England v Australia Third ODI Betting
England v Australia third ODI betting will cover the third out of five games to be played during the series. The match will take place at Edgbaston on Wednesday July 4 in front of a sold out crowd. The match will also be a day-night affair which means the issues of batting under daylight or artificial light come into the equation as well as the due which accumulates during English summer evenings.
Australia will be confident for this third match even if they go into the contest 2-0 down. They know they turned England over 6-1 in the last ODI series between these two teams and there is still a lot of time and space to turn things around. If either of the sides go into this game 2-0 up then it should make for a fierce contest as one team looks to close out the series while the other scraps to stay in it.
Third ODI Betting
Any five match One Day International series means that most of the betting markets for that series will stay open and active for the entire series. This will almost certainly be the case for England v Australia because the sides are evenly matched when it comes to ODI cricket, despite the 6-1 defeat England suffered in Australia.
The most popular third ODI betting markets are always going to be the individual markets; top bowler, top batsmen, century scorer, bowler to take five wickets. This is because these markets offer the best odds and the best value because any individual can shine in ODI cricket if he feels the moment and is up for the challenge.
However, third ODI betting will still have some markets open which were open during the first game. Markets such as match winner, series score, series winner, series top player and more will stay open for this third match and possibly longer as the sides head into the fourth game at Durham.
Top Batsmen Market
The top batsmen market will be one of the individual betting markets which should be a little easier to predict. By the time the third game starts, punters would have had a chance over the first two matches to see who is in fine form. However, England have some fine batsmen who could seize the moment in this game. For example, both Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott play their county cricket at Edgbaston for Warwickshire.
The top batsmen market also depends a lot on the surface which is produced at a ground. England made over 700 runs against India in the first innings of a Test match when they last played on this ground. This suggests the wicket will be a little flatter which brings the top order of both teams into the betting market.
Top Bowler Market
When the wicket is flatter and appears to favour the batsmen then it's generally the more experienced bowlers that have a bigger say when it comes to the top bowler market. England will have the advantage because Australia have a couple of young fast bowlers in Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins that may try a little too hard during this series. This could mean that they bowl the wrong lines and lengths and give the English top order plenty of chances to score.
England have some strong candidates to feature in the top bowler market for this game and for the last two matches in the series. James Anderson has taken over 200 wickets in ODI cricket, Stuart Broad has taken 137 wickets and Graeme Swann has taken just under 100 wickets.