India vs Australia 3rd Test Tips

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India vs Australia Match Details

  • Date: 2023-03-01
  • Start Time: 09:30
  • Location: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
  • Tournament: Australia tour of India 2023
  • Format: Test Matches
  • Tipster: Brian Thorpe

Tip Summary

  • India have retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 by winning the first two Test matches of the four-match series.
  • Australia will have the last chance in the game starting from Wednesday to avoid a series loss. 
  • Speaking of head-to-head records in Test cricket history, the Kangaroos have an edge. Out of 104 games, India have scored a win in 32 matches while Australia emerged as the top side in 43 games. 

After the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur and Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, the Australia Test tour of India is now moving to Holkar Cricket Stadium in the Indore. India will be facing the Australian cricket team for the third time in the four-match Test series from March 01 to March 05. It will be a must-win game for Australia to avoid a series loss. They have a chance to end the four-match series in a draw by winning the remaining two games.

Notably, the Indian spinners spilled their charm in the first Test as they took the team home by an innings and 132 runs. Ravindra Jadeja was the top player for the side and he also took home the man of the match award. Jadeja contributed with the bat as well. Apart from the spin all-rounder, Rohit Sharma, and Axar Patel were the two players who scored big.

Delhi saw the same fate as again Indian spinners ruled the 22-yard pitch and India recorded a win by six wickets. Ravindra Jadeja was again adjudged the player of the match. While Jadeja was the pick of the bowler, Axar Patel made headlines owing to his batting exploits. He ended up as the top run-scorer for India. 

India will be aiming to continue the spectacular run and seal the series. The team will have all the players available for selection for the match that will kick-start on Wednesday. One noteworthy point here is that even if India loses the remaining two games and the four-match series ends in a draw, they will be retaining the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

As far as Australia are concerned, they will be expecting to dish out their best performance to score their first win on their tour to India in 2023. The Kangaroos are expected to big changes in their line-up. The skipper Pat Cummins will be missing the game as he has gone back to Australia because of personal reasons. 

With Cummins absent, Steve Smith will be filling his shoes. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc can find a place for himself in the final team. Apart from Starc, Cameron Green can be another addition to the side. The opening batter, David Warner, has been ruled out of the Indore game following a serious injury.

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India vs Australia Tips

Top Indian batter: Rohit Sharma

Top Batter
  • Tip By: Brian Thorpe
  • Tournament: Australia tour of India 2023
  • Date: 2023-03-01
  • Best Odds: 3.75 @ Indibet

The Indian batters have not shown much promise in the four-match Test series against Australia so far. However, if we have to pick one player who has done comparatively better, then it will be Rohit Sharma. The skipper started the Test series with a much-needed century. He is currently at the top of the run-scoring charts with 183 runs to his name in three innings at an impressive average of 61.00. After a brilliant run in Nagpur, Rohit could not spill the same magic in Delhi. However, we are hoping for the batter to regain his form in Indore and score another magnificent hundred.

Top Australia batter: Steve Smith

Top Batter
  • Tip By: Brian Thorpe
  • Tournament: Australia tour of India 2023
  • Date: 2023-03-01
  • Best Odds: 4.5 @ 1xBet

So far in the four-match Test series against India, Steve Smith has failed to make an impact. Before the beginning of the tour, he was being considered the x-factor in the Australian cricket team. Smith’s recent batting exploits in the longest format of the game made him the favorite to top the run-scoring charts against India as well. However, he let his team and all the cricket fanatics down by scoring only 71 runs in four innings at a poor average of 23.67. Despite their poor performance, we are backing him to do well in the third Test match. The added responsibility of leading the team might do good for Smith’s personal form as well and he can flaunt his batting talent and expertise.

Top wicket-taker of the match: Ravichandran Ashwin

Top Wicket Taker
  • Tip By: Brian Thorpe
  • Tournament: Australia tour of India 2023
  • Date: 2023-03-01
  • Best Odds: 5.0 @ Dafabet

Though Ravindra Jadeja has won the player of the match award in both the Test games so far, the other veteran Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin has also been exceptional with the ball. He is the second-highest wicket-taker in the series with a magnificent 14 wickets to his name in four innings at an average of 13.93 and an economy rate of 3.01. The Indore pitch is likely to suit Ashwin’s game more and thus there are more chances of him shining in the game and being the pick of the bowler for the Indian cricket team.