T20 Series Wins Signposts A Bet On India In Tests To Come

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Many people will take advantage of Australian gambling laws to back the hosts to win. Victories in Tests abroad is tough for any side these days. However, a bet on India to win against Australia has started to look better since the tourists found their feet. After a couple of disastrous loses in One Day International Matches the T20 series win showed they’re back on form. But, does that mean you should wager on them to win the four match series ahead? We take a look.

The critical voices were quite fervent. Australia defeated India in the first two ODI matches and the fans weren’t happy. Figures of significance and experience voiced their consternation. There were articles in the press. Questions needed answers. Some even described the Indian side as “toothless”. Whether justified or not, you can bet on India being less than happy with this barrage of comment. However, they quickly rose above this negativity with some very convincing wins.

You’d think the swap from the ODI to T20 format wouldn’t make much difference. However, it would appear hosting the Indian Premier League each year has an effect Indian T20 cricket. After a loss by 12 runs in the first, India returned to win the next by 6 wickets. That’s a battering. They sealed a series win with another T20 win, then changed back to ODI and won the third of those matches. So, a bet on India at online sportsbook sites in Australia like bet365 doesn’t look so bad. 

Criticism Pours In On Kohli After Early Loses

Not that the team doesn’t still have issues. Some have criticized Virat Kohli. Both for his choice of players and style of leadership on this tour. 2020 has been tough on everyone. It’s questionable if Kohli is handling it as well as some others might. Worse still he leaves the tour early to attend the birth of his first child, which is perfectly normal but does leave India without a big hitter just when they need one. Should you really put a bet on India to beat Australia without their star turn?  

Bet On Test Cricket

• Australia vs India

• 4 Match Series
• India – 9/2
• Draw – 9/2
• Australia – 2/5
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The proof will be in the pudding. There’s a chance the team will fall apart without the great man, but some have bet on India to do better without him. That’s probably far less generous than it ought be, but fans can be awfully mercenary. India would not be the first side to rise to the occasion in circumstances like that. It’s not like they don’t have other very talented players. Still, it does sort of explain why online betting sites in Australia only give them 9/2 to win the series. 

Bet On India To Beat Australia At Bet365

Meanwhile, a bet on Australia to win the series is garnering test cricket odds of  2/5. These may shift a little, but not much. Home field advantage is everything in a five-day sport. That said, David Warner is out of the first Test with a groin injury. He’s attempting to recover in time for the 2nd match. How far odds on Australia will shift without their best opener is questionable. As is whether they’ll make the odds on India attractive enough to make you actually bet on India.

Test Match Schedule

• Match 1 – Adelaide – 17th December 2020
• Match 2 – Melbourne – 26th December 2020
• Match 3 – Sydney – 6th January 2021
• Match 4 – Brisbane – 15th January 2021

Certainly, the odd absences the teams are suffering, and the overall situation does make it a bit tricky picking a winner. Which, I suppose, means that the odds on a draw start to look quite nice. It might not be the most exciting bet on sports in Australia at sites like Bet365 but at 9/2 it’s hard to ignore. On paper, Australia should walk this, but this is 2020 and nothing is that easy. Indeed. on that chronological basis alone a speculative bet on India to win the series is a pretty good idea.    

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We take a look at why a bet on India to beat Australia in a four match Test cricket series might not be as wasteful as it first appears.