**Official** 4th Test at Melbourne, 26-30 Dec 2024

[Starfighter]

I've got a bad feeling about this test. Head potentially unfit, instability with switching openers, Mitch 'definitely fit to bowl' Marsh taking up space, Khawaja not looking like doing much. India's won the last two times at Melbourne as well and the pitch generally favours their bowling style.

 

[Number 11]

All I wanted for Christmas was for the selectors to bench Mitch Marsh

 

[the big bambino]

I feel the same way as Starfighter but would be more at ease if Travis was fit.

 

[Qlder]

I'm more worried they're going to play Head when not fully fit and he'll struggle batting and be useless in the field.

 

[cnerd123]

I've got a bad feeling about this test. Head potentially unfit, instability with switching openers, Mitch 'definitely fit to bowl' Marsh taking up space, Khawaja not looking like doing much. India's won the last two times at Melbourne as well and the pitch generally favours their bowling style.

Oz have dominated basically every session in this series since Perth. You're nuts if you think India have a chance in this Test.

Starc, Cummins and Boland will take poles, our bowlers will bowl Marsh and Khawaja back into form and Kohli will nick off on a cover drive. It's inevitable

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah our lot cant make 200 with the bat in an innings. Aus will find a way to score just enough runs to beat us.

 

[the big bambino]

The battle of the Gambhiring has been the highlight of this series.

 

[honestbharani]

The battle of the Gambhiring has been the highlight of this series.

Mate, my post is a statement of fact. And Head is apparently fit and will be playing tomm. So that's that for us this series.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Between that and the selection quandaries, the cricket hasn't stood a chance

 

[silentstriker]

Ignoring the Gambhiring on both sides, objectively, Australia are paying 1.60 and India are paying 2.85.

So roughly 62% chance for an Australia win, and 35% chance of an India win.

That sounds about right -I can’t decide which is the better bet so it seems reasonable.

 

[the big bambino]

Mate, my post is a statement of fact. And Head is apparently fit and will be playing tomm. So that's that for us this series.

Ha we'll see. The batting of both teams making fans feel depressed about their side's chances. I see silentstriker proclaiming his faith in the bookies. Let's see - though he was right leading into Adelaide.

 

[social]

Ignoring the Gambhiring on both sides, objectively, Australia are paying 1.60 and India are paying 2.85.

So roughly 62% chance for an Australia win, and 35% chance of an India win.

That sounds about right -I can’t decide which is the better bet so it seems reasonable.

India as I have virtually no faith in Australian batting

Having said that, I would not be surprised if Konstas did well

 

[Gnske]

Ffs we will have our revenge by buying CW off you James

Get support from BetNOW, Bet123 or most importantly BetWAY PLUS - Bet your way, today - and he'll sell out before you can say "I'm start to having second thoughts"

 

[Spark]

India as I have virtually no faith in Australian batting

Having said that, I would not be surprised if Konstas did well

I don't see how you can faith in either side's batting to be honest. The toss could be vital in this game given how dramatically different the weather on Day 1 will be compared to the rest of the game.

 

[silentstriker]

I don't see how you can faith in either side's batting to be honest. The toss could be vital in this game given how dramatically different the weather on Day 1 will be compared to the rest of the game.

What’s the weather like?

 

[honestbharani]

I don't see how you can faith in either side's batting to be honest. The toss could be vital in this game given how dramatically different the weather on Day 1 will be compared to the rest of the game.

You suggesting batting first?

 

[CricAddict]

Ha we'll see. The batting of both teams making fans feel depressed about their side's chances. I see silentstriker proclaiming his faith in the bookies. Let's see - though he was right leading into Adelaide.

The bookies are almost always right. They can seldom afford to go wrong since there is big money involved.

 

[the big bambino]

The bookies are almost always right. They can seldom afford to go wrong since there is big money involved.

I'm not a punter and I'm fairly ignorant how they set odds, but don't they have strategies to off load the risk no matter the outcome?

 

[CricAddict]

I'm not a punter and I'm fairly ignorant how they set odds, but don't they have strategies to off load the risk no matter the outcome?

I am not a punter as well but believe the odds will be set by the demand of bets on each side.

 

[vicleggie]

Oz have dominated basically every session in this series since Perth. You're nuts if you think India have a chance in this Test.

Starc, Cummins and Boland will take poles, our bowlers will bowl Marsh and Khawaja back into form and Kohli will nick off on a cover drive. It's inevitable

Nah that's stupid as hell.

Location, location, location. Where a team usually performs well, they will likely continue to do so.

I think India will be pretty alive for this test. Indian support will be huge, they like the conditions