Australia vs India - 5th Test Betting Preview, Cricket Predictions and Odds

Australia and India go head-to-head at the SCG for the last match of this Test series. We have highlighted the latest cricket odds for this match and take an in-depth look at how the contest could play out.

Australia vs India 5th Test Odds

Here are the latest odds with some of the best Australian cricket betting sites. It is always a good idea to compare bookmaker prices if you want to wager for the best value you can find. Unibet is the best price for an Australia win, but Unibet is the place to wager if you want to back India.

Team
Australia	1.72	1.65	1.72
Draw	6.00	7.25	5.50
India	3.10	3.15	2.87

Australia vs India 5th Test Betting Preview

Australia will look to close out the series with victory in the fifth and final Test match at Sydney’s SCG. India will be in the hunt for a win that would leave the series drawn.

Thanks to a thrilling success in Melbourne, the hosts took a 2-1 series lead to hand them the advantage with one match left to play. It is Australia that are the favourites to secure success in Sydney on the back of that win.

Australia secured an eight-wicket win over Pakistan at this venue last year but had drawn the previous three matches before that, including against India in 2021. However, with their bowling attack on song and Nathan Lyon’s excellent record here, they will fancy their chances of another win.

India appear to still be searching for the right combinations both at the top of the order and how to balance out their bowling attack. Shubman Gill could come back into the team to offer them more stability at number three and a repeat of his first innings half-century here in 2021 would be welcome for the visitors.

Australia vs India 5th Test Betting Tips

Take a look at our top betting tips and predictions for this match. We consider recent form, potential line-ups, head-to-head records, and much more when highlighting our best bet for this fixture.

Khawaja to be Australia’s Top 1st Innings Batter

Usman Khawaja has struggled to find form this series and kick on after getting starts. However, there was more to like about his half century in Melbourne and he has an excellent record in Sydney with over a100 average in eight matches here. Backing him to be Australia’s top first innings batsman looks a value play at $6.50 with bet365.

$6.50 with bet365

Team News

Australia are again without bowler Josh Hazlewood after he picked up a calf strain but Scott Boland stepped up in Melbourne and will keep his place here. The Baggy Greens are also likely to stick with young opener Sam Kostas after his encouraging debut.

Mitch Marsh has been dropped for the final Test and will be replaced in the Australian side by Beau Webster.

India were without the retired Ravi Ashwin in Melbourne and will likely hand Washington Sundar another opportunity to replace the spin great. Sundar did well with the bat in the last Test but will be keen to add more wickets at this venue.

Captain Rohit Sharma could be dropped from India’s starting XI after poor run of form, which would see Jasprit Bumrah take over as skipper. KL Rahul would be most likely to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. Shubman Gill could return to the team after being dropped in Melbourne and a debut is close for pacer Prasidh Krishna.

Predicted Line-ups

Australia: Khawaja, Kostas, Labuschagne, Smith, Head, Webster, Carey (wk), Cummins (c), Starc, Lyon, Boland.

India: Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Gill, Kohli, Pant (wk), Kumar Reddy, Sundar, Jedeja, Bumrah (c), Siraj, Krishna.

Overall Squads

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal.

Betting Statistics

Here are some key statistics to consider ahead of the 5th Test between Australia and India. These can help your betting choices.

Australia have not lost in the last 13 Test matches at the SCG
Four of the last six Tests at the SCG have been drawn
Of the current squad, Steve Smith has the most runs at this ground (1059)
Nathan Lyon has the most wickets of the current Australia squad (48)

Where to Bet on Australia vs India

Here are some of the best betting sites for betting on Australia vs India in the fifth and final Test match of the series. We think bet365 is an excellent option for cricket betting as the range of markets and competitive odds set them apart. The bet365 betting app and live streaming service is also excellent. That said, any in this top five lost are worth consideration.