IND vs AUS 3rd Test Match Prediction & Betting Tips
With India 2-0 up in the series after wins in Nagpur and Delhi, the Third Test between India and Australia gets underway on Wednesday morning in Indore. The visitors have been beaten by margins of an innings and 132 runs in the First Test and six wickets in the second game of the series. Read on as we preview this Test Match. The game begins at 09:30 local time.
India were far too strong for Australia in Nagpur and we expect them to look to get on top of them again early on in this Test. Australia will want to fight back but India should be too strong for them again at this venue.
Australia were once again outplayed in the key moments in Delhi and their batting collapse in the second innings will have given India plenty more confidence. With some key players out, it will be very tough for Australia in this Test.
India vs Australia 3rd Test Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Star Sports, BT Sport, Foxtel and Kayo.
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IND vs AUS Match Toss Prediction
Australia have won the toss ahead of both games and chose to bat each time. We predict that both captains will want to bat first again in this Test.
IND vs AUS, Holkar Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
Once again we expect to see a spin friendly surface for this Test Match. Batting will be easiest on Days 2 and 3 with a par score of over 450 in the first innings.
Indore Weather Report
There could be some cloud cover on Day 1 of the Test but the forecast is for clear skies and hot temperatures across the entire five days.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for India vs Australia 3rd Test Match 2023
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Ahead of this Test, there has been debate over the spot of KL Rahul at the top of the order alongside Rohit Sharma for India. He was dismissed in unfortunate fashion in the second innings of the Second Test and has Shubman Gill in the squad keen to take his place.
IND Key Players
- Virat Kohli - The right-handed former skipper looked in excellent form before being given out to a very close decision in the last game. He also became the fastest player to bring up 25,000 international runs.
- Ravichandran Ashwin - The off-spinning bowling all-rounder has taken at least three wickets in every innings of this series so far and looks dangerous whenever he comes on to bowl.
- Ravindra Jadeja - After impressing with both bat and ball in the First Test, the left-arm spinner produced his Test best figures of 7-42 in the second innings of the Second Test.
IND Team Form
India have won four Tests in a row since their one-off game, to conclude the 2021 series, against England last year.
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India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
We expect to see at least three changes to Australia’s XI from the Second Test. David Warner has returned home with an elbow fracture and captain Pat Cummins has gone home due to an illness to his mother. All-rounder Cameron Green will come in for his first appearance of the series after recovering from injury.
AUS Key Players
- Steve Smith - The middle order batter will return to the captaincy which he lost in South Africa back in 2018. His Test batting average goes up to 67.73 as skipper.
- Mitchell Starc - The left-arm pace bowler will make his first appearance of the tour although he is not 100% recovered from a finger injury. He has a real wicket taking ability with his speed and left-arm angle.
- Nathan Lyon - The off-spinner was back to his best in the Second Test and with a few more runs on the board could have spun Australia to victory.
AUS Team Form
Australia are looking to end a run of three successive Tests without a win, a streak which began with a drawn Sydney Test against South Africa.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann
India vs Australia Head to Head
Although Australia lead the overall head to head 43-32, they have not on any of the last five Tests between the sides, a run which includes Test in India and Australia.
IND vs AUS Head to Head Stats in Tests
| |
Matches Played |
IND Won |
AUS Won |
Tie |
Draw |
| Overall |
104 |
32 |
43 |
1 |
28 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
India vs Australia Betting Odds
After two big wins and with Australia without some of their top players, India are once again firm favourites ahead of this Test.
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Who will win India vs Australia 3rd Test Match?
Although Australia’s spinners caused plenty of problems in Delhi, Australia’s batters had no answer to the accuracy and intelligence of India’s spinners. In these conditions, India have the better players in all departments.
🏆 India vs Australia Prediction
Even if Australia had the likes of David Warner and Pat Cummins available for this game, alongside the all-rounder Cameron Green, India would still be the choice of most pundits to win this match easily. However, without those key players, the task for Australia looks particularly tough. India’s lower-middle order batting has been very impressive in the series so far and someone always manages to make a score or a good partnership for the team. Our prediction is for India to win this Test and go 3-0 up in the series.
Mar 01, 2023
09:30 IST / 4:00 GMT
Holkar Cricket Stadium - Indore, India
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