Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[Cointikka]

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What a shit show by Pakistan in terms of bowling. I saw Vikrant Gupta stating that Razaullah is the new Wasim Akram. He did it again, as he has said in the past, that Shaheen is the replacement for Wasim. Stupid Indian jorno with a shitty brain. This guy Razaullah is a debutant; after this match or two, other teams will know his loopholes. Speed does not matter when judging a bowler; it is intelligence to set up a batter to hit the ball that is meant to get the wicket. Vikrant's & Pak legends who were crazy in love with this guy's debut are delulu at their best.

[Bd officer]

Has Pakistan got into more trouble with the change in the squad?

I thought I would watch Pakistan's innings for a while but oh my god it's raining wickets in the first over. Saim Ayub went back to the pavilion with the first ball, and Abdullah Shafique walked the same way, lol. Are these Test match performances? Their performance is very ridiculous.
Meanwhile, England have made a huge score, they scored 453 runs in the first innings. So we are sure that Pakistan will lose by an innings. Perhaps the result can be seen today.

Pakistan 18/2.

[Compromise me]

The changes that are likely to happen in the Pakistan team at the moment are essentially necessary to keep the Pakistan team alive. Some players may also be changed from the top order batsmen of the Pakistan team who are basically regulars in the team. Given the poor performance of the Pakistan team at the moment, it would be better if the entire Pakistan team could be changed. When the entire balance of a team is lost, that team plays badly against any team and that is what is happening in the Pakistan team at the moment. For this reason, several changes in the Pakistan team, including the coach, have become mandatory.

Pak cricket team performance is very bad in this match because they have no good players and Pak cricket team is not selected on their test cricket performance. Pak test team is selected on only T20 league performance then result will be like this.  Saim Ayub is out on zero in both innings and he went to England to perform for Pakistan,strange .

Pakistan players should not be removed from squad and that is mistake of cricket board as there was a big fault of them because they choosed wrong players . Pak team have no test player and their technique is not good because they played against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka and they did not play against big teams which is reason Pak team is losing back to back.

[JunaidAzizi]

I was not following the Pakistan vs England series closely because I was traveling outside India. But today I was watching the live stream on Sony LIV and was quite surprised with the Pakistan squad. It was difficult to believe that this is their regular squad, and not the 'A' squad. Apart from a handful of players such as Babar Azam, Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel, most of the remaining players were unknown to me. What is going on with their squad selection?

The series is so bad for the Pakistan team, I don't know what is happening with their selections. They lost the match badly, and for the third match, Pakistan made changes in players as well as in the coaching staff, replacing two coaches with the hope that Pakistan would perform better in their last match. However, they only scored 133 runs, while the England team scored 453. Pakistan is now in their second innings with a loss of two wickets and is unlikely to reach a total of 300 runs. With that, they lost this last match too, and the series has gone to England.

[HelliumZ]

Has Pakistan got into more trouble with the change in the squad?

I thought I would watch Pakistan's innings for a while but oh my god it's raining wickets in the first over. Saim Ayub went back to the pavilion with the first ball, and Abdullah Shafique walked the same way, lol. Are these Test match performances? Their performance is very ridiculous.
Meanwhile, England have made a huge score, they scored 453 runs in the first innings. So we are sure that Pakistan will lose by an innings. Perhaps the result can be seen today.

Pakistan 18/2.

Pakistan's top order batsmen Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafiq both failed miserably in the first innings, especially Saim Ayub was out for zero runs in the first innings and also for zero runs in the second innings. So, Pakistan team could not achieve any achievement by including Saim Ayub in the squad. Similarly, I cannot say how much the change of players in the Pakistan team will bring balance to the Pakistan team, but at the moment, the change in the Pakistan team is definitely necessary. Especially if the Pakistan team is free from political influence and party nepotism can be freed, then maybe it is possible to save Pakistan cricket.

However, the score that England scored in the first innings of this Test match is enough to defeat Pakistan by an innings because Pakistan can collect up to 250 runs in the second innings at the highest, but even then, Pakistan will not be equal to England's first innings even if they take 2 innings.

[Cointikka]

Another batter who was supposed to conquer international cricket was Saim Ayub. So I did some research to check how many runs he scored from 2025 to 2026. I checked both T20Is and Test cricket. BTW.. they say he is a T20I batter.

• T20Is: 201 runs from 25 T20 International (T20I) matches.
• Tests: 74 runs from 2 Test matches

This is what talent looks like nowadays from Pakistan.

[Mahdirakib]

It was a wonderful and bold step by the PCB to save face. This time, only seven Pakistani players scored single digits in the first innings, and yet Pakistan was able to reach 133 runs, which is a huge accomplishment.

Similar things might happen in the 2nd innings as well. Most probably Pakistan will lose this match by an innings. Changing the squad hasn't changed the fate of Pakistan. Saim Ayub got out without scoring anything in both innings. I'm surprised by the lower order batting performance of England. They have played a lot better than Pakistan top order batsmen in the entire series.

[Popkon6]

England has posted a total of 453 runs—a score that is proving difficult for Pakistan to match even when combining the totals from both of their innings. Pakistan scored 133 runs in their first innings, during which their top batsmen failed to deliver a significant performance; their bowling was also poor. While Pakistan has started their second innings reasonably well, they have already lost three wickets while scoring 209 runs; notably, key batsmen Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique failed to score any runs.
Such weak batting performances increase the likelihood of a Pakistan defeat, though they could still level the match if they manage to overcome the remaining 111-run deficit. England is poised to win the match, as they still have another innings left to play.

[eaLiTy]

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Similar things might happen in the 2nd innings as well. Most probably Pakistan will lose this match by an innings. Changing the squad hasn't changed the fate of Pakistan. Saim Ayub got out without scoring anything in both innings. I'm surprised by the lower order batting performance of England. They have played a lot better than Pakistan top order batsmen in the entire series.

It was obvious that changing the squad would not change anything. It was all dramatic from the PCB board, and I have seen Nasser Hussain commenting on the performance of Saim Ayub, who failed to score any runs in both innings. It is brutal because an English pitch is not an easy place for someone to return to the squad and expect to score runs easily.

Pakistan will probably avoid an innings defeat here in this Test. They trail by just two runs with two wickets still in hand, which is a great improvement from what I actually expected. 

[Bitcoin_people]

Pakistan delivered a dismal batting performance in the first innings, getting bowled out for just 133 runs. In contrast, England batted impressively, surpassing Pakistan's total and posting 453 runs in their first innings. Pakistan is currently batting in an attempt to erase the deficit created by England; they have displayed exceptional form today, performing significantly better than they did in the first innings. Although Pakistan has lost eight wickets, they still need four more runs to wipe out the deficit. England has already won the first two matches in spectacular fashion, clinching the series, and is poised to win the third Test as well. Consequently, Pakistan faces a series whitewash at the hands of England a worrying sign, given their lackluster overall performance.

[Bluedrem]

Pakistan delivered a dismal batting performance in the first innings, getting bowled out for just 133 runs. In contrast, England batted impressively, surpassing Pakistan's total and posting 453 runs in their first innings. Pakistan is currently batting in an attempt to erase the deficit created by England; they have displayed exceptional form today, performing significantly better than they did in the first innings. Although Pakistan has lost eight wickets, they still need four more runs to wipe out the deficit. England has already won the first two matches in spectacular fashion, clinching the series, and is poised to win the third Test as well. Consequently, Pakistan faces a series whitewash at the hands of England a worrying sign, given their lackluster overall performance.

England are likely to win this match against Pakistan as Pakistan have already shown a batting failure in the second innings and they have managed to score only 386 runs for the loss of eight wickets so far. Although 2-3 batsmen have given Pakistan some cameo innings of 50 to 70 runs in the second innings, Pakistan have fallen behind a lot due to their batting failure in the first innings. They have managed to collect a lead of only 66 runs so far. I don't think Pakistan will be able to build a very big lead by relying on the last two wickets. And since the game is only on the third day, I think if the England batsmen do not show complete irresponsibility, they should win this match.

[welovebit]

What a scenes at Birmingham 115 runs in just 17 overs by 9th and 10th number batsmen from Pakistan they give paisa wasul entertainment in last one hour just because of this partnership now Pakistan is having lead of 113 runs and match is almost enters into fourth day because I was expecting an inning defeat and end of match on third day but they change momentum.
20-year-old Razaullah is 73, and Mohammad Abbas also scored a career-best 40 runs. The English team is really frustrated with this partnership because now they are going to bat again and have to score these runs for a clean sweep in this series.

This could be amazing if Razaullah were going to score a century in this match because he is on debut and already has 4 wickets, but now having this distinction is going to be historic for a lost cause.

[Jewan420]

Pakistan delivered a dismal batting performance in the first innings, getting bowled out for just 133 runs. In contrast, England batted impressively, surpassing Pakistan's total and posting 453 runs in their first innings. Pakistan is currently batting in an attempt to erase the deficit created by England; they have displayed exceptional form today, performing significantly better than they did in the first innings. Although Pakistan has lost eight wickets, they still need four more runs to wipe out the deficit. England has already won the first two matches in spectacular fashion, clinching the series, and is poised to win the third Test as well. Consequently, Pakistan faces a series whitewash at the hands of England a worrying sign, given their lackluster overall performance.

The last innings of the last Test of the series saw a comeback from the Pakistan batting unit, but they were so late in their comeback that they are going to lose the match and also get a series whitewash. Although the Pakistan batsmen did something good in the second innings of the third match, it was not enough to win the match. They are still batting on the third day after losing 8 wickets and have managed to take a lead of 117 runs. Pakistan will have to set a target of at least 300 runs to win the match against England, which is kind of impossible. Setting a target of 300 runs might give Pakistan bowlers a fighting chance.

I congratulate Sri Lanka for drawing the match, they somehow managed to draw the match with their excellent batting in the second innings. Although they lost the two-match series, they escaped an embarrassing series defeat at home.

[JunaidAzizi]

It was obvious that changing the squad would not change anything. It was all dramatic from the PCB board, and I have seen Nasser Hussain commenting on the performance of Saim Ayub, who failed to score any runs in both innings. It is brutal because an English pitch is not an easy place for someone to return to the squad and expect to score runs easily.

Pakistan will probably avoid an innings defeat here in this Test. They trail by just two runs with two wickets still in hand, which is a great improvement from what I actually expected. 

The changing circumstances made a little difference in the performance they made good runs in the second innings, but unfortunately, that was too late and not enough for the win. They have a 129 run lead, and that lead is not difficult for the English team to overcome. Now the question is whether the Pakistani bowlers are in a position to contain the English team or if they are going to lose the match. All eyes are now on the bowlers and how fast they can drop the wickets. It is confirmed that there are little chances for the win for Pakistan, but if any miracle happens with the Pakistani bowlers, they can save themselves from being whitewashed.

[AgriTrack]

Pakistan delivered a dismal batting performance in the first innings, getting bowled out for just 133 runs. In contrast, England batted impressively, surpassing Pakistan's total and posting 453 runs in their first innings. Pakistan is currently batting in an attempt to erase the deficit created by England; they have displayed exceptional form today, performing significantly better than they did in the first innings. Although Pakistan has lost eight wickets, they still need four more runs to wipe out the deficit. England has already won the first two matches in spectacular fashion, clinching the series, and is poised to win the third Test as well. Consequently, Pakistan faces a series whitewash at the hands of England a worrying sign, given their lackluster overall performance.

At the end of day three, Pakistan looked like an entirely different team because, after the second session, the Pakistan batting lineup faced a sudden collapse in which Babar and San lost their wickets and, after that, Ghazi Gori led them, but after their wicket, everyone thought the result of this game was almost done. But the real twist is that Razzaullah also remained effective and played a historic and important innings of 81 runs, which could turn the game in England's favor. Currently, Pakistan gives the target of 130 runs and now in real time England has the high chance of winning this game because they have two days for batting and have also a very low target; the third benefit is that they have home conditions.

England almost whitewashes in this series and especially the third day remains very successful for Pakistan and also for Robinson and Tongue of England because in batting, Shan, Babar and Razaullah showed very classy knocks, so after this game, Pakistan has to need to do a job and that is to improve its' batting skills.

[Nanga Parbat]

England almost whitewashes in this series and especially the third day remains very successful for Pakistan and also for Robinson and Tongue of England because in batting, Shan, Babar and Razaullah showed very classy knocks, so after this game, Pakistan has to need to do a job and that is to improve its' batting skills.

The third match has not been decided yet, but given the current situation, it is a whitewash for Pakistan because their team is not going to go above England in the third match either. England need about 130 runs to win this match, which they will easily score in the second innings, and if the Pakistan team can stop them with their bowling, then this match can be a big advantage for them. If the Pakistan team plays well as a whole, then they can victory in this way one or two of their batsmen can play something good. Pakistan disappointed people in this series because they had high hopes that they would make this match or the series a success, but they did not play anything good. They still have one last chance to victory the match.

[Nothingtodo]

It was a wonderful and bold step by the PCB to save face. This time, only seven Pakistani players scored single digits in the first innings, and yet Pakistan was able to reach 133 runs, which is a huge accomplishment.

Similar things might happen in the 2nd innings as well. Most probably Pakistan will lose this match by an innings. Changing the squad hasn't changed the fate of Pakistan. Saim Ayub got out without scoring anything in both innings. I'm surprised by the lower order batting performance of England. They have played a lot better than Pakistan top order batsmen in the entire series.

Based on Pakistan's first innings, we were sure that Pakistan would be all out in the second innings within 120 runs like in the first innings but Pakistan surprisingly finished the innings with 443 runs in the second innings which was beyond our expectations.
However, Pakistan is leading by 132 runs so far which will not be very difficult for England and it is easy to say that Pakistan will lose this Test match too.

[Cointikka]

129-run lead, not a big one, but whatever runs Pakistan got were only because of Razaullah. What an amazing innings by this 21-year-old debutant. Pakistan has at last found a talent from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It seems Punjab in Pakistan lacks talent like they had in the past. Babar Azam again got out in the same manner and lacks the technical skills to handle that kind of bouncer.

[laspol65]

129-run lead, not a big one, but whatever runs Pakistan got were only because of Razaullah. What an amazing innings by this 21-year-old debutant. Pakistan has at last found a talent from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It seems Punjab in Pakistan lacks talent like they had in the past. Babar Azam again got out in the same manner and lacks the technical skills to handle that kind of bouncer.

Pakistan team performed very badly in the first innings, same players faced the same situation, same words, what is the reason for Pakistan team's poor performance in the first innings? What kind of talent has awakened in them? Pakistan team faced the challenge of England team in the second innings. And even after bringing the match to a tie, Pakistan team gave a lead of 129 runs, although England team's target is easy to meet.
But naturally if Pakistan team could have performed well in the first innings, then of course there would have been enough chances to win this Test series. Pakistan should always show such mysterious performance, it is as if a magical power has come over them.

[Mahdirakib]

~snip~ Pakistan will probably avoid an innings defeat here in this Test. They trail by just two runs with two wickets still in hand, which is a great improvement from what I actually expected. 

Pakistan isn't going to win this match, but PCB will be able to save their face now for the performance of the players in the 2nd innings. The youngster, Razaullah has played a great innings in his debut match. I'm really impressed by his batting. But it is obvious that he won't play like this always as he is actually a bowler. The target is 130 runs only, England will chase it very easily.