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Second Ashes Test: England vs Australia day four betting tips

England captain Ben Stokes

Rain brought the third day's play of the second Ashes Test to an early end with Australia on 130/2 with a 221-run lead. See our suggested bets for day four as England need to produce with the ball.

A collapse early in the morning of day three is not what England ordered.

England would have thought they were in a decent position to at least draw level with Australia - if not compile a significant lead of their own.

That was not to be as Australia had the advantage of a lead of almost 100 runs going into the second innings.

Next man out - Usman Khawaja - at 4/6

Khawaja has looked in control in the second innings of the second Test so far, much like both his innings in the first Test. However, his Test batting average in England is only just over half his current batting partner's.

Steve Smith's record in England is nothing to be scoffed at. Australia's number four batter has amassed over 2,000 runs, averaging close to 60 with eight centuries in England against the old enemy, but you can bet on Smith being next to be dismissed at 10/11.

Next wicket of dismissal - bowled - at 4/9

Khawaja's dismissals in both innings at Edgbaston and dismissal in the first innings at Lord's have all come in the form of bowled dismissals. If you fancy Khawaja to be the next man out, you may well fancy him to be fourth time unlucky in being bowled again.
The plan to get rid of Smith was certainly clear. England looked to employ not one, but two leg slips to get Steve Smith strangling down the leg side.

The plan almost worked on Smith's fourth delivery when he was glancing just fine of leg slip, which ended in a boundary added to his total. The next wicket of dismissal being caught would be at odds of 2/5.

Australia to win at 4/11

With only two days left of play and Australia currently in pole position, you might already be starting to think about the visitors taking a 2-0 lead in the series.
The highest fourth-innings target at Lord's of 342 was chased down by the West Indies in 1984. Australia would only need to add just over 120 runs with eight wickets still in the bank to push England into record-breaking requirement territory.
England will almost certainly give it a go as they have often done in fourth-innings chases.

England to win currently sits on odds of 5/1 and the odds of a draw are also 5/1.

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