AUSTRALIA v INDIA 3RD ODI: TIPS & SELECTIONS
Australia and India will go head to head in the 3rd ODI to decide the series when they meet at the MCG on Friday.
Australia lead 1-0 after winning the opening game at the SCG on Saturday, before India levelled the series at 1-1 with a crucial victory at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. Now it is all to play for.
There is $7,000 in the jackpot tournament for the 3rd ODI as well as Free to Play and fun tournaments.
We pick out some of the players you should have in your selections for the 3rd ODI and our seven-man line-up.
Virat Kohli ($19,900)
Kohli missed out in the 1st ODI as he was dismissed for just three, but he rarely fails twice in a row and that proved to the case as his masterful 104 in the 2nd ODI led his side to victory. The Indian skipper averaged more than 100 in a phenomenal 2018 and you simply can’t afford to not have him in your selections for the 3rd ODI.
MS Dhoni ($11,400)
MS Dhoni has impressed with two consecutive fifties in the opening two games, providing the calmness at the business end of the innings for India. His strike rate of just over 70 is pretty alarming in the short form of the game, but his 106 runs have been well compiled and are handy points if you’ve had him in your team.
Marcus Stoinis ($17,200)
Marcus Stoinis has excelled in his all-round capabilities in the first two games of the series, unsurprisingly carrying his excellent form from the Big Bash into the ODIs. Performing with both bat and ball so far with 76 runs and three wickets to his name in the opening two games, he should be in the thick of things again in Melbourne.
Shaun Marsh ($15,600)
Shaun Marsh may have struggled during the test series, but he has put them to one side in the ODI series and has been a revelation for the Aussies. His 185 runs include a century in the 2nd ODI – making it four hundreds and a fifty in his last eight ODIs. He will once again be pivotal to Australia’s chances.
SELECTIONS
Bat: MS Dhoni ($11,400)
Bat: Virat Kohli ($19,900)
Bat: Marcus Stoinis ($17,200)
Bat: Shaun Marsh ($15,600)
Bowl: Nathan Lyon ($10,800)
Bowl: Kuldeep Yadav ($11,100)
Bowl: Mohammad Shami ($13,100)
CRICKET SCORING SYSTEM
BATTING
Run Scored = 1 point
Six Hit = 4 points
Duck = -10 points
50 Run Bonus = 10 points
100 Run Bonus = 30 points
Strike Rate Bonus >=100% to <=120%1 Run = 0.25 points
Strike Rate Bonus >120%1 Run = 0.50 points
BOWLING
Wicket = 20 points
Maiden Over = 4 points
Wide / No Ball = -1 point
3 Wicket Bonus = 10 points
5 Wicket Bonus = 30 points
Economy Rate Bonus <=3.0 Each Ball = 1 point
Economy Rate Bonus >3.0 to <=4.0 Each Ball = 0.5 points
FIELDING
Catch = 10 points
Runout = 10 points
Stumped by Keeper = 10 points
Note: Points will only be awarded to a player for the highest run and wicket bonus category achieved.