Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[S A KHAIR]

Seeing Zimbabwe playing a test match after a long time. The first test between Zimbabwe and West Indies is in progress at Bulawayo. West Indies have a slow start as they have made 54 runs in 27 overs (going with just 2 runs per over).
Tagenarine Chanderpaul son of legend S Chanderpaul is opening from West Indies side. He has played 2 test matches and we have yet to see century from him. It's a good chance for him to score century.

Is this part of the World Test Championship? Can't find anything regarding this.

Anyway good to know Zimbawae is getting some game time in the red ball. Chaderpaul Junior is a good bat, he scored a fair amount of runs on his last Australian tour and impressed many.

Zimbabwe is not in icc test championship 2021-23 nine teams, so definitely, this series is not part of it.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul has scored 160 runs in his 4 innings so far with one fifty only. Let's wait for few more of his innings to see whether he is like his father or not.
Meanwhile West Indies are going too slow, scored 112 runs in 51 overs. Tagenarine Chanderpaul has got his second fifty but he need to accelerate his speed of scoring runs.

Chanderpaul and Brathwaite batted very responsibly from the beginning of the innings. Both have collected more than 50 and are still unbeaten. West Indies performance is excellent. Although I know that Zimbabwe is not a strong team. Zimbabwe has a relatively weak squad. The way West Indies started their innings. I think this match will be completely dominated by West Indies players. I don't think Zimbabwe has any chance of winning. Even the chances of the match being a draw are very low.

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[mm2543363580]

A good start from west Indies and their openers are will playing , after 48 overs they have made 103 runs which is slow but a good start.
Zimbabwe on other hand is struggling with the balling .

Zimbabwe failed to pick any wickets but they are bowling tight line and length and West Indies is playing a real Test match as the scoreboard is not moving much either . Rain interrupted majority of the day's play and expecting the same weather throughout the match and hence expecting a draw.
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Only 50 overs of play today and rest was rain. Zimbabwe weren't able to pick any wicket today and must be under pressure when they come tomorrow. West Indies will be happy as both there openers are on the crease well set. It will be difficult to say which team is favorite at the moment.

[Mahdirakib]

Zimbabwe is not in icc test championship 2021-23 nine teams, so definitely, this series is not part of it.

They do not even have DRS in this series.

They are just playing a friendly test match series. There are no ODI or T20 matches in this series. Whatever, a test match without the DRS system will create frustration among the players. LBW appeals are a common thing in test cricket. It isn't easy for the umpires to give the accurate decision without the DRS system. West Indies will win the match for sure if the weather doesn't interrupt the game in the upcoming days.

[jostorres]

Only 50 overs of play today and rest was rain. Zimbabwe weren't able to pick any wicket today and must be under pressure when they come tomorrow. West Indies will be happy as both there openers are on the crease well set. It will be difficult to say which team is favorite at the moment.

Now after long time Zimbabwe trying recently into test format but for me this all is just waste of time and money because they have no enough quality and talent for this format with this now they need to work on other shorter formats which are better and with them hopefully things could be better and manageable because they are having sponsor's issues and many other problems which are not allowing them to develop their domestic setup and have quality players for the test but recently their few players are giving their best for the T20i which is good with this hopefully things will improve, and they will bring few better players for this shorter format which bring fans in grounds for their support.

Today first day we have just 50 overs then both West Indian openers end the day's play with fifties and having 112 runs without any lost.

[MoonOfLife]

Zimbabwe is not in icc test championship 2021-23 nine teams, so definitely, this series is not part of it.

They do not even have DRS in this series.

They are just playing a friendly test match series. There are no ODI or T20 matches in this series. Whatever, a test match without the DRS system will create frustration among the players. LBW appeals are a common thing in test cricket. It isn't easy for the umpires to give the accurate decision without the DRS system. West Indies will win the match for sure if the weather doesn't interrupt the game in the upcoming days.

It is an international match. International Test matches should definitely have DRS technology. A wrong decision by the umpire can cost a team defeat. It's a pity not to have DRS in such a series. But both Zimbabwe and West Indies boards are not rich enough. This is probably why they are not interested in paying for DRS technology. However, since there is no DRS technology, the umpire should be more aware and cautious in making his decision.

[BobK71]

Zimbabwe is not in icc test championship 2021-23 nine teams, so definitely, this series is not part of it.

They do not even have DRS in this series.

They are just playing a friendly test match series. There are no ODI or T20 matches in this series. Whatever, a test match without the DRS system will create frustration among the players. LBW appeals are a common thing in test cricket. It isn't easy for the umpires to give the accurate decision without the DRS system. West Indies will win the match for sure if the weather doesn't interrupt the game in the upcoming days.

Without a DRS system at present, the quality of the game is questionable. Moreover, in this age of technology, if a game does not have a modern system, then people's interest in that game also decreases and there is not much excitement among the players. The series will feature Test ranked No. 8 and No. 10, West Indies and Zimbabwe, so the DRS system should have been kept here. It may be that with only two Test matches and the series between weaker teams, so authority try to reduce it's expense.

[elevates]

Ashwin's savage reply to Ian Healy made my day! This happened on Twitter and I got the whole story from here I am just quoting it.

Healy said:

I think if they produce fair Indian wickets, that are good batting wickets, to start with, (that) probably spin and spin pretty consistently but spin a long way, late in the match … we (Australia) win. I'm worried about (Mitchell) Starc and (Nathan) Lyon in the first Test … if they're unfair wickets which I've seen in the last series, where balls were jumping ridiculously and sliding down low from day one, I think India play those conditions better than us.

To which Ashwin's reply was epic!

Ashwin replied:

Anyway, an Australian broadcaster and former player Ian Healy has given a few gems before the BGT. He has given a few statements that say Indians will make sure Australian feel uncomfortable in India - "I don't believe they will give us wickets that will look even slightly closer to what we will actually get during a game." So he has said that Australia's approach is only correct. The support staffs might have given their opinion, but Ian Healy's quote has set a spark with this take. It's Border-Gavaskar Trophy guys. So we need this spark, right? Besides, banters will keep coming from the Australian camp for sure. We saw what Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja had to say. Eben Marnus Labuschagne and Matt Renshaw have said some controversial things. Renshaw said that you need to analyse a few things in India like who is taking the new ball and stuff.

He further said

Australia skipped their practice game when they toured Pakistan as well since they didn't want to spend 4 days playing that. So instead of this, if we get a centre wicket on any ground, they will be more happy to practice there. So when you are playing a 3 or 4-Test series, you shouldn't be in that country for more than a month. Despite getting good facilities in the hotel, it can get tiring. So Australia decided instead of going to that country and practicing there, we know the conditions already, why don't we doctor the conditions here accordingly. Just like how they are preparing in North Sydney Oval for this India tour, they practiced in Melbourne before the Pakistan tour. So this is something new for Australia.

I think Australia is in a panic mode and that is why such statements have now become an everyday affair. I have never seen them so serious with BGT but suddenly they have shifted focus from the Ashes to BGT I think.

[wiss19]

Second day of test match between Zimbabwe vs West Indies, and we have another half day play with rain and weather not allowing to complete full days play West Indian openers are doing good job with Chanderpaul Jr which is playing his third test heading for his first test hundred which could be good time for him and his proud father legendary Shivnarine Chanderpaul now after 70 overs 162 runs without any lost slow run rate and poor playing conditions are not favorable for this game but second-highest opening stand for the West Indies after 2012 as last time Gayle and Powell done against in 254.

This test is going to be ended without any result because weather and slow run rate are having impact as well with both are having not quality bowling and batting as well for the entertainment of this game.

[jostorres]

Without a DRS system at present, the quality of the game is questionable. Moreover, in this age of technology, if a game does not have a modern system, then people's interest in that game also decreases and there is not much excitement among the players. The series will feature Test ranked No. 8 and No. 10, West Indies and Zimbabwe, so the DRS system should have been kept here. It may be that with only two Test matches and the series between weaker teams, so authority try to reduce it's expense.

Here I am not agreed with you about without DRS system quality is going to be questionable because in many matches we have big mistakes in presence of DRS, so things still manageable for empires as they have experiences, and they can give good decisions with naked eyes as well as we have few decades back in all games.

Even now I believe all teams needs to have technology and all other related things for better results and satisfaction because if you want to stay at better way then surely you have to settle with all current equipment's and other facilities which are important for the game, but Zimbabwe is surely had nothing with this I believe now they want to give up in test format because this could be better for them.

[John Abraham]

Without a DRS system at present, the quality of the game is questionable. Moreover, in this age of technology, if a game does not have a modern system, then people's interest in that game also decreases and there is not much excitement among the players.

DRS system is an important part of cricket games. A little wrong decision can also change the match result and ruin the match. If you guys noticed, There was no real DRS in BPL this year. It happened before as well. Then they introduced semi DRS which is made by the broadcasters. Players were surprised by seeing such a technology in premier league cricket when BCB claimed this is the 2nd Biggest Cricket Premier league in the world. In the meantime, Their players don't even think it's in top five.

[ZAINmalik75]

West indies vs Zimbabwe
Second day of first test match between Zimbabwe and west indies are ongoing , west indies player manage to build a strong partnership of 219 in 88 overs while the shocking things is that Zimbabwe bowler didn't even get a singal wicket to broke the partnership and put some joy in this boring match. West indies both opener T.Chanderpaul and K.Brathwaite score Thier centeries without any trouble. Still westindies has long number of batter left, at the moment they has no pressure on....

[GigaBit]

West indies vs Zimbabwe
Second day of first test match between Zimbabwe and west indies are ongoing , west indies player manage to build a strong partnership of 219 in 88 overs while the shocking things is that Zimbabwe bowler didn't even get a singal wicket to broke the partnership and put some joy in this boring match. West indies both opener T.Chanderpaul and K.Brathwaite score Thier centeries without any trouble. Still westindies has long number of batter left, at the moment they has no pressure on....

It is really unfortunate for the Zimbabwean team that they could not collect a single wicket after West Indies' 89 overs. Despite Zimbabwe's bottom position in Tests, it was believed that they would do well. But there is no doubt that their current bowling site is not good. At the same time, West Indies is performing well. Even if they did not perform well against other good teams. But after this series they will try to improve to some extent. Zimbabwe may not have much to do in the first test but they will be eager to do better in the second test. If they can improve in bowling then they can do something in this series otherwise they are likely to lose both the matches.

[WatChe]

West indies vs Zimbabwe
Second day of first test match between Zimbabwe and west indies are ongoing , west indies player manage to build a strong partnership of 219 in 88 overs while the shocking things is that Zimbabwe bowler didn't even get a singal wicket to broke the partnership and put some joy in this boring match. West indies both opener T.Chanderpaul and K.Brathwaite score Thier centeries without any trouble. Still westindies has long number of batter left, at the moment they has no pressure on....

We have stumps of day 2 and much of the second day play is halted because of rain. Only 48 overs bowled today and West Indies hasn't lost any wikcet so far, as they finished second days play with 221 without any loss. Maiden century for Tagenarine Chanderpaul. Its good to see Zimbabwe back in test format. I was reading that there is no DRS in this series, its mainly due to lack of international cricket in Zimbabwe. With time as more international cricket will be played in Zimbabwe we will see wold class facilities.

[mm2543363580]

West indies vs Zimbabwe
Second day of first test match between Zimbabwe and west indies are ongoing , west indies player manage to build a strong partnership of 219 in 88 overs while the shocking things is that Zimbabwe bowler didn't even get a singal wicket to broke the partnership and put some joy in this boring match. West indies both opener T.Chanderpaul and K.Brathwaite score Thier centeries without any trouble. Still westindies has long number of batter left, at the moment they has no pressure on....

West Indies still going good with no loss of wickets and openers still on crease, Tagenarine Chanderpaul (101) and Kraigg Brathwaite (112)  both players have scored their centuries.
Zimbabwe balling is not going well as they are failing badly in putting pressure on west indies batsman. Day 2 already ended and 10 wickets in hand .

[eaLiTy]

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Its good to see Zimbabwe back in test format. I was reading that there is no DRS in this series, its mainly due to lack of international cricket in Zimbabwe. With time as more international cricket will be played in Zimbabwe we will see wold class facilities.

To avail DRS facility, they need to shell out $60,000 per Test match and i really believe that the Zimbabwe Cricket board does not want to spent that much amount to avail those facility as they wont be getting that kind of revenue for a game and their financial condition is not that great either.

Even in this match, there were some close decisions that the umpire has not given out and hopefully we will not see further blunders.

[Vaskiy]

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Its good to see Zimbabwe back in test format. I was reading that there is no DRS in this series, its mainly due to lack of international cricket in Zimbabwe. With time as more international cricket will be played in Zimbabwe we will see wold class facilities.

To avail DRS facility, they need to shell out $60,000 per Test match and i really believe that the Zimbabwe Cricket board does not want to spent that much amount to avail those facility as they wont be getting that kind of revenue for a game and their financial condition is not that great either.

Even in this match, there were some close decisions that the umpire has not given out and hopefully we will not see further blunders.

Slowly the teams playing test cricket keeps decreasing and the huge money required is a reason for the same. Few countries are in good financial position and the rest are experiencing much difficulty. It is possible to see a big number of application to play IPL. The reason is the money paid to the players which can't be got even playing throughout the year. This is how cricket have turned.

[Marvell1]

West indies vs Zimbabwe
Second day of first test match between Zimbabwe and west indies are ongoing , west indies player manage to build a strong partnership of 219 in 88 overs while the shocking things is that Zimbabwe bowler didn't even get a singal wicket to broke the partnership and put some joy in this boring match. West indies both opener T.Chanderpaul and K.Brathwaite score Thier centeries without any trouble. Still westindies has long number of batter left, at the moment they has no pressure on....

We have stumps of day 2 and much of the second day play is halted because of rain. Only 48 overs bowled today and West Indies hasn't lost any wikcet so far, as they finished second days play with 221 without any loss. Maiden century for Tagenarine Chanderpaul. Its good to see Zimbabwe back in test format. I was reading that there is no DRS in this series, its mainly due to lack of international cricket in Zimbabwe. With time as more international cricket will be played in Zimbabwe we will see wold class facilities.

We often see DRS in international cricket. But for cricket boards like Zimbabwe and West Indies, it is a very costly affair. Zimbabwe Cricket Board was not interested in spending so much money so they were not interested in using DRS in the two matches of this series.

The two West Indies openers are playing brilliantly. West Indies collected 221 runs without losing any wicket. Two batsmen scored over 100. I don't think Zimbabwean bowlers will bowl that badly. The series is sure to be a draw. West Indies may collect big, but chances of victory are slim.

[crunck]

The two West Indies openers are playing brilliantly. West Indies collected 221 runs without losing any wicket. Two batsmen scored over 100. I don't think Zimbabwean bowlers will bowl that badly. The series is sure to be a draw. West Indies may collect big, but chances of victory are slim.

The performance of the two West Indies openers impressed me. Chanderpaul remains unbeaten with 101 runs. And his strike rate is 34.7. And Brathwaite scored 116 runs unbeaten. Brathwaite's strike rate is 47.15. The two West Indies openers are batting very responsibly. Also, Zimbabwe's bowling is very weak. However, the match was delayed due to rain. Even though two days have already ended, not even an inning has ended.

[n0ne]

The two West Indies openers are playing brilliantly. West Indies collected 221 runs without losing any wicket. Two batsmen scored over 100. I don't think Zimbabwean bowlers will bowl that badly. The series is sure to be a draw. West Indies may collect big, but chances of victory are slim.

The performance of the two West Indies openers impressed me. Chanderpaul remains unbeaten with 101 runs. And his strike rate is 34.7. And Brathwaite scored 116 runs unbeaten. Brathwaite's strike rate is 47.15. The two West Indies openers are batting very responsibly. Also, Zimbabwe's bowling is very weak. However, the match was delayed due to rain. Even though two days have already ended, not even an inning has ended.

Chanderpaul and Braithwaite playing real test cricket. In recent days with more T20 matches played, players started to play test cricket matches same as T-20 matches. Already two days over and this match gonna end in draw. Within few days the much expected India vs Australia Border - Gavaskar Trophy to begin. Four test matches between the two will be enjoyable days for the cricket fans.

[crunck]

The two West Indies openers are playing brilliantly. West Indies collected 221 runs without losing any wicket. Two batsmen scored over 100. I don't think Zimbabwean bowlers will bowl that badly. The series is sure to be a draw. West Indies may collect big, but chances of victory are slim.

The performance of the two West Indies openers impressed me. Chanderpaul remains unbeaten with 101 runs. And his strike rate is 34.7. And Brathwaite scored 116 runs unbeaten. Brathwaite's strike rate is 47.15. The two West Indies openers are batting very responsibly. Also, Zimbabwe's bowling is very weak. However, the match was delayed due to rain. Even though two days have already ended, not even an inning has ended.

Chanderpaul and Braithwaite playing real test cricket. In recent days with more T20 matches played, players started to play test cricket matches same as T-20 matches. Already two days over and this match gonna end in draw. Within few days the much expected India vs Australia Border - Gavaskar Trophy to begin. Four test matches between the two will be enjoyable days for the cricket fans.

I agree with you. We haven't been watching real Test cricket lately. Most teams have more than 4 runs on the night. But the main aim of Test cricket is to score fewer runs but survive at the crease. But now it is not commonly seen. However, the two West Indies openers have been playing well, albeit against relatively weak opposition. I think these two openers will collect at least 150 runs. Because the performance of the bowlers of Zimbabwe is not good on this pitch.