matches with Australia. Hardik Pandyaalso has been struggling at the recent series, and with the flat pitches in Australia, it shall be tough for him to get wickets.Shikhar Dhawan and K.L.Rahul, two top-order batsmen, are surely to make a mark and pave the way for a good win for India. Huge predictions and bets would be up on both these players. Indian skipper Virat Kohli is definitely showing good form in the overseas series and would be a strong pillar to the middle order.
Looking at the Australian front in the current Pakistan series, Tim Paine is the captain, Aaron Finch in the opening slot, and Travis Head at 5.Along with these, Michael Neser and Brendan Doggett have fared quite welland are coming back with a lot more confidence. But the absence of Steven Smith and David Warner (banned due to ball tampering) is a huge setback for the Aussies and puts the Indian team at the forefront. These players were the game changers in the last Test series in Australia in 2014–15. Their absence is definitely going to make the tables turn towards the Indian cricket team.
In terms of confirming stake on teams, it is clear that most cricket match predictions are favoring India, contrary to the practice of many years, where Australia has gained the grounds and been a clear odd-on favorite in similar situations. Cricket match enthusiasts and match predictors thus await this high-voltage series with bated breath as the stakes rise on every move of the teams.
