Australia vs India – 4th Test Betting Tips

Host Australia and India will go head-to-head in the series decider at the Gabba in Brisbane, starting from January 15^th.

Both teams will go into the fourth and final Test of the ongoing series with the scoreline of 1-1 as Kangaroos won the opening game whereas the visitors made a grand comeback in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

The home team will feel hard done by after not being able to secure a win at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) despite dominating the game for the first days.

Therefore, the team management will be hoping to see a reaction from the players in the all-important series decider in Brisbane.

One thing which will go in the favor of the home team is their immaculate record against the Men in Blue in Brisbane where they’ve won five out of six Tests and never suffered a defeat.

On the other hand, despite securing a remarkable draw from the jaws of defeat, team India will go in the match as underdogs, largely because of the injury crisis they are facing.

Therefore, the team management will be hoping to have at least 11 fit players for the game starting from Friday.

 Australia Form and Team News

Despite a rather disappointing result in the third Test, chances of any significant changes in the home team’s playing XI are quite low.

However, the position of Mathew Wade, who is playing purely as a batsman, is under serious scrutiny as he has only managed to score 128 runs in three Tests at an average of 21.33.

In the batting department, Australia will be heavily relying on the likes of in-form Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to score bulk of the runs and will hope to see veteran opening batsman David Warner returning to some form.

In the bowling department, hosts will be relying on the tried-and-tested pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood to produce timely breakthroughs.

 India Form and Team News

On the other hand, India are battling with a number of injuries and it will be interesting to see if they can field a team consist of 11 fit players with wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja added to the list of players who might not be able to take part in the final game of the tour.

In the batting department, the visiting team will be relying on the likes of Captain Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma to score bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the Men in Blue will be heavily relying on the likes of Mohammad Siraj, Navdeep Saini and Ravichandran Ashwin to produce timely breakthroughs.

The visitors have suffered a huge setback for the final Test as spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out due to abdominal strain.

 Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Australia will start as clear favorites to win the series decider to be played at The Gabba in Brisbane. For the fourth and final Test, Australia are placed at 1.42 odds, while India are at 7.50 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

India managed to produce an effort for the ages during the Sydney Test which earned them a draw which will be remembered for years to come.

However, despite those heroics at the SCG, it is hard to imagine how the visiting team, with all the injuries, will be able to stop Australia at their fortress.

Therefore, the prediction is for the Kangaroos to win the match and win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well.

 Tip 1: Marnus Labuschagne in excellent form.

Marnus Labuschagne has been a bankable performer for Australia in Test cricket. The 26-year old is currently Australia’s leading run-scorer in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy with 293 runs at an average of 48.83, which includes two half-centuries.

Last year, Marnus Labuschagne smashed a splendid 185 at The Gabba against Pakistan. With 266 runs at an average of 133.00, Labuschagne will be keen to continue this merry ways with the bat at The Gabba. We expect Labuschagne to score 50 or more [email protected].

 Conclusion

Expect Australia to register a comfortable win over India and regain Border Gavaskar Trophy.

1. Marnus Labuschagne to score 50 or more [email protected].

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