Winner Odds South Australia – 3.01 (bet ₹100 and win ₹301 if South Australia wins) BET NOW Queensland – 1.38 (bet ₹100 and win ₹138 if Queensland wins) BET NOW
Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, and Alex Carey are the key batsmen for South Australia Redbacks. BET NOW For Queensland Bulls, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, and Bryce Street will be the ones to watch out for with the bat. BET NOW Michale Neser and Mark Steketee can make an impact with the ball for Queensland Bulls while Daniel Worrall and Lloyd Pope will be in similar roles for South Australia Redbacks. BET NOW
South Australia Redbacks |South Australia finished their last Sheffield Shield season without a win. In 2021, the Redbacks started with a draw against Western Australia at the Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide. Skipper Travis Head and the new number 3 Jake Carder scored big hundreds as South Australia took a 27 runs 1st Innings lead. To push for a result, South Australia will need to improve their first innings bowling performance. Lloyd Pope, Daniel Worrall, and skipper Head are the key bowlers to watch out for. However, the flat surface at the Adelaide Oval means a great time for the batters and more difficulty for bowlers on the first 3 days of a Test match. It could be another high-scoring match with Jake Weatherald, Henry Hunt, and Alex Carey also joining the run-scoring party in the SA Redbacks lineup. The opposition has a great variety in the bowling attack and can pose a tough challenge to the Redbacks. The bookmakers have clearly indicated the Queensland Bulls as favourites with 1.38 odds in the winner market. This is mainly due to the lack of wins for South Australia and their 5 drawn games in the last season. They haven’t looked like winners in a long time and to beat Queensland Bulls will take a special performance. Queensland Bulls |Usman Khawaja will be looking to secure their first win of the new season after the defending champions drew their first match of Sheffield Shield 2021-22. Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, and Matt Renshaw the just few of the many impact players in this squad. The two centurions for Queensland Bulls in the last game were opener Bryce Street and wicket-keeper batsman, Jimmy Pierson, at number 6. The batting order is deep with batting all-rounders Jack Wildermuth and Michael Neser to follow at 7 and 8 in the order. In an innings where Khawaja, Labuschagne, Renshaw and Burns failed to flourish, the Bulls still managed to put a good total on the board. The left-arm orthodox bowler Matthew Kuhnemann bowled 51.2 overs in the 1st innings for Queensland in the last match. Mark Steketee and Michael Neser are other key bowlers in this Queensland squad. Due to the number of all-rounders in the team, Usman Khawaja has the luxury to try different options in the bowling department. The 2020-21 Sheffield Shield champions are bookmaker’s favourites in this match and our analysis also reckons the Khawaja-led side has a clear edge over South Australia
Queensland Bulls are favourites to win this match While Adelaide Oval is known for its batting-friendly track, South Australia Redbacks aren’t well matched against the Queensland Bulls to pull off a win in the 4-day Test here. The deep batting lineup of Queensland with some big impact players will make it difficult for South Australia bowlers to get themselves on top of the game. To push for a result, both sides should be willing to declare their innings and invite the other team to bat to finish all 4 innings. As such, an aggressive approach with the bat will be key for a win.
