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AUS vs SA Predictions

A challenging series of three test matches in Australia involving two giants from world cricket - Australia and South Africa - to be played between November 3 and November 28, 2016.

Australia are set to host South Africa in a three-match test series at home between November 3 and November 28. The first of these games will be played at the WACA in Perth before the two teams head to the Bellerive Oval in Hobart for the second game. The third and the final test will be a day/night contest at the Adelaide Oval, and in preparation for this test, South Africa will be playing a two-day day/night warm-up game against Cricket Australia XI before the start of the test series. Australia were recently routed 5-0 in the ODI series in South Africa, and they will be eyeing this test series as an opportunity to return the favor.

Read on for team previews, betting odds and prediction for Australia vs South Africa test series 2016….

Australia

David Warner, Steven Smith and Shaun Marsh will form the pillars of the Australian batting lineup. From the current squad, it is Warner who has scored the most runs for Australia in tests and he will be their best bet to unsettle the South African bowlers. Skipper Smith had finished as the leading run-scorer from his side in the Sri Lanka test series and he and Marsh had both hit hundreds in the third test. We predict Smith to top-score for Australia in this series.

Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood were the standout bowlers for Australia in Sri Lanka and the three will be expected to continue their good work with the ball at home. Lyon has taken 211 wickets in test cricket which is the highest by any bowler from this Australian squad and he also took 16 wickets against Sri Lanka. Hazlewood too had the Lankan batsmen in trouble on occasions. However, the one bowler whom the South African batsmen will fear the most is Mitchell Starc. He tormented the Lankan batsman with his pace and swing and finished being the leading wicket-taker for Australia with 24 wickets. He, therefore, will make a good top-bowler bet for the series.

South Africa

AB de Villiers' persistent elbow injury will keep him out of action for at least the first two tests, meaning a big blow to South Africa's chances in the series. They do, however, have plenty of batting firepower in Amla, de Kock, du Plessis, Elgar, Cook and Rossouw. In their most recent test series against New Zealand, Amla and de Kock had both scored consecutive fifties and the two will be leading South Africa's charge with the bat. Amla is also the leading run-scorer for the Proteas in tests from this current squad and we predict him to be the top-scorer for South Africa in this series.

South Africa's bowling attack will certainly become more fierce with the return of speedster Morne Morkel. Coming back after a prolonged spell of injury, he will be looking to make the most of this opportunity. Rabada and Philander were very impressive against New Zealand and we will back them to do well here too. But the one who will be the key for the tourists is Dale Steyn. He took the most wickets against the Kiwis and is currently South Africa's best test bowler. So expect him to be their top bowler in this series.

AUS vs SA Test Series Betting Odds

South Africa were favorites when they took on Australia at home. But now the tides have turned and we are seeing the Proteas as outsiders at 3.35 with betfair and 3.75 with bet365. betfair and bet365 have Australia as short favorites to win the series outright at 1.8 and 1.66 respectively while draw is at 4.9 and 5.00 respectively.

Aus vs SA Test Series 2016 Prediction

South Africa have, till date, played six three-match test series in Australia against the hosts. Three of them have been won by Australia, two by South Africa and one has ended in a draw. Two of the most recent ones have been won by the Proteas: 1-0 in 2012/13 and 2-1 in 2008/09. So South Africa have beaten Australia on their turf in the previous two test series - something which the former will take a lot of confidence from.

South Africa will also have the momentum with them as they first beat New Zealand in the test series and then whitewashed the Australians 5-0 in the ODI series at home. Australia, on the other hand, will be coming from a 0-3 drubbing at the hands of Sri Lanka. However, they have been very hard to beat at home in recent times and their last five successive series wins are a clear evidence to this.

Since Australia-South Africa face-offs are often hard-fought contests and the fact that there has been only one drawn series of three matches between these two sides in Australia, some might be tempted to place a bet on a draw. But overcoming Australia in their conditions won't be easy for South Africa, especially with their talisman batsman de Villiers not in the side. So even though it may not be a clean sweep, we predict the hosts to win the series.

Cricketbetting Recommends: Bet on Australia to win the series.

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