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VB Series Betting Preview: Match 4 - Australia v New Zealand
in association with bet365 - 16 January 2002

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The One-Day circus moves to Sydney on Thursday, with the hosts hoping to register their first win of the tournament. In spite of their indifferent form to-date, Australia are favourites to exact revenge over New Zealand.

CricInfo's new betting partners, bet365, have a wide range of bets on this game and the series, including some exciting new wagers which will keep you on the edge of your seats well into the Sydney night.

To win match
Australia are rated favourites at 2/9 with New Zealand outsiders at 3/1. Match betting will be available throughout the game so why not have a punt while you're following CricInfo's coverage.

Top team batsman/bowler
You can bet on who will be the top batsman or bowler for either team. Ricky Ponting is again top man for the hosts (7/2) with Glenn McGrath (9/4) the top bowler. For the Kiwis, it is Stephen Fleming (7/2) who tops the batting list with Daniel Vettori (5/2) the leading bowler.

Super 7
Bet365 pick 7 players who will compete against each other for the "Super 7" title. Points are scored for runs, wickets, stumpings and catches, and will form a league table at the end of the game.

Player Match Bets
A selection of "head-to-head" bets are available based on Fantasy-style points for runs, wickets and catches. The scales are tipped in favour of Shane Warne (1/2) over Daniel Vettori (6/4). In the battle of the all-rounders, Chris Cairns is favourite to perform (4/6) better than Ian Harvey (11/10).

Player Performances
Eight players, including Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist, Chris Harris and Adam Parore are under the spotlight in bet365's Player Performance bets. Points are earned in a similar way to fantasy cricket, and you can bet on their likely total points score.

Tom Mixes – Most Sixes
Have a bet on which team will score the most sixes in the game. The Australians are favourites (evens), New Zealand are on (9/4), and an equal number is at 5/2.

NEW: Man of the Match
Glenn McGrath is favourite to be Man of the Match (9/1) but there are a number of keenly priced options in this market. Check the site for details.


In-game betting
This exciting feature means odds will be available, and will change, throughout the game. So if you think the game has just taken a decisive turn, try the in-game betting feature.


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Odds are subject to change and will be updated throughout the match. Please check bet365 for the latest prices and availability.

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