Australia’s test team is an odds-on chance of equalling its worst-ever streak of Test match losses, according to leading sports bookmaker Sportingbet Australia.
Australia succumbed to its sixth successive Test loss in the second Ashes test at Lord’s. Defeat to England in the third Ashes test at Old Trafford would equal Australia’s worst-ever losing streak of seven straight test losses.
“Australia is $1.75 to lose the 3rd test, which means they are now clear favourites to be the equal worst test side in Australian cricketing history,” Sportingbet spokesman Andrew Brown said.
Australia is at odds of $2.10 at Sportingbet to either win or draw the 3rd Ashes test and put an end to their losing streak.
England head in to Old Trafford as $1.75 favourites to win the 3rd test at Sportingbet. Australia is $4.75 to win and the draw is $3.40.
England has been heavily backed from $17 into $3.75 at Sportingbet to sweep the current series 5-0.
Sportingbet Australia markets
Will Australia suffer their 7th straight defeat in test cricket in the 3rd Ashes test?
Yes $1.75
No $2.10
3rd Ashes Test – Match result
England $1.75
Draw $3.40
Australia $4.75
2013 Ashes – Series correct score (England series)
England 5-0 $3.75
England 4-0 $3.75
England 4-1 $5.50
England 3-1 $7.00
England 3-0 $9.00
England 3-2 $17.00
England 2-0 $51.00
England 2-1 $26.00
Drawn series 2-2 $21.00
Australia 3-2 $51.00