India vs Australia 4th Test Prediction and Betting Tips

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The 4th Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is to be played from 26-30 December at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The five-match Test series currently stands at 1-1 after the first three Test. The last math ended up in a draw after nearly half of the time got washed out. This match is crucial as the winner will secure an unbeatable position in the series and take a 2-1 lead heading into the final Test. Check out the India vs Australia prediction.

India boasting players like Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant won the first match of the series at Perth by 295 runs. Australia featuring names like Travis Head, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc bounced back in the second Test at Adelaide defeating India by 10 wickets. The third test at Brisbane ended up in a draw after half due to rain interrupting half of the match time.

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India vs Australia 4th Test Prediction: India to win

Key Stats 

  • The BGT 2024-25 is standing 1-1.
  • The 3rd Test at Brisbane ended up in a draw.
  • India won 1st Test by 295 while host won 2nd by 10 wickets.

Match Prediction: After the first three Tests the series is standing at 1-1 with both India and Australia winning one match each. The batting lineup of India struggled in the last two matches. However, the host’s batting also looked average, except for the exceptional performance of Travis Head. In terms of bowling Indian bowlers did an amazing job compared to Aussie pacers. Jasprit Bumrah makes a real difference with his exceptional skills. KL Rahul did an amazing job with the bat but others need to step up. India is unbeaten in the last 3 Tests at MCG. This is going to be an exciting match with India expected to come on top with a good balanced squad.

India vs Australia Odds

  • India – 2.70
  • Australia – 1.45

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report

Winning team Won by  Date
Match drawn 14 Dec 2024
Australia 10 wickets 06 Dec 2024
India 295 runs 22 Nov 2024
Australia 209 runs 07 Jun 2023
Match drawn 09 Mar 2023

Pitch Report

The 3rd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, India vs Australia is set to be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. The pitch here is a balanced surface with bowling getting some assistance with the new ball.

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Results of last two Tests at Melbourne Cricket Ground

Australia vs Pakistan – Australia won by 79 runs.

Australia  318 & 262
Pakistan 264 & 237

South Africa vs Australia – Australia won by an inning and 182 runs.

South Africa 189 & 204
Australia 575/8d

India preview 

India led by Rohit Sharma will get some mental boost after a brilliant comeback on the last day of the 3rd Test. The team defeated Australia in the 1st Test at Perth by 295 runs. The team struggled in the last two matches, especially in batting. However, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja didi well in the last match but other batters need to improve. Jasprit Bumrah is in the red-hot form but India needs more from Akashdeep and Siraj on the other end.

Predicted XI: KL Rahul, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep

Australia preview 

After losing the Perth Australia bounced back with a 10-wicket win in Adelaide and also played well in the third Test. Travis Head and Steven Smith did well with bat but other batters need to step up. Their key bowler Jos Hazlewood is ruled out of the match due to injury and young opener Nathan McSweeney has been dropped from the squad for the remaining two Test.

Predicted XI: Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell March, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lion, Scott Boland

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Player to watch: Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is a key player for India. He was been phenomenal in the first three Tests taking 21 wickets with an average of 10.90. The 31-year-old constantly troubled the Aussie batters every time he comes to bowl. His amazing skills and current form makes him major threat to Australia in this match.

Published - December 23, 2024 13:54:28
Updated - December 28, 2024 23:25:19

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