Cricket match prediction discussions

[Duzter]

The third (and final) ODI of the three ODI series between India and West Indies just ended, and Virat Kohli made the total of 256 runs look so easy with his superb batting. He scored 114 runs on just 99 balls. OTOH, Shreyas Iyer made a very nice and quick 65-run inning on just 41 balls (with the help of a bunch of fours and sixes). India is so strong in ODIs that sometimes it feels like they should've won the last world cup!

Yes, they missed it. There is strong Play from the entire players of India in this match. Last match it was like a game of Kohli, this match has got the combined effort of all the players. From the opening there was good play and through out the series rain was a big drawback. ODI itself a big deal to get a result out of rain. Further test matches gonna start within days.

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[Tipstar]

The third (and final) ODI of the three ODI series between India and West Indies just ended, and Virat Kohli made the total of 256 runs look so easy with his superb batting. He scored 114 runs on just 99 balls. OTOH, Shreyas Iyer made a very nice and quick 65-run inning on just 41 balls (with the help of a bunch of fours and sixes). India is so strong in ODIs that sometimes it feels like they should've won the last world cup!

Yes, they missed it. There is strong Play from the entire players of India in this match. Last match it was like a game of Kohli, this match has got the combined effort of all the players. From the opening there was good play and through out the series rain was a big drawback. ODI itself a big deal to get a result out of rain. Further test matches gonna start within days.

The sad part is West Indies totally got wasted by Indian players even in that part of the world. West Indies are really in their poor form and Gayle is getting old so are some of the older players that might leave the team soon. West Indies has became another Sri Lanka where there are no capable youngsters to replace the retiring ones.

[Maheshkumar_Hrangkhawl]

The sad part is West Indies totally got wasted by Indian players even in that part of the world. West Indies are really in their poor form and Gayle is getting old so are some of the older players that might leave the team soon. West Indies has became another Sri Lanka where there are no capable youngsters to replace the retiring ones.

The gap between the big 3 and the rest of the cricketing world is widening, especially after the decline of South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The only good news is the good form being shown by New Zealand. May be in near future, the big 3 will become big 4. For the other teams, the situation doesn't look very encouraging.

[Haunebu]

Also, I don't understand why they keep giving Pant so many chances currently while KL Rahul needs to be given more chances. They need better selectors clearly.

India want Pant to be the perfect replacement of Dhoni who could keep the stumps as well as have the strong hitting power like Dhoni. Maybe that's why he is been given so many chances to proof himself.

He is leagues away from Dhoni at the moment. MSD likes to take it deep and goes for the big shots towards the end while Pant plays loose shots at the beginning itself and ends up getting out quickly like in the recent match.

He needs to improve his batting skills and be more consistent if he wishes to still be a part of the team. I like Pant, but he continues to disappoint everyone in recent times.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Also, I don't understand why they keep giving Pant so many chances currently while KL Rahul needs to be given more chances. They need better selectors clearly.

India want Pant to be the perfect replacement of Dhoni who could keep the stumps as well as have the strong hitting power like Dhoni. Maybe that's why he is been given so many chances to proof himself.

He is leagues away from Dhoni at the moment. MSD likes to take it deep and goes for the big shots towards the end while Pant plays loose shots at the beginning itself and ends up getting out quickly like in the recent match.

He needs to improve his batting skills and be more consistent if he wishes to still be a part of the team. I like Pant, but he continues to disappoint everyone in recent times.

Pant was given enough opportunities recently, but he failed. Now it may be time for the Indian selectors to give someone else a chance. MSD needs to be replaced sometime soon, as he is already 38 years old. At the most, he has another 1-2 years left with him. The selectors need to act quickly and needs to find a replacement before he retires.

[Haunebu]

Pant was given enough opportunities recently, but he failed. Now it may be time for the Indian selectors to give someone else a chance. MSD needs to be replaced sometime soon, as he is already 38 years old. At the most, he has another 1-2 years left with him. The selectors need to act quickly and needs to find a replacement before he retires.

In my opinion, MSD won't be retiring anytime soon which is a great thing due to the following reasons:

- No suitable wicket-keeper worth replacing him currently(Pant is alright)
- Kohli still cannot help India win big tournaments on his own(Relies heavily on MSD)
- Though his strike rate has reduced, his ability to bat deep has helped save India on numerous occasions and a suitable replacement has still not been found

If these 3 factors are addressed perfectly, I think he might finally retire in my opinion.

[ragavancoin]

Pant was given enough opportunities recently, but he failed. Now it may be time for the Indian selectors to give someone else a chance. MSD needs to be replaced sometime soon, as he is already 38 years old. At the most, he has another 1-2 years left with him. The selectors need to act quickly and needs to find a replacement before he retires.

In my opinion, MSD won't be retiring anytime soon which is a great thing due to the following reasons:

- No suitable wicket-keeper worth replacing him currently(Pant is alright)
- Kohli still cannot help India win big tournaments on his own(Relies heavily on MSD)
- Though his strike rate has reduced, his ability to bat deep has helped save India on numerous occasions and a suitable replacement has still not been found

If these 3 factors are addressed perfectly, I think he might finally retire in my opinion.

Yes mate you are right there is no one else can replace for ms dhoni for present Indian cricket team, May be ms dhoni will help to find the the best replace for him if he play until next workd cup, so ms dhoni have to come back as a Indian team captain.

[Indymoney]

Pant was given enough opportunities recently, but he failed. Now it may be time for the Indian selectors to give someone else a chance. MSD needs to be replaced sometime soon, as he is already 38 years old. At the most, he has another 1-2 years left with him. The selectors need to act quickly and needs to find a replacement before he retires.

In my opinion, MSD won't be retiring anytime soon which is a great thing due to the following reasons:

- No suitable wicket-keeper worth replacing him currently(Pant is alright)
- Kohli still cannot help India win big tournaments on his own(Relies heavily on MSD)
- Though his strike rate has reduced, his ability to bat deep has helped save India on numerous occasions and a suitable replacement has still not been found

If these 3 factors are addressed perfectly, I think he might finally retire in my opinion.

Yes mate you are right there is no one else can replace for ms dhoni for present Indian cricket team, May be ms dhoni will help to find the the best replace for him if he play until next workd cup, so ms dhoni have to come back as a Indian team captain.

Every wish is not going to fulfill and MS Dhoni is also not coming again Captain of Indian Cricket Team because right now Kohli is doing perfect duty and until next world cup they could be more good and aggressive as new talent is coming right now they have some problems but as coaching staff is doing they could be find some good players in near future.

[Ayiranorea]

Pant was given enough opportunities recently, but he failed. Now it may be time for the Indian selectors to give someone else a chance. MSD needs to be replaced sometime soon, as he is already 38 years old. At the most, he has another 1-2 years left with him. The selectors need to act quickly and needs to find a replacement before he retires.

In my opinion, MSD won't be retiring anytime soon which is a great thing due to the following reasons:

- No suitable wicket-keeper worth replacing him currently(Pant is alright)
- Kohli still cannot help India win big tournaments on his own(Relies heavily on MSD)
- Though his strike rate has reduced, his ability to bat deep has helped save India on numerous occasions and a suitable replacement has still not been found

If these 3 factors are addressed perfectly, I think he might finally retire in my opinion.

If that's the case we can also indicate Kohli doing almost equal contribution as Dhoni has done on winning the matches. There is lack of captaincy which can be developed little by little, and Dhoni as a cricketer has a wide vision and takes right decision at the right time, even on his plans of getting retired. Kohli will smash all the records of Sachin soon by 2022.

[Juggy777]

Pant was given enough opportunities recently, but he failed. Now it may be time for the Indian selectors to give someone else a chance. MSD needs to be replaced sometime soon, as he is already 38 years old. At the most, he has another 1-2 years left with him. The selectors need to act quickly and needs to find a replacement before he retires.

In my opinion, MSD won't be retiring anytime soon which is a great thing due to the following reasons:

- No suitable wicket-keeper worth replacing him currently(Pant is alright)
- Kohli still cannot help India win big tournaments on his own(Relies heavily on MSD)
- Though his strike rate has reduced, his ability to bat deep has helped save India on numerous occasions and a suitable replacement has still not been found

If these 3 factors are addressed perfectly, I think he might finally retire in my opinion.

If that's the case we can also indicate Kohli doing almost equal contribution as Dhoni has done on winning the matches. There is lack of captaincy which can be developed little by little, and Dhoni as a cricketer has a wide vision and takes right decision at the right time, even on his plans of getting retired. Kohli will smash all the records of Sachin soon by 2022.

Ms Dhoni does not needs to keep playing to help the Indian team, he can participate in a coach cum player role, and help Pant settle in. Once Pant is settled in few months he should announce his retirement and become the new Indian coach, his expertise will help Indian captain Virat in team selection and other matters. I don’t think there is any good wicket keeper except Pant, and team India should give him some more time before they decide he’s not going to be their leading wicket keeper.

[Haunebu]

Ms Dhoni does not needs to keep playing to help the Indian team, he can participate in a coach cum player role, and help Pant settle in. Once Pant is settled in few months he should announce his retirement and become the new Indian coach, his expertise will help Indian captain Virat in team selection and other matters. I don’t think there is any good wicket keeper except Pant, and team India should give him some more time before they decide he’s not going to be their leading wicket keeper.

Pant has received way too many chances in my opinion and he is basically a T-20 player. He needs to stick to that format while the Indian team needs to experiment with suitable replacements in ODI and test formats later on.

Also, 99% of the Cricket lovers do not want legends like MSD, Gayle etc retire anytime soon since we want to watch them play for some more time. Besides, Shastri has already been chosen as the head coach once again.

[JohnBitCo]

The sad part is West Indies totally got wasted by Indian players even in that part of the world. West Indies are really in their poor form and Gayle is getting old so are some of the older players that might leave the team soon. West Indies has became another Sri Lanka where there are no capable youngsters to replace the retiring ones.

The gap between the big 3 and the rest of the cricketing world is widening, especially after the decline of South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The only good news is the good form being shown by New Zealand. May be in near future, the big 3 will become big 4. For the other teams, the situation doesn't look very encouraging.

This is just an excuse. Who is stopping the rest of the teams from playing good cricket ? I know that Big 3 (England, Australia, India) has a lot of budget for the cricket and is favored by ICC, but then the others teams can come up with good players and proof they are not less than other players.
A recent example of NewZealand to reach World cup final and give England a tough time is a perfect example that any team can come up , if they are good.

[Vishnu.Reang]

This is just an excuse. Who is stopping the rest of the teams from playing good cricket ? I know that Big 3 (England, Australia, India) has a lot of budget for the cricket and is favored by ICC, but then the others teams can come up with good players and proof they are not less than other players.
A recent example of NewZealand to reach World cup final and give England a tough time is a perfect example that any team can come up , if they are good.

It is not going to be easy. First of all teams such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh doesn't even have a proper domestic structure. In Sri Lanka, the national players are directly selected from the clubs in Colombo and provincial cricket is not that strong. The same with Bangladesh. Dhaka clubs still hold the status of domestic cricket.

[JohnBitCo]

This is just an excuse. Who is stopping the rest of the teams from playing good cricket ? I know that Big 3 (England, Australia, India) has a lot of budget for the cricket and is favored by ICC, but then the others teams can come up with good players and proof they are not less than other players.
A recent example of NewZealand to reach World cup final and give England a tough time is a perfect example that any team can come up , if they are good.

It is not going to be easy. First of all teams such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh doesn't even have a proper domestic structure. In Sri Lanka, the national players are directly selected from the clubs in Colombo and provincial cricket is not that strong. The same with Bangladesh. Dhaka clubs still hold the status of domestic cricket.

I am not sure for the internal structure of the asian teams as I do not live there but who is responsible to change their domestic structure ? You think the Big 3 will come to them and ask them to change their structure ?  These nations have to change their domestic structure themselves and remember srilanka also did win the world cup once and it was not by any accident.  This means THEY CAN DO IT.

[Vishnu.Reang]

This is just an excuse. Who is stopping the rest of the teams from playing good cricket ? I know that Big 3 (England, Australia, India) has a lot of budget for the cricket and is favored by ICC, but then the others teams can come up with good players and proof they are not less than other players.
A recent example of NewZealand to reach World cup final and give England a tough time is a perfect example that any team can come up , if they are good.

It is not going to be easy. First of all teams such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh doesn't even have a proper domestic structure. In Sri Lanka, the national players are directly selected from the clubs in Colombo and provincial cricket is not that strong. The same with Bangladesh. Dhaka clubs still hold the status of domestic cricket.

I am not sure for the internal structure of the asian teams as I do not live there but who is responsible to change their domestic structure ? You think the Big 3 will come to them and ask them to change their structure ?  These nations have to change their domestic structure themselves and remember srilanka also did win the world cup once and it was not by any accident.  This means THEY CAN DO IT.

Yes. Sri Lanka won the world cup in 1996. But their growth stagnated after that. They have a very limited player pool, as the total population is less than 20 million. On top of that, most of the domestic cricket is concentrated in Colombo. You will find very few domestic players from the Northern province or the Eastern province. SLC is projected to receive $115 million just from the ICC for the 2015-23 period, on top of the sponsorships and TV deals. I don't know why they are using this money to improve the quality of domestic cricket in the island.

[JohnBitCo]

This is just an excuse. Who is stopping the rest of the teams from playing good cricket ? I know that Big 3 (England, Australia, India) has a lot of budget for the cricket and is favored by ICC, but then the others teams can come up with good players and proof they are not less than other players.
A recent example of NewZealand to reach World cup final and give England a tough time is a perfect example that any team can come up , if they are good.

It is not going to be easy. First of all teams such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh doesn't even have a proper domestic structure. In Sri Lanka, the national players are directly selected from the clubs in Colombo and provincial cricket is not that strong. The same with Bangladesh. Dhaka clubs still hold the status of domestic cricket.

I am not sure for the internal structure of the asian teams as I do not live there but who is responsible to change their domestic structure ? You think the Big 3 will come to them and ask them to change their structure ?  These nations have to change their domestic structure themselves and remember srilanka also did win the world cup once and it was not by any accident.  This means THEY CAN DO IT.

Yes. Sri Lanka won the world cup in 1996. But their growth stagnated after that. They have a very limited player pool, as the total population is less than 20 million. On top of that, most of the domestic cricket is concentrated in Colombo. You will find very few domestic players from the Northern province or the Eastern province. SLC is projected to receive $115 million just from the ICC for the 2015-23 period, on top of the sponsorships and TV deals. I don't know why they are using this money to improve the quality of domestic cricket in the island.

Isn't 20 million population is not enough to find only 11 players for the team ?  These are mere excuses. If the cricket board is responsible and players are given good incentives and chosen on merit, I feel no issue why a good team can't be developed.

Also I see that in neighboring countries of srilanka they have T20 domestic series like  IPL, PSL , BPL  and I never knew why srilanka can't start such tournament ? it will help them find new talent and also generate good revenue too.

[Raja_MBZ]

Did the terrorists dial type the wrong number e-mail?

PCB gets email about potential terror threat to Indian cricket team

[romero121]

Did the terrorists dial type the wrong number e-mail?

PCB gets email about potential terror threat to Indian cricket team

Already some political issue is happening between the country on the state of Jammu and Kashmir. With the recent political play from India there is some pressure felt between the both. Now someone tries to make use of this as an opportunity to invade. This can be of some terrorist group or can be a planned move from Pakistan. Anyhow this is gonna get Indian cricketers more security.

[Duzter]

What you guys think of the contribution of cricket from India. Now went through the cricket live and saw more cricket matches scheduled for USA, Canada, and few other countries. Going through the players name found most of the players having the names with Indian origin. Not only this, but Kuwait, UAE and few other countries too have large number of Indian players.

[Haunebu]

Did the terrorists dial type the wrong number e-mail?

PCB gets email about potential terror threat to Indian cricket team

These kinds of warnings usually pan out to be bullshit and nothing more. Legit groups never warn anyone and focus on keeping everything a secret and only announce what they have done after the attack itself.

Already some political issue is happening between the country on the state of Jammu and Kashmir. With the recent political play from India there is some pressure felt between the both. Now someone tries to make use of this as an opportunity to invade. This can be of some terrorist group or can be a planned move from Pakistan. Anyhow this is gonna get Indian cricketers more security.

This will probably lead to a bigger problem since the Indian team don't tour Pakistan anymore and I doubt they ever will at any point in the future. The scrapping of Article 370 is the primary factor here.