Cricket match prediction discussions

[Pffrt]

What do you think is wrong with England when they go for big tournaments?

Should I tell it's their luck same as South Africa? Both of the teams play always play good cricket but in the world cup, they fail to achieve a title. I think they are in lack of some good combination. England should be a favorite one since they are the host country this time.

[JSRAW]

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now 158-7

Sri Lanka needs De Kock. If De Kock is down then the rest two wicket falls will be quick. De Kock alone can take SA to a decent score. Yh Sri Lanka teams is looking good. The bowlers are doing really well. Once this innings finish then the batsmen needs to do their job.

185 for 7 now.

They dropped Rabada. It was an excellent opportunity to wrap lower order quickly. They surely need one quick wicket otherwise De-Kock will never miss a chance of quick runs.

And he's not playing in defensive mode. he's looking for a counter-attack on Srilankan bowlers.

[Pffrt]

They dropped Rabada. It was an excellent opportunity to wrap lower order quickly.

bad luck SL. Will De Kock does the same what has been done by Krushal Perera? I have a feeling that Kock will have a good figure. Dropping Rabada is a great mistake for now.

[AB de Royse777]

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bad luck SL. Will De Kock does the same what has been done by Krushal Perera? I have a feeling that Kock will have a good figure. Dropping Rabada is a great mistake for now.

If you give him options then he can score runs. He is a top class batsman. Sri Lank needs to use the half chances to take the wickets. Every single runs are not good for them. De Kock is trying to add as much as he can.

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Should I tell it's their luck same as South Africa? Both of the teams play always play good cricket but in the world cup, they fail to achieve a title. I think they are in lack of some good combination. England should be a favorite one since they are the host country this time.

I am not much believer of luck but in some events it seems that the luck exists.

[Juggy777]

SA vs SL second Test match in progress.

Proteas choose to bat and struggling badly. Just a flashback -  1st match in Durban- 1st session of the match and 3 down ( 17-3)

Today they lost 3 wickets within 15 runs.

Hey it seems their bad form has continued to effect them in this match too, they have already lost seven wickets for 201 runs I think they’re staring at another defeat.

If WI hold the catches they would win that match. Roy and Root helped England win the game both making centuries, it was a very good game to watch, very entertaining game of cricket.

The match between WI vs England was indeed a thriller, I can’t believe how WI lost the match but yeah the dropped catches came to haunt them in the end. I feel this shall increase England’s credentials for winning the World Cup, that was a solid performance from them today.

[AB de Royse777]

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Hey it seems their bad form has continued to effect them in this match too, they have already lost seven wickets for 201 runs I think they’re staring at another defeat.

Finally De Kock gone.

The last partnership added 59 runs and most of the runs came from De Kock. Good for Sri Lanka that they got him. Now only two wickets left to take. Hope they can wrap it up.

[JSRAW]

SA all out in 222 runs. tough start for any captain if he opts to bat and the team gets all out. Thanks to De Kock and Rabada partnership. Proteas at least crossed the 200runs.

Now all eyes on to Srilankan openers. We still have 25 overs left if they can go wicketless by end of the day then this day completely belongs to Srilankan team.

They should watch out for Rabada-Stynn's spells.

Session wins the Test Match

[AB de Royse777]

So far so good. 17 runs without losing any wicket. Minimum 18 overs remaining. Sri Lanka needs to focus on not losing any wicket in this session. If they don't then they can start tomorrow morning with a fresh and confident mind.

Good Luck Sri Lanka.

[romero121]

SA vs SL second Test match in progress.

Proteas choose to bat and struggling badly. Just a flashback -  1st match in Durban- 1st session of the match and 3 down ( 17-3)

Today they lost 3 wickets within 15 runs.

Hey it seems their bad form has continued to effect them in this match too, they have already lost seven wickets for 201 runs I think they’re staring at another defeat.

If WI hold the catches they would win that match. Roy and Root helped England win the game both making centuries, it was a very good game to watch, very entertaining game of cricket.

The match between WI vs England was indeed a thriller, I can’t believe how WI lost the match but yeah the dropped catches came to haunt them in the end. I feel this shall increase England’s credentials for winning the World Cup, that was a solid performance from them today.

That's really more interesting, small mistakes done by the West Indies players have caused them get miss the winning of the match. I never expected this would happen in the match. I feel lucky, because I thought to bet on West Indies and missed due to some commitments. Else I could have lost big. All that who spend betting on England seems to be the luckiest.

[vella85]

The Sri Lanka bowlers are on fire in this test series once again dismissing South Africa for just 222 runs on the first day of the second test match. Sri Lanka are 3 wickets down for 60, if Lahiru Thirimanne can stick around and get some help from the middle and lower order then Sri Lanka can take a lead in the match. I really hope Sri Lanka can go on with it and even get the win which would result in the biggest test series upset in years as no one expected Sri Lanka to play the way they are after their poor performance in New Zealand and Australia which are similar pitches in South Africa.

[Haunebu]

The Sri Lanka bowlers are on fire in this test series once again dismissing South Africa for just 222 runs on the first day of the second test match. Sri Lanka are 3 wickets down for 60, if Lahiru Thirimanne can stick around and get some help from the middle and lower order then Sri Lanka can take a lead in the match. I really hope Sri Lanka can go on with it and even get the win which would result in the biggest test series upset in years as no one expected Sri Lanka to play the way they are after their poor performance in New Zealand and Australia which are similar pitches in South Africa.

You are underestimating South Africa a bit too much here. Rabada and Steyn have already begun dismantling the Sri Lankan team and Thirimanne seems like the lone wolf surviving in the middle at the moment.

If Lahiru gets proper support from other players Dickwella or Silva, they have a chance to win this, but it will definitely not be easy. Strong partnerships are the only way that they can pull this off.

[Haunebu]

The Sri Lanka bowlers are on fire in this test series once again dismissing South Africa for just 222 runs on the first day of the second test match. Sri Lanka are 3 wickets down for 60, if Lahiru Thirimanne can stick around and get some help from the middle and lower order then Sri Lanka can take a lead in the match. I really hope Sri Lanka can go on with it and even get the win which would result in the biggest test series upset in years as no one expected Sri Lanka to play the way they are after their poor performance in New Zealand and Australia which are similar pitches in South Africa.

You are underestimating South Africa a bit too much here. Rabada and Steyn have already begun dismantling the Sri Lankan team and Thirimanne seems like the lone wolf surviving in the middle at the moment.

If Lahiru gets proper support from other players Dickwella or Silva, they have a chance to win this, but it will definitely not be easy. Strong partnerships are the only way that they can pull this off.

Lol you were right hehehe. Rabada and Oliver did the damage for their team. Srilanka bawled out cheaply by South African bowlers. South Africa lead is now 78 runs without any wicket. Srilanka batsmen missed the golden oppourtunity.

Nothing shocking here. I could see this result from a mile away since Sri Lanka have been performing miserably in recent times and I don't see any big improvement in their teamwork.

Its quite sad really since they have always been favorites to lift the world cup several times in the past and it they already seem like they are out of the race this time around.

[Pffrt]

Poor Srilanka, got all out at 154 only. I didn't have a track of the match. just checked the score. Anyway, there is still a chance for them to win the match since SA has lost 3 wickets already.

[AB de Royse777]

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Nothing shocking here. I could see this result from a mile away since Sri Lanka have been performing miserably in recent times and I don't see any big improvement in their teamwork.

Its quite sad really since they have always been favorites to lift the world cup several times in the past and it they already seem like they are out of the race this time around.

While I do not disagree with you but have you seen the last test match. It was a glorious win for Sri Lanka. I said it before and saying it again this team needs psychiatrist psychologist.

I thought Sri Lanka would bat better in the first innings but looking at the scoreboard it's disappointing. You can not always repeat heroic innings like the last match.  

Edited the wording.

[absy]

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Nothing shocking here. I could see this result from a mile away since Sri Lanka have been performing miserably in recent times and I don't see any big improvement in their teamwork.

Its quite sad really since they have always been favorites to lift the world cup several times in the past and it they already seem like they are out of the race this time around.

While I do not disagree with you but have you seen the last test match. It was a glorious win for Sri Lanka. I said it before and saying it again this team needs psychiatrist.

I thought Sri Lanka would bat better in the first innings but looking at the scoreboard it's disappointing. You can not always repeat heroic innings like the last match.  

That's harsh , you shouldn't use terms like psychiatrist .All teams go through this , it's not specially for Sri Lanka you know . They will get more consistent as the players in the team get experienced , they just need time and nothing else.

[AB de Royse777]

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That's harsh , you shouldn't use terms like psychiatrist .All teams go through this , it's not specially for Sri Lanka you know . They will get more consistent as the players in the team get experienced , they just need time and nothing else.

Having a psychologist in the team gives advantage to a team. If I am not wrong then there was a time when Australian team had a full time psychologist when they were dominating the cricket world under the captaincy of Steve Waugh.

[absy]

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That's harsh , you shouldn't use terms like psychiatrist .All teams go through this , it's not specially for Sri Lanka you know . They will get more consistent as the players in the team get experienced , they just need time and nothing else.

Having a psychologist in the team gives advantage to a team. If I am not wrong then there was a time when Australian team had a full time psychologist when they were dominating the cricket world under the captaincy of Steve Waugh.

Right , teams do have psychologist but not psychiatrist . I got confused when you said that , they are similar but not same . That's why I mentioned it . No worries got your point now , you are stating that psychologist will help them prepare better physically and mentally . Am I right?

[Little Mouse]

Having a psychologist in the team gives advantage to a team. If I am not wrong then there was a time when Australian team had a full time psychologist when they were dominating the cricket world under the captaincy of Steve Waugh.

Neither it's something strange, not it should be something strange. I think it's okay to have a psychologist if needed for the team.

No worries got your point now , you are stating that psychologist will help them prepare better physically and mentally . Am I right?

A player should be prepared both mentally and physically. You know if a player have some issue with mentally he will barely lay a good match.

[AB de Royse777]

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Right , teams do have psychologist but not psychiatrist . I got confused when you said that , they are similar but not same . That's why I mentioned it . No worries got your point now , you are stating that psychologist will help them prepare better physically and mentally . Am I right?

Oh LOL
Sorry it really was a wrong wording from me. Yes I meant psychologist, did not mean psychiatrist to treat the mental illness LOL

Thanks for pointing out.

Edit: Have anyone noticed SA lost two more wickets? They are 5 down now.

Edit: Another one gone! 6 down!

[absy]

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Right , teams do have psychologist but not psychiatrist . I got confused when you said that , they are similar but not same . That's why I mentioned it . No worries got your point now , you are stating that psychologist will help them prepare better physically and mentally . Am I right?

Oh LOL
Sorry it really was a wrong wording from me. Yes I meant psychologist, did not mean psychiatrist to treat the mental illness LOL

Thanks for pointing out.

Edit: Have anyone noticed SA lost two more wickets? They are 5 down now.

Edit: Another one gone! 6 down!

Well it happens lol .

Coming to SA v SL , I guess SL will take the series away , after the first innings I wasn't so sure but seems like the bowlers are doing great job Would love to see them win this.