Having taken a look at the stats in preparation for the\u00a0fourth Ashes Test down under, one of the things that has really stood out is that there has not been a draw at the MCG since 1997. In that period there have been 10 Australian victories and England were beaten by an innings and 99 runs the last time the sides clashed.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no denying that the Baggy Greens have an excellent record at the MCG, but traders should remember that the Aussies are a shadow of the team they were last time England visited the imposing venue.<\/p>\n
Other than the batting collapse in Perth, England have been the dominant side in the series and their price – they were available\u00a0at 3.25 on Betdaq at time of writing –\u00a0looks longer than it should be for this pivotal contest. Unlike the pitch in Perth, the MCG track\u00a0will help negate the pace attack from the Aussies while also\u00a0allowing spinner\u00a0Graeme Swann to have a say in the result, something he was largely denied last time.<\/p>\n
Overall England look the better value to win the Boxing Day clash and that of course would mean a British return for the urn. I would certainly expect\u00a0England’s price come in a fair bit towards the middle of the contest.<\/p>\n