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India v Australia 3rd ODI betting an odds

India and Australia go head-to-head in the third one-day international in Hyderabad on October 5, with the Aussies odds-on to repeat their victory last time out.

India and Australia go head-to-head in the third one-day international in Hyderabad on October 5, with the Aussies odds-on to repeat their victory last time out.

Punters looking to bet on an away win should note that Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting and seamer Nathan Bracken return to the side, with Brad Hodge and possibly Brett Lee set to miss out.

Michael Clarke's century put Australia in the driving seat in the first match only for the weather to ruin the chances of those betting on the Aussies landing the odds, but they were not denied in the second, rewarding punters who bet on them, with an 84-run success.

Customers betting on Mathew Hayden, Brad Haddin or Andrew Symonds as top run-scorers boosted their chances of landing the odds as the trio hit half-centuries last time out while Brad Hogg took three wickets.

Haddin looks the best bet at present, still at decent odds, as he also scored 69 in the rain-ruined first match.

Those betting on Brett Lee to be top wicket-taker will have been disappointed as he finished wicket-less in Kochi last time out and rumours persist that he may be dropped in favour of Mitchell Johnson.

Punters who like betting on India's Sourav Ganguly to be top run-scorer in the match should note that he must pass a late fitness test before taking his place in the side.

A bet on Sachin Tendulkar to top the run-scoring charts will have left punters out of pocket in recent times as he has been out of sorts but the little master has scored two ODI centuries at Hyderabad - against New Zealand in 2003-04 and 1999-2000 - and will surely have a say in the betting as the series progresses.

Mahendra Dhoni top-scored for the hosts in Kochi and a bet on the new one-day skipper at decent odds is becoming popular with his hard-hitting down the order.

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