Fresh off winning the Allan Border Medal, Mitchell Johnson looks a good bet to continue on his winning ways, priced at $2.87 with online bookmaker Sportsbet Australia to be Australia’s leading wicket taker at the upcoming tour of South Africa.
But despite Johnson being tipped to dominate, the Aussies may be brought back down to Earth following their Ashes domination, priced as the $3.25 outsiders to beat South Africa ($1.67).
“There has been some early money for the Aussies on the back of smashing the Poms, but we think it might be a different story on the South African deck,” said Sportsbet’s Shaun Anderson.
South Africa v Australia Series Betting
$1.67 South Africa
$3.25 Australia
$5.50 Draw
Series Correct Score
$4.50 Draw 1-1
$4.75 South Africa 2-0
$5.00 South Africa 2-1
$6.50 South Africa 3-0
$8.50 Australia 1-0
$8.50 Australia 2-1
$11 South Africa 1-0
$15 Australia 3-0
$15 Australia 2-0
$41 Draw 0-0
Top Australian Series Wicket Taker
$2.87 Mitchell Johnson
$3.50 Ryan Harris
$4.00 Peter Siddle
$6.50 Nathan Lyon
$8.00 James Pattinson
$10 Jackson Bird
$12 Shane Watson
$21 James Faulkner
$51 Steve Smith
Top Australian Series Runscorer
$3.50 Michael Clarke
$4.50 David Warner
$5.50 Chris Rogers
$5.50 Shane Watson
$6.00 Steve Smith
$7.00 Shaun Marsh
$10 Alex Doolan
$15 Brad Haddin
$51 James Faulkner
$67 Mitchell Johnson