Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[Vaskiy]

Final day of the second test have begun. The winning probability of England have narrowed. Lucky Stokes, fingers raised and he went for the review on the lbw from Starc. More 233 runs required to win the match, and England shouldn't lose wickets. Looks like an easy win match for Australia, however the wickets of Duckett and Stokes will decide the result. Lets wait for the next few hours for the outcome.

Nothing can be said about fate of this match unless Stokes is there on the crease. Australia are favorite at the moment but cant rule out England chances of winning this game until Stokes get out. Bairstow can also bat. The top four wickets fell for just 45 runs and that's the prime reason why England are in trouble at the moment. Still 75 mor overs to go and it will be difficult for England to draw this game, best is to go after the run chase rather then blocking the balls.

Jonny Bairstow run out , Jonny Bairstow was run out after scoring a personal 10 runs. England team depended a lot on this pair (Ben Stokes + Jonny Bairstow) but Jonny Bairstow was run out and England team was in great danger.
Stuart Board has just come on the pitch and if he can provide good partnership with Ben Stokes then England team can get some good positives. With only the first session of the fifth day nearing its end, England will have to go through two more sessions apart from this session. If England can bat in a defensive mood then there is a possibility of a draw or a win. On the other hand, if the Australian team can take two more wickets including the wicket of Ben Stokes in this session, Australia will surely win.

Unwanted wicket. He should've been careful. If he had contributed good runs the match could've gone more close by now. England could've gained confidence to reach the target. Now the match will be won by Australia at the border by small run difference. Stokes is trying hard, but we can't expect things to be on the better side for longer time period. England's tail order isn't strong as that of the Australian team.

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[noormcs5]

Final day of the second test have begun. The winning probability of England have narrowed. Lucky Stokes, fingers raised and he went for the review on the lbw from Starc. More 233 runs required to win the match, and England shouldn't lose wickets. Looks like an easy win match for Australia, however the wickets of Duckett and Stokes will decide the result. Lets wait for the next few hours for the outcome.

Nothing can be said about fate of this match unless Stokes is there on the crease. Australia are favorite at the moment but cant rule out England chances of winning this game until Stokes get out. Bairstow can also bat. The top four wickets fell for just 45 runs and that's the prime reason why England are in trouble at the moment. Still 75 mor overs to go and it will be difficult for England to draw this game, best is to go after the run chase rather then blocking the balls.

Jonny Bairstow run out , Jonny Bairstow was run out after scoring a personal 10 runs. England team depended a lot on this pair (Ben Stokes + Jonny Bairstow) but Jonny Bairstow was run out and England team was in great danger.
Stuart Board has just come on the pitch and if he can provide good partnership with Ben Stokes then England team can get some good positives. With only the first session of the fifth day nearing its end, England will have to go through two more sessions apart from this session. If England can bat in a defensive mood then there is a possibility of a draw or a win. On the other hand, if the Australian team can take two more wickets including the wicket of Ben Stokes in this session, Australia will surely win.

Ben stroke is the only hope for England now. He is battling alone at 128 runs not out but England still needs 107 runs to win this test match. Time is not an issue for England, the only issue is that they are losing wickets quickly.
We have an interesting match from here on in and both teams will try their best to win this clash of the titans. I can see the urgency in the England batsmen to chase it quickly by hitting some big shots and lowering the target and hence the pressure.

[JSRAW]

It was a damn funny, not just run-out but a meltdown after that as well. Plenty of drama so far which is suitable for spectators.

Atm everything is possible because Ben Stokes is there and he seems so changing gears so i won't count England out right now. Cummins should bowl against him more, it's a good match up as both of em are clutch players.

[Gulttam2a2]

Captain playing his part. Stokes is single handedly disciplining the Australian bowlers today. England were going to lose the match after Baristow run out. But Stokes changed everyone's mind. He is still unbeaten on 133 runs and England need only 94 runs to win which is England's victory.  Seems easy for.  According to me as long as Stokes is at the crease, Australia's victory is uncertain. Now it's to be seen how long Stokes can stay at the crease. Australia's victory depends entirely on their bowlers. I think England have taken the whole match in their hands.

[Patrol69]

England came back in a great way against Australia due to great bowling in the second innings. In Australia's second innings, Australia got all out by scoring 279 runs. England is very close to winning if we consider another aspect and Australia is close to winning. Unless one or two wickets are lost, it is not clear which direction this match will take. Because England need just 93 runs to win with just four wickets in hand but Australia's Ben Stokes could be a headache. Ben Stokes remains unbeaten on the wicket with 135 runs. Before this we have also seen England win the match by ninth wicket pair against Australia. Since Ben Stokes is at the wicket if he can play with responsibility and if he is given good support from the opposite end then England can win this match against Australia.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Captain playing his part. Stokes is single handedly disciplining the Australian bowlers today. England were going to lose the match after Baristow run out. But Stokes changed everyone's mind. He is still unbeaten on 133 runs and England need only 94 runs to win which is England's victory.  Seems easy for.  According to me as long as Stokes is at the crease, Australia's victory is uncertain. Now it's to be seen how long Stokes can stay at the crease. Australia's victory depends entirely on their bowlers. I think England have taken the whole match in their hands.

I don't imagine that England will come back like that. After losing 4 wickets for just 45 runs, I thought for sure that the England team will lose this match. But England lost their fifth wicket for 177 runs and the sixth wicket for 193 runs. At the moment, England has collected 294 runs with the loss of 6 wickets. Ben Stokes remains unbeaten on 149 runs. England need only 77 runs to win. Australia has no chance of winning if Ben Stokes does not pick up his wicket. Ben Stokes' responsible batting is slowly leading the England team towards victory.

[noormcs5]

It was a damn funny, not just run-out but a meltdown after that as well. Plenty of drama so far which is suitable for spectators.

Atm everything is possible because Ben Stokes is there and he seems so changing gears so i won't count England out right now. Cummins should bowl against him more, it's a good match up as both of em are clutch players.

Just as the runs are being scored by the England and Ben Stokes achieved 150 runs, the match is tilting towards the England side.
Now that England has only 75 more runs left to win and they still have 4 wickets in hand, this may be the best for England.

Australian bowlers are running out of runs and if the target reaches below 50 with still Strokes and Stuart Broad on the batting crease, I guess we can put the money on England winning.  Remember the last wicket fell on 193 and now the score is 296. More than 100 runs partnership is hurting Australia badly.

[3kpk3]

It was a damn funny, not just run-out but a meltdown after that as well. Plenty of drama so far which is suitable for spectators.

I was stunned to see Bairstow get stumped like that. It's a mistake on his part for sure and the Australians took full advantage of it. The loud booing didn't really affect them much though.

Atm everything is possible because Ben Stokes is there and he seems so changing gears so i won't count England out right now. Cummins should bowl against him more, it's a good match up as both of em are clutch players.

What an insane comeback by Stokes. It's been years since I saw him play like this. This man is single-handedly pushing his side towards victory.

[onecall123]

Atm everything is possible because Ben Stokes is there and he seems so changing gears so i won't count England out right now. Cummins should bowl against him more, it's a good match up as both of em are clutch players.

What an insane comeback by Stokes. It's been years since I saw him play like this. This man is single-handedly pushing his side towards victory.

Ben Stokes delivered a phenomenal innings that much needed. This man is the reason giving among the Australian players goosebumps, both on the field and off it too. Chill take not so long as Australia get the wickets of Stokes when he reached a score of 155. This breakthrough has given Australia a renewed sense of confidence, as they now require just two more wickets to win the game.

[romero121]

It was a damn funny, not just run-out but a meltdown after that as well. Plenty of drama so far which is suitable for spectators.

Atm everything is possible because Ben Stokes is there and he seems so changing gears so i won't count England out right now. Cummins should bowl against him more, it's a good match up as both of em are clutch players.

Just as the runs are being scored by the England and Ben Stokes achieved 150 runs, the match is tilting towards the England side.
Now that England has only 75 more runs left to win and they still have 4 wickets in hand, this may be the best for England.

Australian bowlers are running out of runs and if the target reaches below 50 with still Strokes and Stuart Broad on the batting crease, I guess we can put the money on England winning.  Remember the last wicket fell on 193 and now the score is 296. More than 100 runs partnership is hurting Australia badly.

After watching the hard fight Stokes did, I personally want England to win the match. Now things have turned in favour of Australia as Stokes have caught out at 155. Hazlewood gave the break at the right moment. England have lost 9 wickets and once again England gonna lose the match for some unexpected errors that happened in the match.

[kro55]

It was a damn funny, not just run-out but a meltdown after that as well. Plenty of drama so far which is suitable for spectators.
Atm everything is possible because Ben Stokes is there and he seems so changing gears so i won't count England out right now. Cummins should bowl against him more, it's a good match up as both of em are clutch players.

Just as the runs are being scored by the England and Ben Stokes achieved 150 runs, the match is tilting towards the England side.
Now that England has only 75 more runs left to win and they still have 4 wickets in hand, this may be the best for England.
Australian bowlers are running out of runs and if the target reaches below 50 with still Strokes and Stuart Broad on the batting crease, I guess we can put the money on England winning.  Remember the last wicket fell on 193 and now the score is 296. More than 100 runs partnership is hurting Australia badly.

After watching the hard fight Stokes did, I personally want England to win the match. Now things have turned in favour of Australia as Stokes have caught out at 155. Hazlewood gave the break at the right moment. England have lost 9 wickets and once again England gonna lose the match for some unexpected errors that happened in the match.

The England team is going to be defeated in the end. Although Ben Stokes played a brilliant innings, the performance of the other players in the team was not good. Ben Duckett scored 83 runs and Ben Stokes scored 155 runs, but no other batsman in the team performed well. Apart from these two players, no batsman could collect even 20 runs. England collected 310 runs losing 9 wickets. They need 61 more runs to win. It seems impossible to collect it to me.

[rojan]

I see very little chance for England to win this 2nd Test match. It seems that Australia will win this Test match. England is under a lot of pressure now with 9 wickets lost. England now has 1 wicket in hand. England started a good batting performance in the first innings.  But in the end, England lost wickets and was under a lot of pressure. However, even if Australia cannot give a target of too many runs to spoil the batting, I can see the possibility of winning the match to improve the bowling line. The players of both teams are trying hard to win the match.

[LDL]

It was a damn funny, not just run-out but a meltdown after that as well. Plenty of drama so far which is suitable for spectators.

Atm everything is possible because Ben Stokes is there and he seems so changing gears so i won't count England out right now. Cummins should bowl against him more, it's a good match up as both of em are clutch players.

Just as the runs are being scored by the England and Ben Stokes achieved 150 runs, the match is tilting towards the England side.
Now that England has only 75 more runs left to win and they still have 4 wickets in hand, this may be the best for England.

Australian bowlers are running out of runs and if the target reaches below 50 with still Strokes and Stuart Broad on the batting crease, I guess we can put the money on England winning.  Remember the last wicket fell on 193 and now the score is 296. More than 100 runs partnership is hurting Australia badly.

After watching the hard fight Stokes did, I personally want England to win the match. Now things have turned in favour of Australia as Stokes have caught out at 155. Hazlewood gave the break at the right moment. England have lost 9 wickets and once again England gonna lose the match for some unexpected errors that happened in the match.

Series would turns to 2-0 if Australia picks James Anderson or josh Tongue.
If England can't pull off another miracle, it's a safe bet that Australia will win today. And if Australia can pick up just one wicket, the Test series will be 2-0. With England's Ben Stokes batting at a blistering pace, it looked like England might beat Australia to draw 1-1 but that was not to be when Hazelwood was dismissed on 155. No reliable batsman of England could lead England after that. Now is the time to officially declare Australia's victory.

[Bitcoin_people]

It was a damn funny, not just run-out but a meltdown after that as well. Plenty of drama so far which is suitable for spectators.

Atm everything is possible because Ben Stokes is there and he seems so changing gears so i won't count England out right now. Cummins should bowl against him more, it's a good match up as both of em are clutch players.

Just as the runs are being scored by the England and Ben Stokes achieved 150 runs, the match is tilting towards the England side.
Now that England has only 75 more runs left to win and they still have 4 wickets in hand, this may be the best for England.

Australian bowlers are running out of runs and if the target reaches below 50 with still Strokes and Stuart Broad on the batting crease, I guess we can put the money on England winning.  Remember the last wicket fell on 193 and now the score is 296. More than 100 runs partnership is hurting Australia badly.

Towards the end of the game, the match went very much in Australia's favour. After Ben Stokes left the field with 155 runs, since then England have not been able to collect many runs but their run rate has decreased. At the moment, England are under enough pressure to say that they do not have a wicket in their hands and the whole game has turned around. at the moment England still need a lot of runs to reach the victory target but they do not have a wicket in hand. Maybe today's match will be a happy match for Australia because the bowlers of Australia bowled great. But in the end if England's batsmen can survive then victory will come to them. And if by luck the wicket falls then the game will end there and England will not reach their target of victory.

[BALIK]

It was a damn funny, not just run-out but a meltdown after that as well. Plenty of drama so far which is suitable for spectators.
Atm everything is possible because Ben Stokes is there and he seems so changing gears so i won't count England out right now. Cummins should bowl against him more, it's a good match up as both of em are clutch players.

Just as the runs are being scored by the England and Ben Stokes achieved 150 runs, the match is tilting towards the England side.
Now that England has only 75 more runs left to win and they still have 4 wickets in hand, this may be the best for England.
Australian bowlers are running out of runs and if the target reaches below 50 with still Strokes and Stuart Broad on the batting crease, I guess we can put the money on England winning.  Remember the last wicket fell on 193 and now the score is 296. More than 100 runs partnership is hurting Australia badly.

Towards the end of the game, the match went very much in Australia's favour. After Ben Stokes left the field with 155 runs, since then England have not been able to collect many runs but their run rate has decreased. At the moment, England are under enough pressure to say that they do not have a wicket in their hands and the whole game has turned around. at the moment England still need a lot of runs to reach the victory target but they do not have a wicket in hand. Maybe today's match will be a happy match for Australia because the bowlers of Australia bowled great. But in the end if England's batsmen can survive then victory will come to them. And if by luck the wicket falls then the game will end there and England will not reach their target of victory.

The last two batsmen Josh Tongue and James Anderson managed to build a partnership of 24 runs. Tongue remains unbeaten on 19 runs. But England needs 45 more runs to win. It is very unlikely that England's inexperienced batsmen will be able to score another 45 runs against Australia's experienced bowlers. I do not see the possibility of England winning this match unless a miracle happens. Pat Cummins and Hazlewood bowled well in the second innings. Both managed to pick up three wickets each.

[Gulttam2a2]

Australia made an incredible comeback.They beat England by 43 runs. In short they snatched the victory from England. After Stokes got out England's batting order collapsed and that's what Australia wanted. I said earlier that as long as Stokes is at the crease, no one can beat England. But Australia's bowlers are very quick. Put England under pressure by taking 3 wickets. Stokes was breathing down Australia's neck while Stokes was at the crease and the win was all England's side. Enjoyed another thrilling match in this Ashes series. Australia lead 2-0 in the five match series which is disappointing for England. Congratulations Australia to the team. Australia team proved themselves why they are the champion team in Tests.

[coinerer]

Australia made an incredible comeback.They beat England by 43 runs. In short they snatched the victory from England. After Stokes got out England's batting order collapsed and that's what Australia wanted. I said earlier that as long as Stokes is at the crease, no one can beat England. But Australia's bowlers are very quick. Put England under pressure by taking 3 wickets. Stokes was breathing down Australia's neck while Stokes was at the crease and the win was all England's side. Enjoyed another thrilling match in this Ashes series. Australia lead 2-0 in the five match series which is disappointing for England. Congratulations Australia to the team. Australia team proved themselves why they are the champion team in Tests.

I have already predicted that Australia will beat England and will lose by a high margin. Australia beat England but only by 43 runs. It's a big gap though but I expected more. However, Australia have managed to maintain their standard of play.  This is one of their great virtues. Australia plays well in T20, ODI, Test because their players are very smart and can adapt themselves in all fields. I admire and support them a lot

[Haunebu]

It looked like Stokes would pull off another miracle just like way back in 2019, but that wasn't the case as I predicted since miracles happen extremely rarely. Smith dropping him earlier scared a lot of people.

I feel that the true game-changing moment was Bairstow throwing away his wicket in a bizarre manner. Looks like Australia is all set to retain the Ashes.

[CPNpr]

Losing two Test matches in a row is a big failure for England. England used to play very well but now England have lost their form. England has come under criticism after losing two consecutive team matches to Australia. England will have to think again to win the match against Australia. Australia played very well in the second Test.  Actually this win was deserved in Australia. Hope Australia will do much better in the upcoming matches

[eaLiTy]

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Ben Stokes delivered a phenomenal innings that much needed. This man is the reason giving among the Australian players goosebumps, both on the field and off it too. Chill take not so long as Australia get the wickets of Stokes when he reached a score of 155. This breakthrough has given Australia a renewed sense of confidence, as they now require just two more wickets to win the game.

Ben Stokes played an incredible innings but if he had played sensible Cricket when they only needed 68 runs to win would have been a historic match but they went for extravagant shots and perished and Australia snatched that victory from their hands.

The series is really interesting, in the first Test England showed their sense of humor when they declared the innings when a batsman who scored a century was on the crease, this match when they needed 68 runs Stokes wanted to add his 10th six but miss hit the ball and lost his wicket.