Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[onecall123]

I read that too today and it was the reason why Virat after 15 years skipped cricket and took personal leave. There might have been complications in the pregnancy as the news is that child was born in London. Hopefully the mother and son are doing good and if everything looks good then he should play IPL 2024. It is their child and they hold the sole right to name him whether anyone likes it or not.

Owh that's a good news. I just found out from your posts here that they have another baby. Anyway congratulations to Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma . I think they are fullfilled now after one princes they got the their prince also. They became happy family now. And I would also like to agree with your opinion that the child is their and I think they named the baby thoughtfully, and it must be based on their culture and religion. And our culture is not the same so we may like it. But it should not be said that the weird is named.

The internet has filled with unfortunate scenarios/memes after Anushka and Kohli welcomed their baby boy named "Akaay". While there shouldn't be any noise, the birth of a baby boy creates a lot of excitement. While everyone has the right to express their thoughts, using such rude words no way to accept.
Nevertheless, my congratulations on the arrival of Junior Kohli!

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[Patrol69]

I read that too today and it was the reason why Virat after 15 years skipped cricket and took personal leave. There might have been complications in the pregnancy as the news is that child was born in London. Hopefully the mother and son are doing good and if everything looks good then he should play IPL 2024. It is their child and they hold the sole right to name him whether anyone likes it or not.

Owh that's a good news. I just found out from your posts here that they have another baby. Anyway congratulations to Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma . I think they are fullfilled now after one princes they got the their prince also. They became happy family now. And I would also like to agree with your opinion that the child is their and I think they named the baby thoughtfully, and it must be based on their culture and religion. And our culture is not the same so we may like it. But it should not be said that the weird is named.

Like you, I didn't know Virat Kohli had fathered another child before posting this. Anyway congratulations to Virat Kohli on becoming a father to his second child. As his wife was very close to giving birth, he felt the need to be by his wife's side during this period, which is why he has been out of the field for some time. Both mother and child are healthy so it is expected that soon Virat Kohli will be back on the field and he will once again win the hearts of his fans with the bat. Congratulations once again to Virat Kohli for such a beautiful and happy family.

[JSRAW]

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Patidar gets another opportunity to prove himself in the absence of KL Rahul. Not bad for a beginners luck in a highly competitive Indian cricket team. I think for the Ranchi test they should give Sundar an opportunity. The guy has proven ability to bat but as a spinner sometimes he can be good. Ashwin should be given a rest just like Bhumrah. Shiraj and Akash deep would be preferred in the team. Mukesh got an opportunity earlier in the series but failed to prove himself.

Ideally, Axar/Sunder (Spin all rounder), or Mukesh/ Akashdeep (Seamer) selection should depend on the pitch.

Ollie Pope came to interact with the media and mentioned that there are a lot of cracks on the deck so it could be a tricky spin pitch but the Rohit-Dravid duo is conservative with their approach so I won't be surprised if they pick an extra seamer instead of spin all rounder.

[Haunebu]

Ideally, Axar/Sunder (Spin all rounder), or Mukesh/ Akashdeep (Seamer) selection should depend on the pitch.

Ollie Pope came to interact with the media and mentioned that there are a lot of cracks on the deck so it could be a tricky spin pitch but the Rohit-Dravid duo is conservative with their approach so I won't be surprised if they pick an extra seamer instead of spin all rounder.

Sucks that Bumrah isn't part of the lineup, but this provides golden opportunities to youngsters who can actually prove themselves like Akashdeep(Never even heard of this dude before).

If it's a spin track, Axar is the better selection while Akash should be given a shot if they need an extra seamer.

[Bitcoin Smith]

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Patidar gets another opportunity to prove himself in the absence of KL Rahul. Not bad for a beginners luck in a highly competitive Indian cricket team. I think for the Ranchi test they should give Sundar an opportunity. The guy has proven ability to bat but as a spinner sometimes he can be good. Ashwin should be given a rest just like Bhumrah. Shiraj and Akash deep would be preferred in the team. Mukesh got an opportunity earlier in the series but failed to prove himself.

Ideally, Axar/Sunder (Spin all rounder), or Mukesh/ Akashdeep (Seamer) selection should depend on the pitch.

Ollie Pope came to interact with the media and mentioned that there are a lot of cracks on the deck so it could be a tricky spin pitch but the Rohit-Dravid duo is conservative with their approach so I won't be surprised if they pick an extra seamer instead of spin all rounder.

Definitely two seam attack is indeed if Bumrah is set to rested for this match cause a seamer playing 5 match test series isn't a joke. Siraj already proved he can do something too, so why not try Akash cause he added to the squad because of his performance if I am not wrong.

Patidar is the ideal choice now, cause Padikkal is an opener and can bat at no.3 but switching from that natural position and trying to fit will not work all the time.

[cryptoWODL]

India vs England
The fourth Test match between India and England starts tomorrow.We have seen earlier that India lost the first test match to England but then they came back well and India won the second and third test match in a row. One of India's best bowlers, Jasprit Bhomra, may not be attached to the Indian team, and the Indian pace bowling attack will be weakened due to his absence from the Indian team. India have added a new wicket keeper player to their squad namely Dhruv Jurel. I have utmost confidence that India will win this fourth Test and clinch the series with one match to spare.

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Patidar gets another opportunity to prove himself in the absence of KL Rahul. Not bad for a beginners luck in a highly competitive Indian cricket team. I think for the Ranchi test they should give Sundar an opportunity. The guy has proven ability to bat but as a spinner sometimes he can be good. Ashwin should be given a rest just like Bhumrah. Shiraj and Akash deep would be preferred in the team. Mukesh got an opportunity earlier in the series but failed to prove himself.

Ideally, Axar/Sunder (Spin all rounder), or Mukesh/ Akashdeep (Seamer) selection should depend on the pitch.

Ollie Pope came to interact with the media and mentioned that there are a lot of cracks on the deck so it could be a tricky spin pitch but the Rohit-Dravid duo is conservative with their approach so I won't be surprised if they pick an extra seamer instead of spin all rounder.

Definitely two seam attack is indeed if Bumrah is set to rested for this match cause a seamer playing 5 match test series isn't a joke. Siraj already proved he can do something too, so why not try Akash cause he added to the squad because of his performance if I am not wrong.

Patidar is the ideal choice now, cause Padikkal is an opener and can bat at no.3 but switching from that natural position and trying to fit will not work all the time.

I also feel that Rohit and Dravid will go with two seamers and looking at the option it will be Shiraz and Akash Deep. I do not think they will replace Patidar after only two games they kept Bharath for so long why not give this lad some more time? He got selected at the age of 30 and did not have much time left with cricket as he would gradually retire from test cricket in the next 8 years. If he does get replaced then I am not sure who will be picked as he was selected based on him being a specialist. I think he might come down from his current position to the position where Khan comes and vice versa.

[Bd officer]

India vs England
The fourth Test match between India and England starts tomorrow.We have seen earlier that India lost the first test match to England but then they came back well and India won the second and third test match in a row. One of India's best bowlers, Jasprit Bhomra, may not be attached to the Indian team, and the Indian pace bowling attack will be weakened due to his absence from the Indian team. India have added a new wicket keeper player to their squad namely Dhruv Jurel. I have utmost confidence that India will win this fourth Test and clinch the series with one match to spare.

Yes, the fourth Test match of India vs England Test series will start from tomorrow. The fourth Test match is very important for England as they need to win to level the series. If India win then the series will be won with one match to spare. For India, Yashasvi Jaiswal did not do well in the first Test but scored two double centuries in the second and third Tests which surprised everyone. Hope he will perform very well in the fourth Test as well. I also think India can win the 4th Test.

[JSRAW]

As usual, Indians are too shy to announce their team and looking for good muhrat but Poms rolled a dice already.

Surprisingly Jimmy playing back to back tests, makes sense because for them series is on the line and they'd like to see 2-2 after 4th test match.

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As usual, Indians are too shy to announce their team and looking for good muhrat but Poms rolled a dice already.

Surprisingly Jimmy playing back to back tests, makes sense because for them series is on the line and they'd like to see 2-2 after 4th test match.

They need the permission of Jay Shah who will give them the muhurat time and accordingly, they would reveal the name. Why Shoaib Bashir? The kid did not do anything out of the box in the game that he played last. Took a total of 4 wickets and scored only 8 runs not sure what is going on in the mind of the English team. They have only Anderson who can destroy the Indian batting. I was happy to see him getting thrashed by Jaiswal in the third test when he got his double century.

[JSRAW]

As usual, Indians are too shy to announce their team and looking for good muhrat but Poms rolled a dice already.

Surprisingly Jimmy playing back to back tests, makes sense because for them series is on the line and they'd like to see 2-2 after 4th test match.

They need the permission of Jay Shah who will give them the muhurat time and accordingly, they would reveal the name. Why Shoaib Bashir? The kid did not do anything out of the box in the game that he played last. Took a total of 4 wickets and scored only 8 runs not sure what is going on in the mind of the English team. They have only Anderson who can destroy the Indian batting. I was happy to see him getting thrashed by Jaiswal in the third test when he got his double century.

Olli Robison has a good record against India and he's good with the cutters which could be helpful and might trouble Indian batters so he's not a bad choice.

Leggie Rehan Ahmed was offering 1-2 dollies in every over and didn't look disciplined enough with his line and length so they had to replace him.

[Cheema02]

As usual, Indians are too shy to announce their team and looking for good muhrat but Poms rolled a dice already.

Surprisingly Jimmy playing back to back tests, makes sense because for them series is on the line and they'd like to see 2-2 after 4th test match.

The 4th test match started from tomorrow, India already leads the series by 2-1 by Winning the third test match by a huge margin. I think Indian team more confident about winning the fourth test match also and they have more advantage to playing at home ground while England announced their strong team Jimmy Anderson is also back in the playing Eleven and they will try to win it and strong comeback in the fourth test match against India. England only win the first test match by just short of 28 runs otherwise india won the three test matches. I hope it's an interesting match between India vs English and India has more chances to win and also win the series.

[Bitcoin Smith]

As usual, Indians are too shy to announce their team and looking for good muhrat but Poms rolled a dice already.

Surprisingly Jimmy playing back to back tests, makes sense because for them series is on the line and they'd like to see 2-2 after 4th test match.

Two changes as expected, Bairstow did nothing in 6 innings so swapping with Robison is expected and Basir look more in control while bowling while Rehan ahmed is throwing all over the pitch.

India doesn't need to announce the playing XI before the toss and if Eng do then it's their choice.

[libert19]

Surprisingly Jimmy playing back to back tests, makes sense because for them series is on the line and they'd like to see 2-2 after 4th test match.

Why would that be a surprise for Anderson to play another match?

If he does get replaced then I am not sure who will be picked as he was selected based on him being a specialist.

Patidar can be replaced with Devdutt Paddikal.

As usual, Indians are too shy to announce their team and looking for good muhrat but Poms rolled a dice already.
Surprisingly Jimmy playing back to back tests, makes sense because for them series is on the line and they'd like to see 2-2 after 4th test match.

Two changes as expected, Bairstow did nothing in 6 innings so swapping with Robison is expected and Basir look more in control while bowling while Rehan ahmed is throwing all over the pitch.

Robinson and Bairstow both are there, Robinson is replacement for Mark Wood, and on England's spinners tbh, I do not find either of them that good. 

India doesn't need to announce the playing XI before the toss and if Eng do then it's their choice.

True, India usually announce playing XI on toss, and it's more reliable that way, avoids last minute changes.

[JSRAW]

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Two changes as expected, Bairstow did nothing in 6 innings so swapping with Robison is expected and Basir look more in control while bowling while Rehan ahmed is throwing all over the pitch.

India doesn't need to announce the playing XI before the toss and if Eng do then it's their choice.

Ollie Robinson is replacing Mark Wood and Bashir comes in for Rehan. Redhead Johnny is in the playing XI.

Surprisingly Jimmy playing back to back tests, makes sense because for them series is on the line and they'd like to see 2-2 after 4th test match.

Why would that be a surprise for Anderson to play another match?

Well, Grandpa is about to turn 42 soon. Already featured in 2 back to back test matches and playing 3rd on the trot. He bowled 73 overs in the last 2 test matches and 38 overs came in the last test.   

In contrast, Bumrah is 30 yo and bowled almost 81 overs in the last 3 tests and taking a break.

[libert19]

Surprisingly Jimmy playing back to back tests, makes sense because for them series is on the line and they'd like to see 2-2 after 4th test match.

Why would that be a surprise for Anderson to play another match?

Well, Grandpa is about to turn 42 soon. Already featured in 2 back to back test matches and playing 3rd on the trot. He bowled 73 overs in the last 2 test matches and 38 overs came in the last test.   

In contrast, Bumrah is 30 yo and bowled almost 81 overs in the last 3 tests and taking a break.

Fair enough, he's shy of 4 wickets from coveted 700 wickets milestone, that might be the reason he's going to continue in 4th test.

Also, I'm seeing rain might spoil the match tomorrow.

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India vs England 4th Test match starts tomorrow. England team had a batting failure in the second innings of the third test match, due to which they lost the third test match very badly against India. England team is suffering from their batting failure from 2023 world cup if England team wants to change their game then they must bat and bowl well against  India otherwise they will not be able to win the test match against India. If England's batsmen can patiently plan the long game then they can give India a big target. We all know India is a very strong team their batting is very strong so if England want to win the Test series against India they must improve their batting otherwise they  Will never win a Test series against India.

[Patrol69]

India vs England
The fourth Test match between India and England starts tomorrow.We have seen earlier that India lost the first test match to England but then they came back well and India won the second and third test match in a row. One of India's best bowlers, Jasprit Bhomra, may not be attached to the Indian team, and the Indian pace bowling attack will be weakened due to his absence from the Indian team. India have added a new wicket keeper player to their squad namely Dhruv Jurel. I have utmost confidence that India will win this fourth Test and clinch the series with one match to spare.

The host India will take on England in the fourth Test match tomorrow to secure the series with one match in hand. Although India lost the first match, India defeated England by a big margin in the last two matches, so if India can win the fourth Test match against England, then India will confirm the Test series with one match in hand. If England can do well in the fourth test and take the result in their favour, the fifth test will be the series decider for both teams and the fifth match will be the final match. With the current form of the Indian players, predicting the result of the fourth test match is not a very difficult task, considering the performance of the last two matches, we can easily say that team India will definitely be ahead in the fourth test match. England failed to perform as well as they did in the first match in the last two matches due to which they were badly beaten by India in the last two matches.

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India vs England
The fourth Test match between India and England starts tomorrow.We have seen earlier that India lost the first test match to England but then they came back well and India won the second and third test match in a row. One of India's best bowlers, Jasprit Bhomra, may not be attached to the Indian team, and the Indian pace bowling attack will be weakened due to his absence from the Indian team. India have added a new wicket keeper player to their squad namely Dhruv Jurel. I have utmost confidence that India will win this fourth Test and clinch the series with one match to spare.

The host India will take on England in the fourth Test match tomorrow to secure the series with one match in hand. Although India lost the first match, India defeated England by a big margin in the last two matches, so if India can win the fourth Test match against England, then India will confirm the Test series with one match in hand. If England can do well in the fourth test and take the result in their favour, the fifth test will be the series decider for both teams and the fifth match will be the final match. With the current form of the Indian players, predicting the result of the fourth test match is not a very difficult task, considering the performance of the last two matches, we can easily say that team India will definitely be ahead in the fourth test match. England failed to perform as well as they did in the first match in the last two matches due to which they were badly beaten by India in the last two matches.

In the fourth Test match between India and England, the Indian team will certainly want to secure the series with one match in hand. Indian batsmen are performing very well Indian team batsmen and bowlers have performed very well so it is expected that the Indian team will win the fourth test match against England. But England's batsmen were batting failure in the third test match if they can bat well and say it then maybe the match against India can be competitive but it will be very difficult for England to win the test match against India. Now let's see in the end how well the England team can give their performance and prove themselves how well they can perform against India.

[WatChe]

In the fourth Test match between India and England, the Indian team will certainly want to secure the series with one match in hand. Indian batsmen are performing very well Indian team batsmen and bowlers have performed very well so it is expected that the Indian team will win the fourth test match against England. But England's batsmen were batting failure in the third test match if they can bat well and say it then maybe the match against India can be competitive but it will be very difficult for England to win the test match against India. Now let's see in the end how well the England team can give their performance and prove themselves how well they can perform against India.

India in good position in this 5 test match series. England won the first test and to me it will be the only win for England in this test series. Indian young batsmen like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are in good touch. On the other hand English batsmen are not performing well and there is a batting collapse in second innings of third test. England need to improve there batting performance if they wan to remain in this series.