India v Australia ODI Series

By Bigjoe

Commences Sunday 17th October, 03.30 GMT

After a thrilling 1st Test which in which they scraped home by 1 wicket, India wrapped up the Test series 2-0 with a more comfortable 7 wicket win in the final of the mini series.

They teams now lock horns in a three match ODI series starting on Sunday in Kochi. There are major changes in both squads as both teams rest key players ahead of important Test matches on the horizon.

Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Johnson and the openers Shane Watson and Simon Katich are missing from the Aussie side and replaced by shorter format specialists like Dave Warner, Shaun Marsh and Cameron White.

India are resting Virender Sehwag , Sachin Tendulkar , Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan. This gives an opportunity for the likes of Yuvraj Singh Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to return to the international stage.

Australia will have been bitterly disappointed at losing the Test series and will be looking for a consolation win in the format. They will be encouraged by the memory of winning their last ODI series in India 4-2, despite having a depleted side through injuries.

India on the other hand will have momentum and confidence and will be looking to avenge that surprise defeat last time. Even with some big names missing, they still have a formidable lineup. Murali Vijay and Ravichandaran Ashwin were the outstanding stars with bat and ball in Chennai’s recent Champions League triumph in South Africa.

Overall I believe India, on these home pitches will prove too strong in this format too. I am confident they will win the series comfortably and therefore my suggested bets are:

In The Series Outright Market:

BACK India to win for 5 points @ 1.8 at Bet365, Betfred, Sportingbet, Paddy Power

In The Series correct Score Market:

BACK India to win 3-0 for 2 points @ 5.5 at BlueSq, 888Sport.

Bigjoe