Australia are just one Test Series away from retaining The Ashes after recording two victories in the first two matches against England.
The Aussies have dominated the visitors across both, easily winning each of them by eight wickets. It’s been relatively simple so far for the hosts and stand-in captain Steve Smith, but with Pat Cummins expected to make his comeback in the third, can they wrap up the series in Adelaide at The Oval.
The first day’s play is scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, with the first ball expected to be bowled at 10:30 AEDT.
Australia vs England 3rd Ashes Test Cricket Betting Preview
England have struggled significantly with the bat in this Ashes Series so far, although they showed some level of improvement in the Second Test.
The Three Lions made 334 in their first innings, with Joe Root scoring an unbeaten 138 from 206 balls. Zak Crawley added 76 (from 93). Mitchell Starc continued his fine bowling performances across this series, as he took six wickets for 75 runs.
Starc also added with the bat for the Aussies, firing 77 from 141 balls to give Australia a lead. They totalled 511 all out, with Jake Weatherfield adding 72 from 78. Brydon Carse had four wickets for 152 runs, while Ben Stokes took three for 113.
In the second innings, Stokes scored 50 (152) to top score for England, with Crawley adding another 42 (59). Michael Neser added to his sole first-inning wicket with another five in the second, conceding just 42 runs to help Australia bowl England out for 241. Smith (23* from 9) and Travis Head (22 from 22) helped the hosts chase down the target with eight wickets remaining.
Australia vs England 3rd Ashes Test Cricket Betting Predictions
The Australia vs England 3rd Ashes Test betting odds already favour the hosts to win, with it thought they will do so comfortably. Indeed, we predict that this will be the case, as England have struggled.
England have a poor overall record at the Adelaide Oval, especially in recent years, with only one Test win there this century, in 2010. Overall, they have played 33 Tests at the Adelaide Oval (all against Australia), winning 9, losing 19, and drawing 5.
In terms of player props, we like the value offered in the ‘M. Starc, N. Lyon, P. Cummins & S. Boland to each take 1+ wickets (1st Inns)’ bet. Each of these bowlers has a good record at The Oval, making this a value bet.
As an extension of this bet, we like the value being shown for ‘Mitchell Starc’ in the ‘Top Australia Wicket Taker in 1st Innings’. He has over 50 Test wickets at Adelaide in his career, and is in red-hot form.