Cricket fans have a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks. Until the end of the year, there will be another round of Test series of cricket. Who's playing we hear you ask? Well, the usual suspects and old rivals, India and Australia. Cricket fans will be able to watch two of the best teams on the planet go head to head with plenty of action in store between now and early January. The 5-match Test series between the visiting Men in Blue and home team Baggy Greens always showcases the best the sport has to offer. As the first Test comes to a close today, it has proven to be one of the best in recent memory. If you love sports, you know very well how important this Test series is. They are held often and remind everyone why the good old traditional form is still viable. With the increasing size of T20, the old days-long matches are less popular today.
However, when the Aussies host the Indians, it is clear why they need to stay relevant and keep progressing. One of the biggest rivalries in sports has a rich history stretching back decades. From December 14-18, Australia will host another Test at the Gabba in Brisbane in what will be the third Test out of 5 planned meetings. In this guide, we examine this upcoming match and try to predict the winners. This will be especially crucial for those who like to watch sports as well Betting on cricket While doing this. Cricket is now a huge betting sport, and these Tests represent a great opportunity to bet on one of the best matches available.
The first test in Perth has been completed: who won?
Played between 22 and 25 November at Optus Stadium in Perth, the first Test was finally concluded after a very strong showing by the visiting team. India took matters into its own hands from the beginning and has never looked back. They won by 295 runs on Day 4, Session 3, and now lead 1-0 in the five-Test series. The final result was IND 150 487/6d to 104 238 AUD. Who is the game player? None other than Jasprit Bumrah of course, with 5/30, 8 and 3/42. When it comes to the actual play, the match can be described as India thrashing Australia.
In the first innings, India scored 150 runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy was 41 (59) and Rishabh Pant was 37 (78). For Australia, it was Josh Hazlewood 4/29 (13) and Mitchell Marsh 2/12 (5). In Australia's first innings of 104, Mitchell Starc went for 26 (112) and Alex Carey was at 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 487/6 overs. Yashavsi Jaiswal went for 161 (297) and Virat Kohli went for 100 (143). For the Australians, it was Nathan Lyon 2.96 (39) and Josh Hazlewood 1/28 (21). In Australia's second innings of 238, Travis Head went for 89 (101) and Mitchell Marsh was 47 (67). Jasprit Bumrah scored 3/42 (12) and Mohammed Siraj 3/51 (14).
And in terms of the game's biggest stories, India cricket coach Gautam Gambhir is set to return home for personal reasons. He will return before the start of the second Test and will leave his side in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy chase for the 2024/25 season. However, he will return before the start of the second IND vs AUS Test in Adelaide on December 6. “We informed Gambhir that he will return home and join the team before the start of the second Test. The official report said that he cited personal reasons and the BCCI accepted his request. Support staff Ryan Ten Dewechat, Abhiske Nayar, Morne Morkel and T Dilip will take charge in the meantime.”
Test 3 at The Gabba in Brisbane: Odds, odds and predictions
With the first Test finally over, the focus turns to the upcoming second Test scheduled to be played between December 6-10 at Adelaide Oval. There is a lot at stake in this second encounter now that India have won the first match in such glorious fashion. They are the better team now and that is very clear. Of course, the bookies know this and agree to give them better odds and odds across the board for both the second series, but also the third, and the rest of the entire schedule. Moreover, they are also expected to win the upcoming World Cup competitions due to their impressive record and form. Recent history against Australia is also on their side, something we'll mention in more depth in the following sections.
Let's not focus on the most important part of this entire article, the third comprehensive Test series to be played at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland. As mentioned before, this AUS vs IND test series has everything to make it an instant classic. It doesn't take much for these two teams to put on great matches and it will be more of the same when the match could decide who qualifies in the World Test Championship with the final in England in the summer. The top teams qualify for the final, and the Indian and Australian teams have a chance to do so, with India now closer after having advanced.
As far as their recent duels are concerned, it has not been in the home team's favor as they have not been able to beat India as visitors nearly as much as they would have liked. Their last home win came a decade ago during the 2014-15 season. This is definitely not something a team wants in any situation where there are competitions and where everyone is always scoring. With veteran players like Steve Smith and Virat Kohli in the squad, great performances should be guaranteed but there can only be one winner. They both have a lot to prove and want to win, but India are simply the better team at the moment. Their talent includes Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma, and they are a handful, more than Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins and Travis Head can handle in a 5-Test series.
Comprehensive Predictions for upcoming test matches Show that India is the favorite with their odds standing at 1.83 at the moment. Australia's odds fell after the loss in Perth and their odds are now slightly worse than they were at 2.8. Although this does not happen very often, the odds of the series being a tie are 9. A popular bet that fans love when making tests involves predicting the correct score, i.e. the total win and final loss for both teams. For example, India winning 3 – 2 is the safest bet at the moment with odds of 5.5. The same result but in favor of Australia has odds of 6. India who won the group 4 – 1 currently have odds of 8, while a draw 2 – 2 is 9 at the moment.
The parlay bets on the series are also very high, and the main players are all Indians. Jasprit Bumrah is the leader with odds of 7, followed by Virat Kohli and Yashavi Jaiswal with 7.5 each. Australia's best players, Travis Head and Steven Smith, are ranked fourth and fifth with odds of 11 each. Yashavi Jaiswal leads the best odds for an Indian batsman with 2.75 while for the Australians it is Travis Head with 3.75. Jasprit Bumrah (2.63) and Josh Hazlewood (5.5) are the leaders of the best bowlers for their team. All of these bets are fun to play but there is one thing to remember. Australia will have extra motivation especially if India takes a 2-0 lead in Test 3 in Brisbane.
About The Gabba Venue in Brisbane, Australia
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, 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 a major hub across many social, commercial and recreational branches. The interesting nickname comes from the neighborhood in which the stadium is located, Woolloongabba. Aside from cricket games, the stadium also hosts athletics, Australian rules football, rugby, soccer, baseball and even horse and greyhound racing. It was, of course, also home to wonderful concerts and other artistic manifestations.
The stadium was established in 1895 and has a capacity of 37,000 spectators. Aside from several national matches in which the home team plays, the Gabba is also home to a few local teams, mainly the Queensland Bulls, Brisbane Heat (Big Bash League), and Brisbane Lions (Australian Football League). The first Test series between Australia and South Africa was played from 27 November to 3 December 1931. The last was from 25 to 28 January 2024 when Australia hosted the West Indies.
Head-to-head statistics and records
Although India are currently the favorites across the board, the overall history between the two teams is not in their favour. During the long stretch of confrontation in the traditional cricket series, the Australians have been more successful so far. The two sides have played a total of 107 Test matches over the long history of their rivalry. Of these, India won 32, Australia won 45, and there were 29 draws and one draw. India has won 23 times as the host team and Australia 30 times.
Their last match came last year, on June 7, 2023, when Australia won by 209 runs with the score on 469, 270/8 for them and 296,234 for India. Before that, there was a drawn match on 9 March 2023, a week after the Australians' 9-wicket win on 1 March. Going back a bit, India won three straight matches on January 15, February 9 and February. No. 17 of 2023. This shows how often the matches between these two sides are and what they mean to this wonderful sport.
Remaining testing meetings: a month of work
When the first Test concludes around November 22-26, and Tests 2 and 3 conclude between December 6-10 and December 14-18, there will be two more meetings between the two legendary international clubs. You know, they'll be seeing each other a lot over the next month and a half and probably won't mind. It's the absolute best way to get better because they're playing against their biggest rivals.
The fourth test comes only eight days after the end of the previous test. It is scheduled to take place between December 26 and 30, and will be played at the MCG in Melbourne. That's in just under a week, starting on Boxing Day, December 26, and will run until the second to last day of 2024. This time of year is ideal for sports fans due to the number of big matches being held across different sports. . It will be a great way for fans of the sport to end an already fantastic and productive year of cricket in a big way.
