Cricket match prediction discussions

[JSRAW]

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Well India have shown that they can perform well on pitches like the ones they will be playing on in England. Australia and New Zealand have similar pitches to the ones in England and as we know India won both ODI series playing in Australia and New Zealand so I think that playing on the English pitches won't be as bad as what people might think. England and India might be the hot favourites however I wouldn't count out New Zealand, SA and Australia. Even the WI are coming into form at the right time so it could be wide open this year.

If England introduces seaming pitches in this world cup(Which is very unlikely except a couple of matches) then its very close call for top5 teams. no one plays that good in seaming conditions. India can somehow manage the damage because of their bowling with some master class inning from Virat.

Rohit-Dhawan duo is crucial for India. Rohit struggles when the ball moves but he's damn fine batsman if he gets going. Dhawan loves ICC tournaments.

Lol you basically named all the teams haha, let's add Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afganistan and Sri lanks too  

[onrise]

New Zealand won by an innings and 52 runs. Can't believe things have again changed within this short time. Well done by Mahmudullah and Soumyo Sorkar. Both of them have a century. Soumyo- 149, Mahmudullah- 146. Congrats NZ.

In past couple of years do not remember any country actually reaching or making 700 + runs in a single innings. So it became clear that Bangladesh can now only draw the test which was next to impossible unless 2 of their batsman can bat like NZ openers.  Finally NZ made a comprehensive win .

[Thanasis]

Seriously? Do you even know how much pressure every team feels when playing during the world cup? Don't compare the world cup to an ODI or test series.

England and India are 2 hot favorites to lift the cup, but I feel that the current Indian team will lift the cup this year due to their well balanced team.

They are doing good but as you said in big matches one single mistake will cost you for the whole tournament so the chances of anything happen at any time.India is still not well balanced because the bowling attack still lacking somewhat on pace bowling which is much needed on England Pitches.

[Haunebu]

Seriously? Do you even know how much pressure every team feels when playing during the world cup? Don't compare the world cup to an ODI or test series.

England and India are 2 hot favorites to lift the cup, but I feel that the current Indian team will lift the cup this year due to their well balanced team.

They are doing good but as you said in big matches one single mistake will cost you for the whole tournament so the chances of anything happen at any time.India is still not well balanced because the bowling attack still lacking somewhat on pace bowling which is much needed on England Pitches.

Lacking in the bowling department? Seriously? Jasprit Bumrah is the top ranked ODI bowler at present which is why I do not agree with your statement that there is a problem with the pace bowling attack.

Add Shami, Kuldeep, Jadeja etc and that is one heck of a bowling attack.

[Thanasis]

Seriously? Do you even know how much pressure every team feels when playing during the world cup? Don't compare the world cup to an ODI or test series.

England and India are 2 hot favorites to lift the cup, but I feel that the current Indian team will lift the cup this year due to their well balanced team.

They are doing good but as you said in big matches one single mistake will cost you for the whole tournament so the chances of anything happen at any time.India is still not well balanced because the bowling attack still lacking somewhat on pace bowling which is much needed on England Pitches.

Jasprit bumrah, Mo-shami, Bhuvneshwar kumar, hardik pandaya and 2 spinners Kuldeep, Chahal, . they all play for India and they all will go England for world cup. what else are Indian fans expecting? 

Most of the indian bowlers are medium pacers,I am not saying that they are bad but India is missing a pure fast bowler who can clock 150kmph while bowling,Jasprit Bumparh is effective,Shami is not that much good,Buvanesh can contain runs at new balls but for englan pitch they need to hit it so hard to get wickets.

[AB de Royse777]

New Zealand won by an innings and 52 runs. Can't believe things have again changed within this short time. Well done by Mahmudullah and Soumyo Sorkar. Both of them have a century. Soumyo- 149, Mahmudullah- 146. Congrats NZ.

Well it was expected. Today or tomorrow they were going to lose despite the few centuries. Bangladesh lost the test after NZ scored the huge total in their first innings.

Good win for New Zealand. They are always good in their soil.

By the way, anyone watching Sri Lanka vs South Africa ODI?

[Thanasis]

By the way, anyone watching Sri Lanka vs South Africa ODI?

Looks like this match is also going once side,after the good bowling performance from South Africa they just need 232 runs to win in 50 overs and currently they are in need of 4 runs per over to win,looks like the result can be found by now itself.

[AB de Royse777]

By the way, anyone watching Sri Lanka vs South Africa ODI?

Looks like this match is also going once side,after the good bowling performance from South Africa they just need 232 runs to win in 50 overs and currently they are in need of 4 runs per over to win,looks like the result can be found by now itself.

Yh De Kock and Du Plessis has already built up a strong partnership. I do not see anything there for South Africa to lose this match unless we see some unexpected great bowling from any of the Sri Lankan bowler. The South African's run rate is over 6 per over at the moment after 10 overs.

They are going for an easy win.

[Thanasis]

By the way, anyone watching Sri Lanka vs South Africa ODI?

Looks like this match is also going once side,after the good bowling performance from South Africa they just need 232 runs to win in 50 overs and currently they are in need of 4 runs per over to win,looks like the result can be found by now itself.

Yh De Kock and Du Plessis has already built up a strong partnership. I do not see anything there for South Africa to lose this match unless we see some unexpected great bowling from any of the Sri Lankan bowler. The South African's run rate is over 6 per over at the moment after 10 overs.

They are going for an easy win.

In an hour or less we can find that they won this match because they have 9 wickets in hand with more than 25 overs to score 83 runs for me the match is already on SA's hand.

[Little Mouse]

In an hour or less we can find that they won this match because they have 9 wickets in hand with more than 25 overs to score 83 runs for me the match is already on SA's hand.

South Africa needs 69 more runs to win the match with 8 wickets remaining. This was a no interesting match. Srilanka batted poorly. Kock got lbw by Dhananjaya at 81, otherwise, the match would complete too faster.

[AB de Royse777]

In an hour or less we can find that they won this match because they have 9 wickets in hand with more than 25 overs to score 83 runs for me the match is already on SA's hand.

South Africa needs 69 more runs to win the match with 8 wickets remaining. This was a no interesting match. Srilanka batted poorly. Kock got lbw by Dhananjaya at 81, otherwise, the match would complete too faster.

The match is dead now. One sided. 49 runs from 119 now. I am not watching it anymore. Not much excitement today for cricket world. By the way, what are you predicting from the next ODI between India and Australia?

[JSRAW]

Seriously? Do you even know how much pressure every team feels when playing during the world cup? Don't compare the world cup to an ODI or test series.

England and India are 2 hot favorites to lift the cup, but I feel that the current Indian team will lift the cup this year due to their well balanced team.

They are doing good but as you said in big matches one single mistake will cost you for the whole tournament so the chances of anything happen at any time.India is still not well balanced because the bowling attack still lacking somewhat on pace bowling which is much needed on England Pitches.

Jasprit bumrah, Mo-shami, Bhuvneshwar kumar, hardik pandaya and 2 spinners Kuldeep, Chahal, . they all play for India and they all will go England for world cup. what else are Indian fans expecting? 

Most of the indian bowlers are medium pacers,I am not saying that they are bad but India is missing a pure fast bowler who can clock 150kmph while bowling,Jasprit Bumparh is effective,Shami is not that much good,Buvanesh can contain runs at new balls but for englan pitch they need to hit it so hard to get wickets.

With due respect to your opinion but I suggest you should look Indian fast bowlers performances in recent tours of SENA countries.

I am guessing that you didn't follow them in last 1.5years. please check your opinion will change.

In Last England tour Indian bowlers outperform English bowlers in terms of pace.

[vella85]

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Well India have shown that they can perform well on pitches like the ones they will be playing on in England. Australia and New Zealand have similar pitches to the ones in England and as we know India won both ODI series playing in Australia and New Zealand so I think that playing on the English pitches won't be as bad as what people might think. England and India might be the hot favourites however I wouldn't count out New Zealand, SA and Australia. Even the WI are coming into form at the right time so it could be wide open this year.

If England introduces seaming pitches in this world cup(Which is very unlikely except a couple of matches) then its very close call for top5 teams. no one plays that good in seaming conditions. India can somehow manage the damage because of their bowling with some master class inning from Virat.

Rohit-Dhawan duo is crucial for India. Rohit struggles when the ball moves but he's damn fine batsman if he gets going. Dhawan loves ICC tournaments.

Lol you basically named all the teams haha, let's add Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afganistan and Sri lanks too  

Very true my friend, the main thing is that India have a well balances team now that I think they can do well on seaming pitches. Well they have the bowlers that can now bowl well on pitches like this as they showed playing on Australian pitches and I also think that the batsman took a lot out of the matches played in Australia and New Zealand. The only loss was in the Perth test match which was a seaming pitch however I thought the Indian bowlers bowled well in that match and India also batted okay, it was just the second innings where they fell away however that was because the pitch was playing tricks. In ODI matches we don't really see this so that is why I think if there will be seaming pitches India should do just fine.

[Thanasis]

Still in my opinion is same Indian bowlers are not best as the strong Indian batting line up that is what I meant to say here and bowlers from SA and AUS can clock the balls at more pace which might lack on buvi or bumrah constantly.

[onrise]

Still in my opinion is same Indian bowlers are not best as the strong Indian batting line up that is what I meant to say here and bowlers from SA and AUS can clock the balls at more pace which might lack on buvi or bumrah constantly.

This is true to an extent that when compared to bowling, batting has more power than their bowling. But one should be knowing that too it is a team game and if batsman fails, other plays a vital role so in that way as a team unit they do a fantastic job.

[Pffrt]

Still in my opinion is same Indian bowlers are not best as the strong Indian batting line up that is what I meant to say here and bowlers from SA and AUS can clock the balls at more pace which might lack on buvi or bumrah constantly.

India was never good at bowling. Whatever they gained, most of the time, they gained with their batting. Pakistan and Srilanka is/was once totally bowling depended team from subcontinent. On the other hand, Australia, SA, England all of these country have both side strong. Anyway, India has the benefits of having a great batting line up.

[AB de Royse777]

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India was never good at bowling. Whatever they gained, most of the time, they gained with their batting. Pakistan and Srilanka is/was once totally bowling depended team from subcontinent. On the other hand, Australia, SA, England all of these country have both side strong. Anyway, India has the benefits of having a great batting line up.

But from last few years Indian bowling attack is not that bad like it used to. Before Indian bowling attack used to depend on how Javagal Srinath perform, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh. They used to be more of Batsman based team but now they have very good balance in betting and bowling side.

I don't think India has anything less not to win this world cup.

[Pffrt]

But from last few years Indian bowling attack is not that bad like it used to. Before Indian bowling attack used to depend on how Javagal Srinath perform, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh. They used to be more of Batsman based team but now they have very good balance in betting and bowling side.

I don't think India has anything less not to win this world cup.

Agreed that now India has better bowling site but considering others team ability, I think India is far below at bowling side. Anyway, of course they have the best chance to win this world cup than any other team.

[Indymoney]

But from last few years Indian bowling attack is not that bad like it used to. Before Indian bowling attack used to depend on how Javagal Srinath perform, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh. They used to be more of Batsman based team but now they have very good balance in betting and bowling side.

I don't think India has anything less not to win this world cup.

Agreed that now India has better bowling site but considering others team ability, I think India is far below at bowling side. Anyway, of course they have the best chance to win this world cup than any other team.

Right now India is complete package for World cup but if English Board prepare seam pitches then surely they are going to have some problems in batting second best team is England and New Zealand is also good as history is with them here in England for qualifying in Semi Final for others they all need to do some hard work Sri Lanka could be surprise package.

[Pffrt]

Right now India is complete package for World cup but if English Board prepare seam pitches then surely they are going to have some problems in batting second best team is England and New Zealand is also good as history is with them here in England for qualifying in Semi Final for others they all need to do some hard work Sri Lanka could be surprise package.

For now, I would say India and England is the hot favorite and have the possibility of winning the world cup. India has the greatest batting line up, whatever the pitch condition is, I think that will not be a problem for them. On the other hand, England have benefits since they will play on their home ground. They also have good batting line up, good bowlers. However, what's your thought on Australia? Don't you even count them?