Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[AB de Royse777]

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What if the match ends up in a tie   .

There are no possible way in test match to be a tie not even in theory :-P

[Little Mouse]

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What if the match ends up in a tie   .

There are no possible way in test match to be a tie not even in theory :-P

Australia need 1 more wicket, England need 48 more run. It's 4th day and the chance of match being drawn is zero. At this moment, Stokes is creating hopes for the English fan. I wish too Stokes make it.

[erikalui]

It's getting tense now. Just 37 runs needed and 1 wicket left. Couldn't imagine England getting so close to a win and only if Leach doesn't lose his wicket or Stokes doesn't take a risk, they can win this game. Stokes is trying too hard for chasing down the runs but it's just luck now more than good batting. Hope Stokes atleast gets his 100. Don't know who's better: Smith or Stokes?

Edit: Now 33 needed.

[Little Mouse]

19 runs from the last over. Only 18 runs need to win. This is beauty from Stokes, the world cup winner. Very exciting moment.
Jack Leach needs to assist 2 more overs and history will be created.

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" Rishabh says: "And people say "test match kaun dekhta hai yaar?" - ..." from cricbuzz.

[eaLiTy]

There are no possible way in test match to be a tie not even in theory :-P

Historically we had tied Test match if you were not aware of that.

India vs Australia, 1986 was a tied Test match

Australia vs West Indies, 1960 Another tied Test match

So basically it is possible. England reaches 358 runs and then they loose their final wicket and viola we have a tied Test match.


Ben Stokes just reached his century and he is knocking the bowlers all over the ground and he is in beast mode, just 18 more runs to win and it will be historic, i am watching the match live and the scenes took me back to the 2005 Ashes which was another thriller.

[FIFA worldcup]

19 runs from the last over. Only 18 runs need to win. This is beauty from Stokes, the world cup winner. Very exciting moment.
Jack Leach needs to assist 2 more overs and history will be created.

This is getting more than exciting.  Can strokes bring England to home ? I am loving the atmosphere at the ground.
Leach surviving each time . A Half chance catch dropped for stokes. Drama continues.

[JSRAW]

Damn ripper.... run out missed

72 runs partnership and Leech hit the most important run in his career.

Jeez..... And History is made, no one going to forget 2 match in their life.

World Cup Final and 2nd Test of 2019 Ashes.

Only one player, single handedly won the both games for England

[erikalui]

They lost so many chances of getting Stokes out and then that run out and lost review.

England finally won the match and Stokes is just WOW! Without him, the team would never be able to even think of getting those runs. Last wicket and 76 run partnership. Unimaginable.

[Indymoney]

They lost so many chances of getting Stokes out and then that run out and lost review.

England finally won the match and Stokes is just WOW! Without him, the team would never be able to even think of getting those runs. Last wicket and 76 run partnership. Unimaginable.

We can say we watch one of best match of cricket history its really miracle by Stoke and England they deserve this win even after all out 67 in first inning now this Ashes is going to be more interesting as this is going to be moral booster for home team.

[Little Mouse]

72 runs partnership and Leech hit the most important run in his career.

Even the century in the first match is tiny than today's single. He did a very good job in his batting. Stokes, on the other hand, repeated the world cup final. Even Stokes didn't believe he can win the match.

[FIFA worldcup]

Damn ripper.... run out missed

72 runs partnership and Leech hit the most important run in his career.

Jeez..... And History is made, no one going to forget 2 match in their life.

World Cup Final and 2nd Test of 2019 Ashes.

Only one player, single handedly won the both games for England

That's really true, I have not seen such an interesting test match before.  This match was between Stokes and Australian team. The drama happened when a run out was missed and England had no more reviews to take that LBW in their favor.

Did you see that Stokes was not looking at Leach when he was at non-striking end and hoping leach survive the last balls of the overs. That much tense he was and the whole English crowd.

This match made my Sunday, a great day.  

[Tipstar]

Damn ripper.... run out missed

72 runs partnership and Leech hit the most important run in his career.

Jeez..... And History is made, no one going to forget 2 match in their life.

World Cup Final and 2nd Test of 2019 Ashes.

Only one player, single handedly won the both games for England

That's really true, I have not seen such an interesting test match before.  This match was between Stokes and Australian team. The drama happened when a run out was missed and England had no more reviews to take that LBW in their favor.

Did you see that Stokes was not looking at Leach when he was at non-striking end and hoping leach survive the last balls of the overs. That much tense he was and the whole English crowd.

This match made my Sunday, a great day.  

This could really be awarded the test match of this decade. It was one of the most exciting and nerve wrecking test match I've ever followed.
76 runs partnership for the last wicket of which 74 were from Ben Stokes. 1 win for both the teams and a tie. The next two matches would also be an interesting event to watch.

[UmerIdrees]

This Picture tell you the story of the day !!!!

[onrise]

This Picture tell you the story of the day !!!!

What a test match we had witnessed it. Something magical just happened where England fought back hard and rightly came back in the test match and also in the test series as well. Smith difference can be seen and with 1-1 in the test series the next both test match now become interesting .

[Little Mouse]

Poor West Indies. 37/7, Didn't expect it. None of the batsman got a 2 digits score. What a shame! West Indies certainly look for developing their test and ODI team, this team is really full of shit for both the format.

[UmerIdrees]

Poor West Indies. 37/7, Didn't expect it. None of the batsman got a 2 digits score. What a shame! West Indies certainly look for developing their test and ODI team, this team is really full of shit for both the format.

[vella85]

Australia had their chances to win the match but it wasn't to be. I can't believe Lyon missed that run out chance which would of sealed the win for Australia however that umpiring decision to not give the LBW was very bad as it was plum but again Australia have them self to blame on reviewing a poor decision with the ball clearly going down the leg side. Like I said before the series started I think England will win the Ashes and now this can become a reality as they will have all the momentum going into the fourth test match and will be hard to stop.

[bryant.coleman]

Damn ripper.... run out missed

72 runs partnership and Leech hit the most important run in his career.

Jeez..... And History is made, no one going to forget 2 match in their life.

World Cup Final and 2nd Test of 2019 Ashes.

Only one player, single handedly won the both games for England

I would have been happier if England had won both the matches, without help from the umpires. During the penultimate over, Stokes was clearly out LBW to Nathan Lyon. Fortunately for England, Joel Wilson refused to give him out and by then Australia had run out of reviews (they had wasted one review in the previous over). But still, it was a very poor decision from Joel Wilson and I can't see how anyone could rule that not out. Hawk-eye had the ball hitting the middle stump. So technically, Australia would have won the match by 1 run.

I don't want to explain what happened during the world cup final, but it was the one extra run awarded (6 runs were given instead of 5 after the ball deflected and reached the boundary rope) that helped England to take the super-over to tie. Else, NZ could have won by 1 run.

[FIFA worldcup]

Damn ripper.... run out missed

72 runs partnership and Leech hit the most important run in his career.

Jeez..... And History is made, no one going to forget 2 match in their life.

World Cup Final and 2nd Test of 2019 Ashes.

Only one player, single handedly won the both games for England

I would have been happier if England had won both the matches, without help from the umpires. During the penultimate over, Stokes was clearly out LBW to Nathan Lyon. Fortunately for England, Joel Wilson refused to give him out and by then Australia had run out of reviews (they had wasted one review in the previous over). But still, it was a very poor decision from Joel Wilson and I can't see how anyone could rule that not out. Hawk-eye had the ball hitting the middle stump. So technically, Australia would have won the match by 1 run.

I don't want to explain what happened during the world cup final, but it was the one extra run awarded (6 runs were given instead of 5 after the ball deflected and reached the boundary rope) that helped England to take the super-over to tie. Else, NZ could have won by 1 run.

You maybe right but who told Aussies to waste a review on a ball which was clearly Not Out. If Aussie had that review, they could have taken it.
At the end of the day, it is the result which matters the most and what do you say about the innings from stokes ?
You cannot deny that luck favors the brave.

[Vishnu.Reang]

You maybe right but who told Aussies to waste a review on a ball which was clearly Not Out. If Aussie had that review, they could have taken it.
At the end of the day, it is the result which matters the most and what do you say about the innings from stokes ?
You cannot deny that luck favors the brave.

Australia wasted a review and there is no doubt that it cost them the match. But the fact remains that Joel Wilson made a very poor decision, as it looked plumb in front of the stumps for me. You may find umpires giving not out in cases where the ball is hitting the off-stump or the leg-stump, but in this case it was clearly hitting the middle-stump. In the end, only the result matters as you said. No one cares whether they won the match fairly or not. And this gives advantage to teams such as England.