Pakistan v Australia 5th ODI Betting Tips & Predictions

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Cricket Betting Tips

5 August, 2024

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It’s time for the Pakistan v Australia 5th ODI Betting Tips. It’s the fifth and final outing of the One Day International series between Pakistan and Australia and we’ll play to a conclusion on Sunday 31 March. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium plays host and although the series has been finished as a contest for some time – Australia winning at the earliest opportunity – there’s still plenty to play for.

When the result of this match is added to the history books, both teams will then move their focus to the upcoming ICC World Cup in England. Australia get started on 25^th when paired with the hosts at Ageas Bowl in Southampton and their recent form suggests they will push hard for the outright prize. Pakistan get the ball rolling with a match against Afghanistan on 24^th May and you’d expect them to get off to a winning start.

There’s plenty to get through before that however, and followers of this tour will find there are no lack of markets to bet on in the 5^th ODI, including match winner, top batsman, top bowler, most sixes, a century to be scored, and plenty more besides. Coral bookmakers offer over 50 markets before the coin goes up and many of them are carried through the match thanks to in-play betting. A punt is as exciting before the start as it is in the closing stages.

Line in the Sand

Australian cricket bosses spoke to the media this week, setting out their plans for an important year, as well as their desire to draw a line under what has been a testing period for all concerned. The ball-tampering scandal that threatened to destroy cricket in the country, bringing one of the sport’s biggest names to their knees, rumbled on for most of 2018. Steve Smith and David Warner were banned, chiefs at CA walked to appease furious fans, an independent review found there was blame on both sides and ex-players called the whole thing a farce.

We finally appear to have come out the other end of the tunnel, however, and the end of the player bans has helped draw a line in the sand. Kevin Roberts told the press on Friday everyone concerned are determined to bring harmony and continuity back to the game. They will learn the harsh lessons taught over the last few months and use them as a positive to move forward, becoming a closer, tight-knit team. It certainly looks like everyone is pulling in the same direction again, much to the relief of supporters.

Smith and Warner were not included in the squad that travelled to play Pakistan in this One Day International series and the players know there’s still much work to do if they are to regain their place back in the team. They can’t expect to simply stroll back onto the field and we’re confident there would be more trouble if they did, but the two men are professional enough and talented enough to realise their dream of playing for Australia again.