Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[Haunebu]

How the tables have turned! One of my earlier posts was regarding the Proteas losing 5 wickets under 100 runs and the Aussies are now 84/7 with Jansen ripping them apart like there's no tomorrow. Smith is the lone man standing while Cummins can bat.

As long as rain doesn't interfere again, this test is most probably going to the Proteas in my opinion. This particular test series keeps getting more and more interesting and I am loving it.

[Mahdirakib]

~ As long as rain doesn't interfere again, this test is most probably going to the Proteas in my opinion. This particular test series keeps getting more and more interesting and I am loving it.

As the way SA bowlers have shown their performance in the first innings, they should obviously win the match even if one more session gets interrupted by the rain. Australia got all out in just 99 runs in the first innings. South Africa has enforced the follow-on rules now and sent Australia for batting again. This is a wise decision as they already have a very big lead.

Australia has lost their first wicket already in the 2nd innings. Why did they bring back 'Nic Maddinson' in the squad after so long?

[JSRAW]

Bit of unluck for proteas' because one session is washed out but still there's decent time left. They will hope that bad daylight don't come into play when they need 1 wicket.

Dropping head yesterday turning out to be real headache for sa and boland still on crease is rubbing salt on wounds.

Edit

It's going down to the wire.

[AgriTrack]

Australia made one replacement, Josh Hazelwood with Boland, who got a fifer today and remained impressive today. When Australia started the innings, only a few overs were left, but in these overs they lost one wicket. So if SA take all the wickets early on, they have a lot of chances to win the game.

What special thing has this player done that I have not seen, neither did he stop the runs properly nor did he take a wicket in his pocket. He bowled 14 overs and allowed 43 runs and on the other hand there is Webster who bowled 19 overs and gave 43 runs so who played an effective game? AUS is playing very nice, is he doing this knowingly or has SA become powerful owing to which this game is on the opposite track. AUS players have scored only 50 runs and lost 4 wickets and it seems impossible for them to win this entire game. If AUS players bowl a few more 20 overs, their entire team will lose the ability to play with the bat, so today the first innings is a wins for SA.

The second Test match is almost in South Africa's hands from Day three; Australia lost four wickets yesterday, and trails by many runs. So if the SA bowlers bowl as they did in the first innings, then Australia will lose the third game as well. Australia didn’t overcome the deficit and not posts score some runs as a target, if they set a target then SA can easily chase it. In the first innings, Australia lost all their wickets for under one hundred runs. Even if Australia overcame the deficit, they would score very few runs. Then they started the second innings again, but this time the Australian batters looked confident, and Head is in very brilliant form but got out after 121 runs. So currently the game is over and SA won the game by an innings and 31 runs.

[MusaPk]

The second Test match is almost in South Africa's hands from Day three; Australia lost four wickets yesterday, and trails by many runs. So if the SA bowlers bowl as they did in the first innings, then Australia will lose the third game as well. Australia didn’t overcome the deficit and not posts score some runs as a target, if they set a target then SA can easily chase it. In the first innings, Australia lost all their wickets for under one hundred runs. Even if Australia overcame the deficit, they would score very few runs. Then they started the second innings again, but this time the Australian batters looked confident, and Head is in very brilliant form but got out after 121 runs. So currently the game is over and SA won the game by an innings and 31 runs.

First two days of play go washed out due to rain but still SA manages to win the game on fifth day of the match. SA team was in good position in first test also but Matt Renshaw batting in first inning saved the match for Australia. In second test, Aussies batting collapsed in both innings and this time no one was able to play a rescue innings. SA must be happy because they are now able to draw the test series and will play the final match with much less pressure. Temba Bavuma was player of the match for scoring 179 runs. 

[Jewan420]

First two days of play go washed out due to rain but still SA manages to win the game on fifth day of the match. SA team was in good position in first test also but Matt Renshaw batting in first inning saved the match for Australia. In second test, Aussies batting collapsed in both innings and this time no one was able to play a rescue innings. SA must be happy because they are now able to draw the test series and will play the final match with much less pressure. Temba Bavuma was player of the match for scoring 179 runs. 

Australia is facing a tough test in South Africa, after the ODI series defeat, such a humiliating defeat in the second match of the Test series is definitely affecting the mentality of Australia. Australia won the match in the first match, but in the second match, Australia's batting lineup was unable to stand up. Even in the bowling innings, they were very bad. They were in great danger with Temba Bavuma. Even with the tail-enders, Australia's world-class bowlers were in danger.
They will have to make a comeback in the last match of the series and secure the series win. But I don't think they will succeed, because in recent times, South Africa has been a very big name or a very strong team in Test cricket.

[eaLiTy]

Bit of unluck for proteas' because one session is washed out but still there's decent time left. They will hope that bad daylight don't come into play when they need 1 wicket.

Dropping head yesterday turning out to be real headache for sa and boland still on crease is rubbing salt on wounds.

Edit

It's going down to the wire.

Australia messed up the match completely. They failed to pick up the tail-end wickets and gave South Africa a great opportunity to take the match away from them in the first innings. Then in return, Australia messed up their own first innings, getting bowled out without even reaching three figures—which sealed their fate, despite all the sessions lost due to rain.