T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[Vishnu.Reang]

Finally Pakistan got a consolation win in New Zealand. Good for them! Two South African imports (Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips) scored more than half of the New Zealand total of 173, but Pakistan managed to chase it down with two balls to spare (thanks to 89 from Mohammad Rizwan). BTW, the player of the series award went to Tim Seifert of New Zealand.

[eaLiTy]

The main Pakistan bowlers are getting trashed and until they are able to pick wickets or restrict the run flow there is nothing you can do, either you get the toss and bowl first and try to chase, defending the total is a dream for Pakistan  .

It looks like the Pakistan captain was following your posts as they won the toss and put the opposition to bat first and then chased down the total and won the match  .

All the credits goes to Mohammad Rizwan for batting till the 19th over and scoring at a good pace and then Iftikhar Ahmed finished the final finishing job, it was an unexpected win as always with Pakistan.

[ene1980]

They have history of punching above their weight in the limited overs and like every other team they also enjoy stronghold in tests at home turf. Unfortunately media never gave kiwis players much footage, one example is Ross taylor. Taylor average above 45ish in test and ODI but we never hear much about him.

It is true that Ross Taylor always flies under the radar, just now i checked his profile and his ODI average is 48.44 which was surprising and i thought his biggest issue was his inconsistency and lack of performance in big matches.
Pakistan was lucky to win the toss and after loosing two matches and the series defending the team total and failed miserably and now they was able to somehow win the match chasing the score and when i was watching the match i thought Pakistan would loose the close match as they were loosing wickets but somehow chased down the target.

[JSRAW]

They have history of punching above their weight in the limited overs and like every other team they also enjoy stronghold in tests at home turf. Unfortunately media never gave kiwis players much footage, one example is Ross taylor. Taylor average above 45ish in test and ODI but we never hear much about him.

It is true that Ross Taylor always flies under the radar, just now i checked his profile and his ODI average is 48.44 which was surprising and i thought his biggest issue was his inconsistency and lack of performance in big matches.
Pakistan was lucky to win the toss and after loosing two matches and the series defending the team total and failed miserably and now they was able to somehow win the match chasing the score and when i was watching the match i thought Pakistan would loose the close match as they were loosing wickets but somehow chased down the target.

No surprises, he's backbone of Blackcaps along with the Kane Williamson.

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I had a bet on Pakistan and they gave me a scare when they lost 4 quick wicket at the final phase, was worried about another choke up moment but Iftikhar Ahmed finished the job.

[Iranus]

The Pakistan team is now devastated. Earlier, we were anxiously waiting to watch Pakistan's matches. Because they had some world class bowlers in their team. They had some hard hitter batsmen like Afridi. We enjoyed watching them play. Now watching Pakistan play is just a waste of time. The team is now in such a bad condition due to the corruption of the board.

It is true that Pakistan no longer have world class bowlers of the calibre of Wasim Akram or Shoaib Akhtar in their squad. The management failed to find young talent, after the legends retired. One reason for this may be the poor shape of their domestic cricket. The format of Pakistani domestic cricket is constantly being changed and this actually has a detrimental impact.

I agree with you. Pakistan is failing to find new talent. And they are not able to produce talented players properly because of internal problems within their management. Firstly, they have to make the board free from corruption. Secondly, they have to solve their internal problems. And thirdly, they need to increase the number of domestic leagues. Only then will they find more new talent.

Pakistan cricket team are passing very crucial time right now. Pakistan team management have made wrong move recently, putting too much pressure on players if someone fails, they will drop him from the team just like they dropped Amir. Politics and rivalry among players play a prominent part in the way Cricket runs in the subcontinent. Pakistan Cricket Board have to work on it.

You are right. In this subcontinent, politics works very much within the party or within the board. Many board presidents place players on the team of their choice. For this many young talents are lost. They are more common in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

[bryant.coleman]

You are right. In this subcontinent, politics works very much within the party or within the board. Many board presidents place players on the team of their choice. For this many young talents are lost. They are more common in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

This is true and one of the reasons for the poor performance of the sub-continental teams is the nepotism and bias in selection. Even Indian team is not free from this. Earlier, there were two camps within the national team - each led by Dhoni and Kohli respectively. Now the divisions are not that visible, but there are accusations that some of the players are being favored for selection.

[LittleBitFunny]

They have history of punching above their weight in the limited overs and like every other team they also enjoy stronghold in tests at home turf. Unfortunately media never gave kiwis players much footage, one example is Ross taylor. Taylor average above 45ish in test and ODI but we never hear much about him.

It is true that Ross Taylor always flies under the radar, just now i checked his profile and his ODI average is 48.44 which was surprising and i thought his biggest issue was his inconsistency and lack of performance in big matches.
Pakistan was lucky to win the toss and after loosing two matches and the series defending the team total and failed miserably and now they was able to somehow win the match chasing the score and when i was watching the match i thought Pakistan would loose the close match as they were loosing wickets but somehow chased down the target.

No surprises, he's backbone of Blackcaps along with the Kane Williamson.

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I had a bet on Pakistan and they gave me a scare when they lost 4 quick wicket at the final phase, was worried about another choke up moment but Iftikhar Ahmed finished the job.

Pakistan's luck was helpful today so they were able to win today's match. Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Hafeez's innings were just amazing. It is mainly because of these two that Pakistan has won. I would like to mention Faheem Ashraf's name. New Zealand scored only 177 runs for his great bowling. He took some important wickets.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Pakistan's luck was helpful today so they were able to win today's match. Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Hafeez's innings were just amazing. It is mainly because of these two that Pakistan has won. I would like to mention Faheem Ashraf's name. New Zealand scored only 177 runs for his great bowling. He took some important wickets.

What is the point in winning a dead rubber? New Zealand already won the series and this match was just a formality. And remember that New Zealand was without many of their key players. The first test match will start in four days time. Let's see whether Pakistan is able to give any meaningful competition. I just hope that they will not get bowled out for 36 runs, like what happened to India at Adelaide. 

[Swordsoffreedom]

Pakistan's luck was helpful today so they were able to win today's match. Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Hafeez's innings were just amazing. It is mainly because of these two that Pakistan has won. I would like to mention Faheem Ashraf's name. New Zealand scored only 177 runs for his great bowling. He took some important wickets.

What is the point in winning a dead rubber? New Zealand already won the series and this match was just a formality. And remember that New Zealand was without many of their key players. The first test match will start in four days time. Let's see whether Pakistan is able to give any meaningful competition. I just hope that they will not get bowled out for 36 runs, like what happened to India at Adelaide. 

Pakistan won today, although I expected New Zealand to whitewash Pakistan.
I think Test matches will be one-sided. New Zealand will pick up an easy win. The Pakistan team is not as good as before. There is no continuity in the performance of their players. Even if they are not bowled out for 36 like India, I don't think they will be able to win a Test match.

[Indymoney]

Pakistan's luck was helpful today so they were able to win today's match. Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Hafeez's innings were just amazing. It is mainly because of these two that Pakistan has won. I would like to mention Faheem Ashraf's name. New Zealand scored only 177 runs for his great bowling. He took some important wickets.

What is the point in winning a dead rubber? New Zealand already won the series and this match was just a formality. And remember that New Zealand was without many of their key players. The first test match will start in four days time. Let's see whether Pakistan is able to give any meaningful competition. I just hope that they will not get bowled out for 36 runs, like what happened to India at Adelaide. 

Pakistan won today, although I expected New Zealand to whitewash Pakistan.
I think Test matches will be one-sided. New Zealand will pick up an easy win. The Pakistan team is not as good as before. There is no continuity in the performance of their players. Even if they are not bowled out for 36 like India, I don't think they will be able to win a Test match.

Even New Zealand is hot favourite I am also feeling they can win this test series without any problem but still Pakistan can do some resistance as they have good history of fighting in worst situations Like India is now without Kohli and they are playing without Babar Azam which is very poor for them but on papers they are still good side hopefully they will cross 36 figure in all innings.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Pakistan's luck was helpful today so they were able to win today's match. Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Hafeez's innings were just amazing. It is mainly because of these two that Pakistan has won. I would like to mention Faheem Ashraf's name. New Zealand scored only 177 runs for his great bowling. He took some important wickets.

What is the point in winning a dead rubber? New Zealand already won the series and this match was just a formality. And remember that New Zealand was without many of their key players. The first test match will start in four days time. Let's see whether Pakistan is able to give any meaningful competition. I just hope that they will not get bowled out for 36 runs, like what happened to India at Adelaide. 

Pakistan won today, although I expected New Zealand to whitewash Pakistan.
I think Test matches will be one-sided. New Zealand will pick up an easy win. The Pakistan team is not as good as before. There is no continuity in the performance of their players. Even if they are not bowled out for 36 like India, I don't think they will be able to win a Test match.

Even New Zealand is hot favourite I am also feeling they can win this test series without any problem but still Pakistan can do some resistance as they have good history of fighting in worst situations Like India is now without Kohli and they are playing without Babar Azam which is very poor for them but on papers they are still good side hopefully they will cross 36 figure in all innings.

Hahaha. I also think they will cross at least 36 runs in every innings  . They have not had such a bad time yet . Fortunately for Pakistan, they will play only two Test matches. I don't expect Pakistan to win. At the same time, I don't want to see a one-sided Test match. I hope Pakistan will fight hard.

[Iranus]

You are right. In this subcontinent, politics works very much within the party or within the board. Many board presidents place players on the team of their choice. For this many young talents are lost. They are more common in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

This is true and one of the reasons for the poor performance of the sub-continental teams is the nepotism and bias in selection. Even Indian team is not free from this. Earlier, there were two camps within the national team - each led by Dhoni and Kohli respectively. Now the divisions are not that visible, but there are accusations that some of the players are being favored for selection.

Even though the Indian team is biased in selecting young players, they do not have to face any problems. Because almost all of their young players are talented. But in other countries, the issue of bias is very badly visible. Despite having their talented players, a player is given a chance again and again despite his poor performance. On the other hand, many young talents are lost due to a lack of a single opportunity.

[Sithara007]

Hahaha. I also think they will cross at least 36 runs in every innings  . They have not had such a bad time yet . Fortunately for Pakistan, they will play only two Test matches. I don't expect Pakistan to win. At the same time, I don't want to see a one-sided Test match. I hope Pakistan will fight hard.

It is going to be a very tough series for Pakistan. Look at the recent West Indies vs New Zealand test series. The New Zealand bowlers just steam rolled West Indies. All of their test bowlers, including Neil Wagner, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson and Trent Boult are in excellent form. This time also, New Zealand is likely to go with an all-pace attack, without any full-time spinners in the playing XI. Personally, I don't expect any miracles from Pakistan.

[JSRAW]

Hahaha. I also think they will cross at least 36 runs in every innings  . They have not had such a bad time yet . Fortunately for Pakistan, they will play only two Test matches. I don't expect Pakistan to win. At the same time, I don't want to see a one-sided Test match. I hope Pakistan will fight hard.

It is going to be a very tough series for Pakistan. Look at the recent West Indies vs New Zealand test series. The New Zealand bowlers just steam rolled West Indies. All of their test bowlers, including Neil Wagner, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson and Trent Boult are in excellent form. This time also, New Zealand is likely to go with an all-pace attack, without any full-time spinners in the playing XI. Personally, I don't expect any miracles from Pakistan.

Looking at World test championship point of view, i hope they draw 1 game with their unpredictable behavior or may be rain lol? so that they could split the points. 

[Vishnu.Reang]

Looking at World test championship point of view, i hope they draw 1 game with their unpredictable behavior or may be rain lol? so that they could split the points. 

This is one of the disadvantages with the current WTC setup. Why should the teams split points equally? That will give advantage for the weaker team, in case there is rain interruption. Let's take a case where Sri Lanka is playing in a test match against India. If the match ends up as a draw (due to rain interruption), then both the teams are going to share points equally. Now this is disadvantageous for India, and advantageous for Sri Lanka.

IMO, drawn matches should not be considered in the points table.

[ene1980]

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I had a bet on Pakistan and they gave me a scare when they lost 4 quick wicket at the final phase, was worried about another choke up moment but Iftikhar Ahmed finished the job.

I always avoid betting in a match when Pakistan is involved as you never know when they will play as a top team and in the past whenever i placed a bet against them i lost my bet .

This is true and one of the reasons for the poor performance of the sub-continental teams is the nepotism and bias in selection. Even Indian team is not free from this. Earlier, there were two camps within the national team - each led by Dhoni and Kohli respectively. Now the divisions are not that visible, but there are accusations that some of the players are being favored for selection.

Hearing for the first time that Dhoni and Kohli had a rivalry within the team.

[Sithara007]

Hearing for the first time that Dhoni and Kohli had a rivalry within the team.

It's not like rivalry. Both Dhoni and Kohli had different preferences for the national team selection. Dhoni would prefer players such as Kedar Jadhav and Dinesh Karthik, who play for CSK or India Cements. On the other hand, Kohli is said to have a preference for RCB/Delhi players, such as Rishabh Pant and Yuzvendra Chahal. Also, both of them support opposing camps in the BCCI. Dhoni is considered as a N Srinivasan loyalist, while Kohli supports the other side.

[JSRAW]

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I had a bet on Pakistan and they gave me a scare when they lost 4 quick wicket at the final phase, was worried about another choke up moment but Iftikhar Ahmed finished the job.

I always avoid betting in a match when Pakistan is involved as you never know when they will play as a top team and in the past whenever i placed a bet against them i lost my bet .

This is true and one of the reasons for the poor performance of the sub-continental teams is the nepotism and bias in selection. Even Indian team is not free from this. Earlier, there were two camps within the national team - each led by Dhoni and Kohli respectively. Now the divisions are not that visible, but there are accusations that some of the players are being favored for selection.

Hearing for the first time that Dhoni and Kohli had a rivalry within the team.

I don't bet on them much either but that day was trying to bet on BBL but end up betting on Pakistan.

To me Dhoni and Kohli relationship looks like Guru-chela instead of any sort of rivalry. Kohli-Rohit rivalry seems more logical tho.

[Vishnu.Reang]

To me Dhoni and Kohli relationship looks like Guru-chela instead of any sort of rivalry. Kohli-Rohit rivalry seems more logical tho.

These rivalries popped up after the IPL came in to existence. Before the IPL, there were no reports of senior players forming separate camps within the national team. After IPL was started, some of the senior players started showing more loyalty to their IPL franchise rather than the national team, and the franchise owners started behaving as if they are more powerful than the BCCI president. The despicable behavior by N Srinivasan, when Raina decided to travel back to India as a result of family emergency is a perfect example.

[ene1980]

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It's not like rivalry. Both Dhoni and Kohli had different preferences for the national team selection. Dhoni would prefer players such as Kedar Jadhav and Dinesh Karthik, who play for CSK or India Cements. On the other hand, Kohli is said to have a preference for RCB/Delhi players, such as Rishabh Pant and Yuzvendra Chahal. Also, both of them support opposing camps in the BCCI. Dhoni is considered as a N Srinivasan loyalist, while Kohli supports the other side.

Dinesh Karthik was in the team for a long time and he is in and out of the team because of Dhoni cementing his place and Rishabh Pant came into the team recently on back of some good innings in the junior tournaments. Yuzvendra Chahal also debuted in recent times as they replaced Ashwin and Jadeja combination with another left arm spinner.