Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[JSRAW]

Oh boy, openers were playing carefully and survived the seamers's spell but poor England lost the first wicket just before the lunch and guess what, who provided the breakthrough? Spinner Roston Chase lol.

England : 29/1  - Lunch Break-

[teosanru]

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Well well it's a surprise for England. Joe Root is back that's something good. But guess what the bowling lineup looks devastated. Are they getting over-confident again? Or Jofra got ruled out after they rested Anderson? Resting Anderson and mark wood even after losing the first game? 1 bitcoin to anyone who guesses how high are English Selectors? Lol

By the way there is rain going on in England currently toss is delayed and chances are match would be delayed too.

If i have to guess then English bowling line up would be - Broad, Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes and Sam Curran.

Archer has been dropped due to indiscipline -Quarantine Protocol-

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they have very few options Broad, Robinson, Curran and Woakes lets see what happen with them in this second test.

Don't know much about Robinson so Woakes looks good bet to me.

Why does English bowling line up still looks so sturdy with two major bowlers out. I think it's ability of Ben stokes to act as a full time bowling plus batting all rounder that makes the line up so good.
I heard Archer traveled his way back home between the tests which is violation of the quarantine protocol. now he will undergo a 5 day isolation and will have to under go covid-19 test twice. Well isn't it a joke? Considering that symptoms can come after 5 days. So when he plays the third match people playing alongside would still be at a risk. Isn't it?

[Indymoney]

Oh boy, openers were playing carefully and survived the seamers's spell but poor England lost the first wicket just before the lunch and guess what, who provided the breakthrough? Spinner Roston Chase lol.

England : 29/1  - Lunch Break-

Now 29/2 Chase on Hat-Trick miss Root on crease.

[JSRAW]

Why does English bowling line up still looks so sturdy with two major bowlers out. I think it's ability of Ben stokes to act as a full time bowling plus batting all rounder that makes the line up so good.

World class all-rounder always comes handy. Plus their tail is looking strong now, as far as batting is concern. Broad, Sam Curran and Woakes can add crucial runs too.

I heard Archer traveled his way back home between the tests which is violation of the quarantine protocol. now he will undergo a 5 day isolation and will have to under go covid-19 test twice. Well isn't it a joke? Considering that symptoms can come after 5 days. So when he plays the third match people playing alongside would still be at a risk. Isn't it?

Yes, but they had some kind of disciplinary rule or something so if you break any rules then you are out, happened with many players in intl cricket.

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England : 29/1  - Lunch Break-

Now 29/2 Chase on Hat-Trick miss Root on crease.

Shiiit Root gone, here goes my money  


England all out under 200 runs?? lol

[teosanru]

I will give this session to England for sure. They managed to sustain themselves against good bowling from west indies. I too after the wicket of joe root thought that England is duped. Sibley and Stokes have played well so far let's see where can they take England from here. But thinking of the pace of the game from day 1. If England manages to bat till second session tomorrow then match would be going toward draw.

 

Why does English bowling line up still looks so sturdy with two major bowlers out. I think it's ability of Ben stokes to act as a full time bowling plus batting all rounder that makes the line up so good.

World class all-rounder always comes handy. Plus their tail is looking strong now, as far as batting is concern. Broad, Sam Curran and Woakes can add crucial runs too.

I heard Archer traveled his way back home between the tests which is violation of the quarantine protocol. now he will undergo a 5 day isolation and will have to under go covid-19 test twice. Well isn't it a joke? Considering that symptoms can come after 5 days. So when he plays the third match people playing alongside would still be at a risk. Isn't it?

Yes, but they had some kind of disciplinary rule or something so if you break any rules then you are out, happened with many players in intl cricket.

I think it's just showing off that we are strict with our rules and nothing else. 5 days of isolation makes no sense otherwise if virus can show symptoms till 14 days.

[Indymoney]

Why does English bowling line up still looks so sturdy with two major bowlers out. I think it's ability of Ben stokes to act as a full time bowling plus batting all rounder that makes the line up so good.

World class all-rounder always comes handy. Plus their tail is looking strong now, as far as batting is concern. Broad, Sam Curran and Woakes can add crucial runs too.

I heard Archer traveled his way back home between the tests which is violation of the quarantine protocol. now he will undergo a 5 day isolation and will have to under go covid-19 test twice. Well isn't it a joke? Considering that symptoms can come after 5 days. So when he plays the third match people playing alongside would still be at a risk. Isn't it?

Yes, but they had some kind of disciplinary rule or something so if you break any rules then you are out, happened with many players in intl cricket.

~snip~
England : 29/1  - Lunch Break-

Now 29/2 Chase on Hat-Trick miss Root on crease.

Shiiit Root gone, here goes my money  


England all out under 200 runs?? lol

Currently Sibley and Stokes doing good job if they stay for some more time then surely they are going to touch 300+ which could be very good for them as after first 3 wickets West Indies is sloppy and doing some mistakes which cost them this match.

[Juggy777]

Why does English bowling line up still looks so sturdy with two major bowlers out. I think it's ability of Ben stokes to act as a full time bowling plus batting all rounder that makes the line up so good.

World class all-rounder always comes handy. Plus their tail is looking strong now, as far as batting is concern. Broad, Sam Curran and Woakes can add crucial runs too.

I heard Archer traveled his way back home between the tests which is violation of the quarantine protocol. now he will undergo a 5 day isolation and will have to under go covid-19 test twice. Well isn't it a joke? Considering that symptoms can come after 5 days. So when he plays the third match people playing alongside would still be at a risk. Isn't it?

Yes, but they had some kind of disciplinary rule or something so if you break any rules then you are out, happened with many players in intl cricket.

~snip~
England : 29/1  - Lunch Break-

Now 29/2 Chase on Hat-Trick miss Root on crease.

Shiiit Root gone, here goes my money  


England all out under 200 runs?? lol

Currently Sibley and Stokes doing good job if they stay for some more time then surely they are going to touch 300+ which could be very good for them as after first 3 wickets West Indies is sloppy and doing some mistakes which cost them this match.

@JSRAW I got confused because of you as I believed that England were already all out for 200, and I kept checking the score everywhere, and it kept showing me a different score and only after few minutes did I realise, that it was just your prediction and not the actual score. Also currently both Stokes and Sibley are playing well and if they both continue playing like this, then it’s quiet possible that England may score 350 - 450 runs by the end of their first innings.

Source:

https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/29054/eng-vs-wi-2nd-test-west-indies-tour-of-england-2020

[JSRAW]

^^ lol sorry, I didn't mean to. English batsmen were looking shaky at that moment. Scorecard looking much better now, thanks to sloppy fielding. It seems Windies fielders dropping catches for fun

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[Indymoney]

^^ lol sorry, I didn't mean to. English batsmen were looking shaky at that moment. Scorecard looking much better now, thanks to sloppy fielding. It seems Windies fielders dropping catches for fun

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[UmerIdrees]

^^ lol sorry, I didn't mean to. English batsmen were looking shaky at that moment. Scorecard looking much better now, thanks to sloppy fielding. It seems Windies fielders dropping catches for fun

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Mubarak Indymoney    ,Just as you were shocked today, I am sure West Indies were also shocked by the performance of England batsmen today. They would not have thought in their wildest dreams that England will come back so strong in the 2nd test. I see England will easily win this one from here as a lot of runs on the board will make West Indies in more pressure.

[Vishnu.Reang]

What happened in the first test was an upset. We were expecting England to whitewash the West Indies, and still the latter managed to beat the former. That defeat might have forced the English players to leave complicity behind. On paper England is much ahead of West Indies, at least in this format. They can lose only if they make mistakes or don't take their opponents seriously.

[teosanru]

^^ lol sorry, I didn't mean to. English batsmen were looking shaky at that moment. Scorecard looking much better now, thanks to sloppy fielding. It seems Windies fielders dropping catches for fun

West indies are ruining the match for themselves. Started so well in first two sessions but now have given England time to settle. This will create problems for them as if England goes for something 400+ it's going to be problematic for West indies both ways. If they score equally good match will go towards draw otherwise towards losing.

^^ lol sorry, I didn't mean to. English batsmen were looking shaky at that moment. Scorecard looking much better now, thanks to sloppy fielding. It seems Windies fielders dropping catches for fun

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Congrats indy bhai, enjoy your full member tag  

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Mubarak Indymoney    ,Just as you were shocked today, I am sure West Indies were also shocked by the performance of England batsmen today. They would not have thought in their wildest dreams that England will come back so strong in the 2nd test. I see England will easily win this one from here as a lot of runs on the board will make West Indies in more pressure.

  come on guys atleast let west Indies come into bat once. Bowling attack of England looks good on paper but west indies pretty much decoded that in previous game too.

[akhjob]

West Indies decided to bowl and might find themselves in a shock now that England have comeback strongly in 2nd test with losing just 3 wickets and making 207 on first day of the play. Sibley and Stokes managed to establish a good partnership and if they can hold for the first session of today's play they can easily manage to target 400+ runs in first innings.

I missed yesterdays game, but what I saw from the match highlights is that the Windies let themselves down with some very poor/reluctant fielding and dropping out some sitters. Sibley doesn't look settled in my view and he is as vulnerable as early in the game but Stokes looks more fluent and settled. So, if Windies could somehow break this partnership and pick up a few wickets then they can stop them from crossing 400 thereby standing a chance to get back into the game.    

[Haunebu]

Looks like the 2nd match will result in an English win unless we witness sudden twists like the previous match. I had high hopes for West Indies when England lost 3 wickets quickly, but Stokes and Sibley destroyed my hope.

Am expecting England to post something close to 400 at this rate. Great comeback by England. It looks like the 3rd test could be the decider in this case.

[Indymoney]

West Indies decided to bowl and might find themselves in a shock now that England have comeback strongly in 2nd test with losing just 3 wickets and making 207 on first day of the play. Sibley and Stokes managed to establish a good partnership and if they can hold for the first session of today's play they can easily manage to target 400+ runs in first innings.

I missed yesterdays game, but what I saw from the match highlights is that the Windies let themselves down with some very poor/reluctant fielding and dropping out some sitters. Sibley doesn't look settled in my view and he is as vulnerable as early in the game but Stokes looks more fluent and settled. So, if Windies could somehow break this partnership and pick up a few wickets then they can stop them from crossing 400 thereby standing a chance to get back into the game.    

Yesterday first session was completely for West Indies but after taking first 3 wickets suddenly they goes down and sloppy and now match is going away from them as Sibley and Stokes doing very good job for England 150+ runs partnership already if they added 100+ then surely they will completely in command and may be they won this match by big margin currently both batsmen doing good tactics and have all in control.

[JSRAW]

Roachie roast
Dominic dominating
Stokes stroking deep
Holder holding nothing

Its official fellas Windies got cucked and series now stands at 1-1  , not expecting any drastic turn of event in the next 4 days.

[7788bitcoin]

come on guys atleast let west Indies come into bat once. Bowling attack of England looks good on paper but west indies pretty much decoded that in previous game too.

Stuard Broad is back in the team but there is no James Anderson and Jofra Archer and the team selection is really confusing and the English batsman is playing well and Ben Stokes is still in the crease and looking to score a double century and if the West Indies players could play a longer innings then we might see a draw, it all depends how many runs England could score in the first innings and how West Indies play their innings.

[JSRAW]

Tea Break
41 overs left today.. and score is 378/5

Any prediction on declaration? 450 sounds good? How about give 12-15 overs to Windies so that English bowler could get a chance to strike 1-2 wickets with the new ball? no matter what score is.  

[Indymoney]

Tea Break
41 overs left today.. and score is 378/5

Any prediction on declaration? 450 sounds good? How about give 12-15 overs to Windies so that English bowler could get a chance to strike 1-2 wickets with the new ball? no matter what score is.  

In next 25 overs they can do 100+ as Buttler and Stokes on and after reaching 480 to 500 they can take control as now West Indian moral going down which is not good signal with last hour in batting can give them more disaster and England can win this match by an inning.

[akhjob]

Tea Break
41 overs left today.. and score is 378/5

Any prediction on declaration? 450 sounds good? How about give 12-15 overs to Windies so that English bowler could get a chance to strike 1-2 wickets with the new ball? no matter what score is.  

Yeah, 450 runs sounds good but with the sudden loss of wickets they probably won't reach it or they'll go for some heavy hitting and end up over 450. Irrespective of the score, ENG should declare and let Windies bat for 10-15 overs and try to pick some wickets.