Who Will Win Aus vs Eng 3rd Ashes Test?
With back-to-back convincing victories, Australia are leading the five-match series 2-0 and they will now look to reclaim the Ashes urn when they take on England in the third test. The match is scheduled to be played from December 14 at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth. Live telecast will begin at 10:30 AM local time each day.
Aus vs Eng 3rd Test: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: BT Sport, Channel 9, Sony Six
Live Streaming: Bet365, Sony LIV, SuperSport
Toss Prediction
Nine out of the last eleven tests at the WACA that have produced results have been won by the side that has batted first. Since the conditions are expected to be good for batting early on, the team that wins the toss here will probably elect to bat first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Aus vs Eng 3rd Test....
Australia Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Mitchell Marsh has been recalled into the Australian squad for the third test and the allrounder could replace Peter Handscomb who seems to be struggling at the moment. The rest of the lineup is expected to remain the same.
Key Players
David Warner has a superb test record at the WACA with three tons and two fifties in five matches which makes him the key man in this Australian batting lineup. Among the others to watch out for are captain Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh who struck an unbeaten hundred at Adelaide. Mitchell Starc is leading the wickets column this Ashes series with 14 wickets and he will be the biggest threat with the new ball. Nathan Lyon has also been impressive with his offspin picking up 11 wickets and Australia will want him to extend his good bowling form.
Recent Form
Australia have now won five, lost three and drawn one out of the nine test matches they have played this year. Since last losing a test match in Bangladesh, the Aussies have won their next three matches in a row.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
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Steven Smith (c), Shaun Marsh, David Warner, Tim Paine (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb/Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Bancroft
England Team News & Playing 11
Team News
England, despite suffering heavy defeats in the first two tests, may not make a change in their side for the third test. This could be because they are probably playing their best eleven already and there are no better alternatives.
Key Players
Alastair Cook is due for a big knock and he could get one here in his 150th test match. The key however will be skipper Joe Root who has hit a half-century in each of the two games. Moeen Ali's innings will be crucial should England lose a few wickets early on. With the ball, it will be mostly up to the likes of James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes to make inroads into the Australian batting. Anderson returned to form with a five-fer at Adelaide and he could give the hosts a hard time once again.
Recent Form
England, out of the nine test matches they have played so far this year, have won five and lost the rest. Their last test victory came against the West Indies at home but since then they have lost on two consecutive occasions to Australia.
England Predicted Playing 11
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Joe Root (c), James Anderson, Alastair Cook, Stuart Broad, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Dawid Malan, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Craig Overton
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Australia: W W W L L
England: L L W L W
Australia vs England Head to Head
Australia have a strong test record against England in recent times having won nine out of their previous twelve encounters. At the WACA, the two nations have faced each other in thirteen tests with the hosts winning nine of those and the visitors just one. The remaining three have all been stalemates.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Betting Odds
Australia are heavy favorites amongst the bookmakers to win the third test at short odds of 1.58 on Betfair and 1.50 on Bet365. The hosts have the momentum with them after thrashing England in the first two matches and they seem to be good value at the moment. The tourists have performed well only in patches and their chinks in the batting department have been exposed on this tour by the hosts. So wagering on England at 5.3 on Betfair and 4.75 on Bet365 would be a big gamble. The odds for this test to end in a draw with the respective bookmakers currently stand at 5.4 and 5.5.
Australia vs England 3rd Test Prediction
England's confidence would have been shattered after that disappointing loss at Adelaide and they will be going into this match with doubts in their mind. Plus, they have a miserable test record at the WACA - 9 defeats, 3 draws and just 1 win in 13 matches. The visitors have faced massive defeats in their last seven tests here and this should tip the scales heavily in favor of the hosts. So while a bet on an Australia win seems to be the wisest option, a draw should not be written off just yet even though there has been only one drawn game in the last ten matches at this venue. With a good batting track expected and rain forecast for the final two days, placing a bet on a draw would be the next best thing to do.
Final Verdict: Back Australia to beat England in the third test at 1.58 on 1xbet and 1.50 on Bet365
Dec 14 - Dec 18, 2017
08:00 IST / 2:30 GMT
W.A.C.A. Ground - Perth, Australia
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