Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[pakhitheboss]

Looks like Pakistan got a good start here. After 12 overs, they are 32/0 with Abid Ali and Shan Masood resisting the English bowlers. Perhaps the Pakistan captain made the right decision by electing to bat. England has included Jofra Archer in the squad, despite his lack of form and recent theatrics. Let's see how that is going to work out for them.

The good start is gone as Azhar Ali is gone for a duck and Pakistan lost 2 wickets for 48 runs. It is going to be a good battle and i am not sure whether to wage a bet on the innings total for Pakistan. Babar Azam is the trump card and he is in good form in his past six innings as he scored centuries back to back and he needs to continue that form in the match for Pakistan to post a challenging total. Jofra Archer can bounce the ball and Asian batsman are not that good pulling the ball and it will be a challenge.

WTF!!

Rain again!!

Intresting match got stopped because of the rain. 121/2 Babar Azam and Shaan Masood have added 78 runs to the board. They both were just starting when rain interuted the match.

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I did no expect the Test match between England and Pakistan to start today as the ODI between England and Ireland just got over yesterday. Why only Test matches are affected by weather, the West Indies series was affected by rain and there was not a single drop of rain during the ODI series but when the Test match started the rain is pouring again  . Pakistan lost a couple of wickets but Masood and Azam are still in the crease playing a long innings.

[Indymoney]

I did no expect the Test match between England and Pakistan to start today as the ODI between England and Ireland just got over yesterday. Why only Test matches are affected by weather, the West Indies series was affected by rain and there was not a single drop of rain during the ODI series but when the Test match started the rain is pouring again  . Pakistan lost a couple of wickets but Masood and Azam are still in the crease playing a long innings.

ODI series was played in Southampton and Test matches are playing in Manchester now we can hope tomorrow surely going to be good for cricket as weath report is good for tomorrow and England already playing with two teams one for ODI and second for Test so no player was in ODI just because of this they have no problem.

[BitSat19]

Looks like Pakistan got a good start here. After 12 overs, they are 32/0 with Abid Ali and Shan Masood resisting the English bowlers. Perhaps the Pakistan captain made the right decision by electing to bat. England has included Jofra Archer in the squad, despite his lack of form and recent theatrics. Let's see how that is going to work out for them.

Well he got Abid Ali, Ali was in the good form and i had high from him but anyways.

I am bit surprised Pakistan going with the 2 spinners Shadab-Yasir shah. Guess they were counting on winning the toss and opt to Bat first without any hesitation then take game into final day. (4th inning curse?).

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Edit : Damn Azhar Ali ! You wasted the review, perks of being Captain  ... 43/2

You are right now he need to be mature but sadly still no.

I am happy that I selected 11 players yesterday and today all of them are in test eleven hopefully now next few days will better and we able to watch some good cricket.

[eaLiTy]

Edit : Damn Azhar Ali ! You wasted the review, perks of being Captain   ... 43/2

Azar Ali was praying that the DRS would show a different line and length even though he knew it was plumb .

Shan Masood played a patient innings and he got two lives in his innings and both when Dom Bess was bowling which was unfortunate for him and on one occasion Jos Buttler missed a catch and then he missed a straight stumping chance and Masood got most of his runs in the third man area and never was in complete control of his shots but i was impressed with Babar Azam and his balance and stroke making was excellent and no wonder the hype surrounding him.

[vella85]

Even though almost half the day was lost Pakistan look to be in a good position with just 2 wickets down for 139 runs. Hopefully tomorrow we get a full days play and Pakistan can post a decent total of 400+ as that will be a competitive total batting first.

[ene1980]

Even though almost half the day was lost Pakistan look to be in a good position with just 2 wickets down for 139 runs. Hopefully tomorrow we get a full days play and Pakistan can post a decent total of 400+ as that will be a competitive total batting first.

If there is no rain interruption then we will see a good match as Pakistan is trying to build partnership and the plan England will be having is to somehow break this partnership and i am not aware of the batting dept of Pakistan and it will be a good test for these young players and i was checking the profiles of Pakistan bowlers and looks like they have bowlers will good pace and whether they can trouble the England batsman is to be seen.

[JSRAW]

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Edit : Damn Azhar Ali ! You wasted the review, perks of being Captain   ... 43/2

You are right now he need to be mature but sadly still no.

From now on every team has 3 DRS so they don't seem to hesitate when challenging umpire's call so it happens lol

Anyway Good thing is future legend "Babar Azam" of world cricket still there at crease, so everything going good for Pakistan.

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Anyway Good thing is future legend "Babar Azam" of world cricket still there at crease, so everything going good for Pakistan.

That is the big pro here. As long as Azam stays out in the middle, the other players will support him with high confidence. Currently, Masood is supporting him by playing a proper test innings.

Am expecting Pakistan to post a 350+ target from here on out with Azam being the crucial wicket which is more than enough in my opinion unless rain interrupts play which could cause the match to end in a draw.

[JSRAW]

Anyway Good thing is future legend "Babar Azam" of world cricket still there at crease, so everything going good for Pakistan.

That is the big pro here. As long as Azam stays out in the middle, the other players will support him with high confidence. Currently, Masood is supporting him by playing a proper test innings.

Am expecting Pakistan to post a 350+ target from here on out with Azam being the crucial wicket which is more than enough in my opinion unless rain interrupts play which could cause the match to end in a draw.

For England's perceptive defeating Pakistan would be very difficult task if Pakistan even cross 300 mark, Pakistan's bowlers are no dummy despite English batsmen are in good form and high in confidence. The only worrisome fact is Pakistan as a team has a bad habit of choking but hey they are not batting last so that's good news.

Babar Azam is on road of being All time great, next 3-4 years are very crucial for him.

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Edit 1

Day 2 > Last bowl of the first over > Anderson got Babar Azam!!! 139/3

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Edit 2

One more wicket (Asad), Opener Shan Massod still batting tho... 150/4

[pakhitheboss]

After 4 wickets and 150 runs on board I feel England are back into the test. I do not think Pakistani players will  be able to bat the whole day today. While Babar Azam was batting it felt like Pakistan will easily cross 300 now it seems 250 would be a good score.

[Indymoney]

After 4 wickets and 150 runs on board I feel England are back into the test. I do not think Pakistani players will  be able to bat the whole day today. While Babar Azam was batting it felt like Pakistan will easily cross 300 now it seems 250 would be a good score.

Its very difficult for them to touch 250 because now they all are in pressure and Pakistan is never been good in these conditions last pair is one crease if they able to bat some more time then surely touch 250+ otherwise 200+ is ok for them after Babar and Asad Shan already with 2 lifelines now third is not available for him as well.

[JSRAW]

Lunch Break

Pakistan = 187/5

3 quick wickets not helping Pakistan's cause. Shan Masood still showing resilience but playing very slow, New ball is due after few overs so it would be better if he pick up some pace and move scoreboard a bit before 2nd new ball comes in a play. Shadab Khan knows how to swing bat, not a bad idea if he steps up.

One good thing is Pitch looking good for spin as well, Dominic Bess is getting good amount of turn, likes of Yasir Shah can expect same treatment.


Edit 1

Very positive cricket from the Massod and Shadab, they added 54 runs in just 10 overs after lunch. England need breakthrough and they are trying hard.

4th test 100 for Shan Massod......

[Indymoney]

Lunch Break

Pakistan = 187/5

3 quick wickets not helping Pakistan's cause. Shan Masood still showing resilience but playing very slow, New ball is due after few overs so it would be better if he pick up some pace and move scoreboard a bit before 2nd new ball comes in a play. Shadab Khan knows how to swing bat, not a bad idea if he steps up.

One good thing is Pitch looking good for spin as well, Dominic Bess is getting good amount of turn, likes of Yasir Shah can expect same treatment.


Edit 1

Very positive cricket from the Massod and Shadab, they added 54 runs in just 10 overs after lunch. England need breakthrough and they are trying hard.

4th test 100 for Shan Massod......

Today Shan Masood playing his career best inning even with two chances but now very good and important role for Pakistan if they able to have 40 to 50 more runs then surely this is going a positive impact for Pakistan team and bowlers will also bowl with confidence hopefully we will have some interesting cricket in coming days without any rain.

[JSRAW]

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4th test 100 for Shan Massod......

Today Shan Masood playing his career best inning even with two chances but now very good and important role for Pakistan if they able to have 40 to 50 more runs then surely this is going a positive impact for Pakistan team and bowlers will also bowl with confidence hopefully we will have some interesting cricket in coming days without any rain.

He was playing ridiculously slow before the lunch but he did changed the gear after that. Was fortunate enough to watch this moment. I was watching this test for Babar Azam tho...

As of now score is 326/9 and everything is bonus from here. Pakistan is fav now IMO considering England team has a habit of losing first game of almost every series.

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Edit1 : Pak - 326 all out

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Edit 2

Lol 4th ball of the 2nd inning and wicket.....

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Edit 3

England : 13/2  

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Edit 4

Holy shit Ben Stokes gone, England is in deep deep deep mess 12/3

[BitSat19]

~snip~

4th test 100 for Shan Massod......

Today Shan Masood playing his career best inning even with two chances but now very good and important role for Pakistan if they able to have 40 to 50 more runs then surely this is going a positive impact for Pakistan team and bowlers will also bowl with confidence hopefully we will have some interesting cricket in coming days without any rain.

He was playing ridiculously slow before the lunch but he did changed the gear after that. Was fortunate enough to watch this moment. I was watching this test for Babar Azam tho...

As of now score is 326/9 and everything is bonus from here. Pakistan is fav now IMO considering England team has a habit of losing first game of almost every series.

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Edit1 : Pak - 326 all out

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Edit 2

Lol 4th ball of the 2nd inning and wicket.....

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Edit 3

England : 13/2  

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Edit 4

Holy shit Ben Stokes gone, England is in deep deep deep mess 12/3

Look like you are right England is going to lost first test as they England team has a habit of losing first game of almost every series. Cheesy I am watching this match and feeling England takes Pakistan very easy as they won against West Indies and they have feeling we can beat them very easily so they are now feeling heat.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Looks like this is a repeat of the England vs West Indies series. Even during that series, England was complacent in the first match and as a result of it they lost the match. Here, I would rather congratulate the Pakistani pacers, who backed up the work done by their batsmen in an excellent way. Anyway, still it is too early to predict the outcome of this match.

[Haunebu]

Looks like this is a repeat of the England vs West Indies series. Even during that series, England was complacent in the first match and as a result of it they lost the match. Here, I would rather congratulate the Pakistani pacers, who backed up the work done by their batsmen in an excellent way. Anyway, still it is too early to predict the outcome of this match.

I am pretty sure that Pakistan will win this one by a decent margin unless rain interferes which could end the match in a draw which I hope doesn't happen since Pakistan deserves the win here.

Root is hanging on currently, but his recent form makes me feel that he won't stay for long out in the middle. They got the big fish(Stokes) very quickly which is the turning point.

[akhjob]

Looks like this is a repeat of the England vs West Indies series. Even during that series, England was complacent in the first match and as a result of it they lost the match. Here, I would rather congratulate the Pakistani pacers, who backed up the work done by their batsmen in an excellent way. Anyway, still it is too early to predict the outcome of this match.

I am pretty sure that Pakistan will win this one by a decent margin unless rain interferes which could end the match in a draw which I hope doesn't happen since Pakistan deserves the win here.

Root is hanging on currently, but his recent form makes me feel that he won't stay for long out in the middle. They got the big fish(Stokes) very quickly which is the turning point.

Now ENG is 70/4, Root gone.
But I am not very sure that Pakistan is going to win this match with a big margin, maybe a close fight but not by a big margin. ENG can comeback well in their second innings. If you see that Pakistani 1st innings, you can find that only 3 (Masood, Babar and Shadab) performed and all others lost their wickets for a single-digit score. But the first innings will undoubtedly provide the Paks a good lead of 150+ runs, so the chance for Pak winning this match is bright though.

[BitSat19]

Looks like this is a repeat of the England vs West Indies series. Even during that series, England was complacent in the first match and as a result of it they lost the match. Here, I would rather congratulate the Pakistani pacers, who backed up the work done by their batsmen in an excellent way. Anyway, still it is too early to predict the outcome of this match.

I am pretty sure that Pakistan will win this one by a decent margin unless rain interferes which could end the match in a draw which I hope doesn't happen since Pakistan deserves the win here.

Root is hanging on currently, but his recent form makes me feel that he won't stay for long out in the middle. They got the big fish(Stokes) very quickly which is the turning point.

Now ENG is 70/4, Root gone.
But I am not very sure that Pakistan is going to win this match with a big margin, maybe a close fight but not by a big margin. ENG can comeback well in their second innings. If you see that Pakistani 1st innings, you can find that only 3 (Masood, Babar and Shadab) performed and all others lost their wickets for a single-digit score. But the first innings will undoubtedly provide the Paks a good lead of 150+ runs, so the chance for Pak winning this match is bright though.

Pakistan is very unpredictable team but right now they are on top and have some good grip in this match now they need to tight this all because England is not easy team to beat at home but first inning lead can give some big advantage as now England is in deep trouble 73/4 is never been good score for any team in test match I am feeling win in important margin is never been problem hopefully Pakistan will win and we will have another interesting series.