Cricket match prediction discussions

[Raja_MBZ]

We'll find it out very soon that who's better among Sri Lanka and Australia in Test Match format. Two test-match series between Australia and Sri Lanka will begin from 24th January 2019:

Ozs don't have the golden time anymore. These days Ozs are old horse. But I think still they are able to give fight against Sri Lanka specially when the are the home team.

I'm very sure that Virat Kohli will never want Australia to win this one; if Sri Lanka somehow manages to beat Australia, it'll really make all this India's celebration look stupid.

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[AB de Royse777]

I'm very sure that Virat Kohli will never want Australia to win this one; if Sri Lanka somehow manages to beat Australia, it'll really make all this India's celebration look stupid.

It will for some times but in the long run people will forget about it. May be you and I and those who witnessed it will talk about it that India and Sri Lanka beat Ozs when they were a broken team but the record book will never remember the team strength. In the record book it's always India v Australia 2 - 1

I would like to see Sri Lanka v Australia 2 - 0 

[JSRAW]

We'll find it out very soon that who's better among Sri Lanka and Australia in Test Match format. Two test-match series between Australia and Sri Lanka will begin from 24th January 2019:

Ozs don't have the golden time anymore. These days Ozs are old horse. But I think still they are able to give fight against Sri Lanka specially when the are the home team.

I'm very sure that Virat Kohli will never want Australia to win this one; if Sri Lanka somehow manages to beat Australia, it'll really make all this India's celebration look stupid.

Haha true about stupid thingy, not sure about Virat, But will cheer for both teams. Srilanka because it is another sub-continent team and Australia only because of Tim Paine. He's a nice guy, and the nice guy should not come last every time.

Btw my Pakistani friends keep saying the same stuff and they all want to see Aus lose again against Srilanka for the exact same reason.  

I told them only one thing " Laanat hai tum par kanjaro" 

[onrise]

3rd ODI between NZ and SL , NZ won by huge margin of 115 runs thanks to Taylor and Nicholls who both made centuries and helped NZ to cross 350 runs . Chasing 365 runs, SL was never in the game Perera made highest for SL  80 runs.

[vella85]

Anyway, well done Indian Team. Record is a record.

no one will remember who played.

True! You summed it up all beautifully. after 20-30 years, no one going to remember who played in this test series. except for the result.

Everyone forgot What happened in 2007-08 series and moved on.

I'm sorry to say but I don't agree with this, in 20-30 years from now I still think people will remember that one of the best batsman in the world at the time of this test series in Smith wasn't playing for Australia and that one of the best opening batsman in the world Warner was also not playing. Don't forget that this ball tampering from the three Australian guys will always be remembered due to it was the biggest thing to happen in Australian cricket so I believe everyone will remember that in this test series where India beat Australia on home soil that two of Australia's best batsman were not playing. Like I have been saying if they were playing it would of been a different story and the series would of been a lot closer then it was.

[Pffrt]

3rd ODI between NZ and SL , NZ won by huge margin of 115 runs thanks to Taylor and Nicholls who both made centuries and helped NZ to cross 350 runs . Chasing 365 runs, SL was never in the game Perera made highest for SL  80 runs.

Thisara is really playing good. It's his bad luck that Srilanka is not winning after having a batsman like Perera at 6. No one could play a long innings. If a century or at least someone from top order would be able to make 80+ run, the scenery might be different.
NL won the series by 3-0. Now, looking forward to having a winning at T20, lol.

[onrise]

IPL 2019 is finalized to be played in India and the opener and last match would be played at Chennai as they had won the IPL finals last year. Due to elections in the country it was quite unclear what will happen but now they cleared the air of happening it in India itself. The schedule will be out in Feb .

[Maady]

Well sorry if it came out wrong , I wasn't telling Sri Lankan team is the worst , I just compared Aussies to Sri Lankan team . They have the grit but wasn't able to do anything .

No need to be sorry my friend.

Anyway, well done Indian Team. Record is a record.

no one will remember who played.

True! You summed it up all beautifully. after 20-30 years, no one going to remember who played in this test series. except for the result.

Everyone forgot What happened in 2007-08 series and moved on.

Monkey Gate?

I'm sorry to say but I don't agree with this, in 20-30 years from now I still think people will remember that one of the best batsman in the world at the time of this test series in Smith wasn't playing for Australia and that one of the best opening batsman in the world Warner was also not playing. Don't forget that this ball tampering from the three Australian guys will always be remembered due to it was the biggest thing to happen in Australian cricket so I believe everyone will remember that in this test series where India beat Australia on home soil that two of Australia's best batsman were not playing. Like I have been saying if they were playing it would of been a different story and the series would of been a lot closer then it was.

On lighter note: In India's defence India Played with KL Rahul-Murali Vijay and Ravi shashtri was in dressing room. still we manage to win  

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

It's boring day for the cricket fans. On the Jan 11^th we have two match. The third test between SA and Pakistan. I am sure Pakistan is going to lose another one. The performance they showed already in the field can conclude this decision that SA are going to win.

It will be interesting to see the T20 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. I am hoping Sri Lanka will be a very different team for the T20. They need to forget about the ODIs.

[Maady]

It's boring day for the cricket fans. On the Jan 11^th we have two match. The third test between SA and Pakistan. I am sure Pakistan is going to lose another one. The performance they showed already in the field can conclude this decision that SA are going to win.

It will be interesting to see the T20 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. I am hoping Sri Lanka will be a very different team for the T20. They need to forget about the ODIs.

Hard to follow each and every match in between classes, work, crypto so i will stick with t-20 format. Pakistan already lost the series its dead match now.

[JSRAW]

I'm sorry to say but I don't agree with this, in 20-30 years from now I still think people will remember that one of the best batsman in the world at the time of this test series in Smith wasn't playing for Australia and that one of the best opening batsman in the world Warner was also not playing. Don't forget that this ball tampering from the three Australian guys will always be remembered due to it was the biggest thing to happen in Australian cricket so I believe everyone will remember that in this test series where India beat Australia on home soil that two of Australia's best batsman were not playing. Like I have been saying if they were playing it would of been a different story and the series would of been a lot closer then it was.

I am sorry for the confusion. It came out because of the Indian perspective and in the Indian context. I stand by it.

Yes, you are right no one will forget them. And If by any chance you guys forget this then English and South African will remind you for sure that why did they not play in this series.

I 100% agree that it would of have been a different story. Having said that now it's effortless to say this for us because results are out. That's another debate that they could face Indian pacer line up or not. I am not sure about Warner due to his poor form ( will back my statement with stats), but Smith can surely tackle them.

If you remember our previous discussion. This one: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1135451.msg47442724#msg47442724 I was against one year ban( 5-6 test ban was enough) If it wasn't for one year ban then they would be playing last 2 test against India if I am not mistaken.

I mentioned earlier about both batting line up struggle and bench strength here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1135451.msg47952602#msg47952602

Before this series, we were saying that both batting lineups are struggling badly. Be it India or Australia. But in this tour Indian batters played well and won the series. Special mention to team management. who dropped both their top order batsmen and one promising batsman (Prithvi Shaw) got injured.

It's not an easy task to do in the middle of the tour. Bringing Mayank was the brave call or moving middle order batsman to top order, and Debutant Mayank grabbed this opportunity by both hands. But it shows that India got strong bench strength which Australia Lacks by miles right now. this is the main reason IMHO.

Couple of points I raised in reply to your post previously about the pitch. guess you missed it?
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1135451.msg49055891#msg49055891

I pulled up some records of David Warner and Smith.
2017 against India

David warner 38,10, 33,17,19,14,56,6

Steve Smith  27, 109, 8,28,178,21,111,17

Smith was in good form but David Warner not really. Brainfade incident was limelight in this series. kohli said in interview with stress that he saw Oz team doing this 2 times by himself and pointed out this with the umpire but no one really believed him.

Ashes series

Steve Smith was on fire and his peak during the Ashes but Warner didn't perform well according to his reputation despite playing in the home.


South Africa Tour

David Warner: 51 , 28, 63, 13, 30, 32

Smith :56, 38, 25, 11, 5,7

As you can see pretty average tour for both but my concern here is David Warner due to his form.

Rest is history!

[Pffrt]

It will be interesting to see the T20 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. I am hoping Sri Lanka will be a very different team for the T20. They need to forget about the ODIs.

Exactly. That's what I also think and mentioned earlier in my post. Srilanka will put their best effort to win since they have lost the test and ODI series. Also, the current Srilankan team is quite good for t20 format.

[absy]

It will be interesting to see the T20 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. I am hoping Sri Lanka will be a very different team for the T20. They need to forget about the ODIs.

Exactly. That's what I also think and mentioned earlier in my post. Srilanka will put their best effort to win since they have lost the test and ODI series. Also, the current Srilankan team is quite good for t20 format.

Agreed , when it comes to T20 , I guess both the teams are equal in strength . Perera should be pushed up though , if they don't utilize him well then its a waste of a talent . He should be atleast sent 2nd down , he can change matches with his current form.

[JSRAW]

It will be interesting to see the T20 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. I am hoping Sri Lanka will be a very different team for the T20. They need to forget about the ODIs.

Exactly. That's what I also think and mentioned earlier in my post. Srilanka will put their best effort to win since they have lost the test and ODI series. Also, the current Srilankan team is quite good for t20 format.

Agreed , when it comes to T20 , I guess both the teams are equal in strength . Perera should be pushed up though , if they don't utilize him well then its a waste of a talent . He should be atleast sent 2nd down , he can change matches with his current form.

Perera has done a good job, no doubt, lets see if he continues his form. Better select proper team & combination before the T20 on 11th of January get a consolation victory. It has to admit that the Sri Lankan cricket team passing very crucial time, seems look like a hopeless team this is they never win any matches. Should working at the bowling, batting department.

Did they announce the team for 20-20? I didn't find any details.

Anyway, well done Indian Team. Record is a record.

no one will remember who played.

True! You summed it up all beautifully. after 20-30 years, no one going to remember who played in this test series. except for the result.

Everyone forgot What happened in 2007-08 series and moved on.

Monkey Gate?

Monkey gate was the final nail on the coffin before that bad umpiring special nomination Buckner-Benson. No game spirit whatsoever in this series. not going into many details. it was an ugly series in the end.

[Raja_MBZ]

Anyway, well done Indian Team. Record is a record.

no one will remember who played.

True! You summed it up all beautifully. after 20-30 years, no one going to remember who played in this test series. except for the result.

Everyone forgot What happened in 2007-08 series and moved on.

I'm sorry to say but I don't agree with this, in 20-30 years from now I still think people will remember that one of the best batsman in the world at the time of this test series in Smith wasn't playing for Australia and that one of the best opening batsman in the world Warner was also not playing. Don't forget that this ball tampering from the three Australian guys will always be remembered due to it was the biggest thing to happen in Australian cricket so I believe everyone will remember that in this test series where India beat Australia on home soil that two of Australia's best batsman were not playing. Like I have been saying if they were playing it would of been a different story and the series would of been a lot closer then it was.

I totally agree with that. This test series between Australia and India was completely tasteless without Warner and Smith. India might succeed again in winning the upcoming ODI series against Australia, but for the Indian team, that should not be something to be *very* proud of.

[vella85]

I'm sorry to say but I don't agree with this, in 20-30 years from now I still think people will remember that one of the best batsman in the world at the time of this test series in Smith wasn't playing for Australia and that one of the best opening batsman in the world Warner was also not playing. Don't forget that this ball tampering from the three Australian guys will always be remembered due to it was the biggest thing to happen in Australian cricket so I believe everyone will remember that in this test series where India beat Australia on home soil that two of Australia's best batsman were not playing. Like I have been saying if they were playing it would of been a different story and the series would of been a lot closer then it was.

I am sorry for the confusion. It came out because of the Indian perspective and in the Indian context. I stand by it.

Yes, you are right no one will forget them. And If by any chance you guys forget this then English and South African will remind you for sure that why did they not play in this series.

I 100% agree that it would of have been a different story. Having said that now it's effortless to say this for us because results are out. That's another debate that they could face Indian pacer line up or not. I am not sure about Warner due to his poor form ( will back my statement with stats), but Smith can surely tackle them.

If you remember our previous discussion. This one: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1135451.msg47442724#msg47442724 I was against one year ban( 5-6 test ban was enough) If it wasn't for one year ban then they would be playing last 2 test against India if I am not mistaken.

I mentioned earlier about both batting line up struggle and bench strength here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1135451.msg47952602#msg47952602

Before this series, we were saying that both batting lineups are struggling badly. Be it India or Australia. But in this tour Indian batters played well and won the series. Special mention to team management. who dropped both their top order batsmen and one promising batsman (Prithvi Shaw) got injured.

It's not an easy task to do in the middle of the tour. Bringing Mayank was the brave call or moving middle order batsman to top order, and Debutant Mayank grabbed this opportunity by both hands. But it shows that India got strong bench strength which Australia Lacks by miles right now. this is the main reason IMHO.

Couple of points I raised in reply to your post previously about the pitch. guess you missed it?
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1135451.msg49055891#msg49055891

I pulled up some records of David Warner and Smith.
2017 against India

David warner 38,10, 33,17,19,14,56,6

Steve Smith  27, 109, 8,28,178,21,111,17

Smith was in good form but David Warner not really. Brainfade incident was limelight in this series. kohli said in interview with stress that he saw Oz team doing this 2 times by himself and pointed out this with the umpire but no one really believed him.

Ashes series

Steve Smith was on fire and his peak during the Ashes but Warner didn't perform well according to his reputation despite playing in the home.


South Africa Tour

David Warner: 51 , 28, 63, 13, 30, 32

Smith :56, 38, 25, 11, 5,7

As you can see pretty average tour for both but my concern here is David Warner due to his form.

Rest is history!

I agree with everything you said here and I also called this series a long way out once the ban was set for the three Australian players that the Indian tour of Australia will be India's big chance at winning a test series in Australia and it has happened. However I was not expecting the Indian pace attack to play the way they did, I said that it would be the Australian pace attack that is the strongest but I was wrong with this as the Indian bowlers out preformed the Australian bowlers in this series. I also think people are forgetting that the Australian batting line up had only two experienced players in Usman Khawaja and Shaun Marsh but even then these two players have been in and out of the Australia team for years now. India still had a solid batting line up compared to Australia. Maady mentioned that India played with kl rahul murali vijay, well Australia had the same at the top of the order with two inexperienced batsman. We can all go on about this forever, I'm just saying that the series would of been a lot closer if Australia had Warner, Smith and Bandcroft playing.  
 

[Pffrt]

Did they announce the team for 20-20? I didn't find any details.

I didn't get any update till now. Newzealand all rounder Neesham will be missing because of his injury. I think it's a big loss for Kiwi team. He was in form too.
By the way, I don't think there will be a big change in Srilankan team for t20 than ODI. Almost all of them will be played in t20 too.

[3kpk3]

Anyway, well done Indian Team. Record is a record.

no one will remember who played.

True! You summed it up all beautifully. after 20-30 years, no one going to remember who played in this test series. except for the result.

Everyone forgot What happened in 2007-08 series and moved on.

I'm sorry to say but I don't agree with this, in 20-30 years from now I still think people will remember that one of the best batsman in the world at the time of this test series in Smith wasn't playing for Australia and that one of the best opening batsman in the world Warner was also not playing. Don't forget that this ball tampering from the three Australian guys will always be remembered due to it was the biggest thing to happen in Australian cricket so I believe everyone will remember that in this test series where India beat Australia on home soil that two of Australia's best batsman were not playing. Like I have been saying if they were playing it would of been a different story and the series would of been a lot closer then it was.

I totally agree with that. This test series between Australia and India was completely tasteless without Warner and Smith. India might succeed again in winning the upcoming ODI series against Australia, but for the Indian team, that should not be something to be *very* proud of.

Completely tasteless? Not something to be proud of? Lol. Who are you? You clearly represent the pathetic minority who feel that India did not deserve this win.

Majority of the world including me applaud India since this is a monumental achievement etched in the record books. Virat Kohli has transformed successfully from a brash young guy to a capable captain who has successfully carried the Indian team forward after taking the reins from Dhoni.

Warner and Smith have had their images tarnished because of their own stupidity and time will tell if they can fix their images or not.

[Little Mouse]

Completely tasteless? Not something to be proud of? Lol. Who are you? You clearly represent the pathetic minority who feel that India did not deserve this win.

Majority of the world including me applaud India since this is a monumental achievement etched in the record books. Virat Kohli has transformed successfully from a brash young guy to a capable captain who has successfully carried the Indian team forward after taking the reins from Dhoni.

Warner and Smith have had their images tarnished because of their own stupidity and time will tell if they can fix their images or not.

Possibly it's because they perosonally don't like Indian Cricket team. If Warner and Smith played, there would be a good fight fir sure but still India would win. If you have a look, Indian batsman didn't face a big issue while batting. Australian bowlers were not successful while Indians were. So, nothing big would happen. India would win.

[Maady]

Special mention to team management.

I thought you used to hate them? changing sides now lol  

Monkey gate was the final nail on the coffin before that bad umpiring special nomination Buckner-Benson. No game spirit whatsoever in this series. not going into many details. it was an ugly series in the end.

I have little knowledge except monkey gate. will check this one.