Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[JSRAW]

Joe Fu**ing Root single handedly saved the England. What a player and what a century!! Deserve place in all time great if he manage to improve his conversion rate, which is still bad in comparison of other Big 3 batters (Kohli+Kane+Smith). Match is slipping away from India's reach very quickly, already 200 runs on the scoreboard and Sam Curran is in T-20 mode.

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Wow Curran is gone but he damaged enough now hope that India wrap up their tail quickly one more time. May 10-15 more runs?

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Bloody Boom Boom Bumrah, 5fer for him and 1 more wicket to go.

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Its done, Eng : 303 all out
209 runs target, India did good at the end but damn English batters really batted well today.

 

[ene1980]

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Wow Curran is gone but he damaged enough now hope that India wrap up their tail quickly one more time. May 10-15 more runs?

And England set a target of 208 runs for India and if England could score 300 runs in the second innings i think it is score they can reach tomorrow unless they mess up completely and they have a habit of loosing the first match of a series like others mentioned and it is a match for India to win if everything goes well and the final day is not interrupted by rain.

22 overs remaining in the day and England need to pick wickets to make things interesting.

[JSRAW]

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Wow Curran is gone but he damaged enough now hope that India wrap up their tail quickly one more time. May 10-15 more runs?

And England set a target of 208 runs for India and if England could score 300 runs in the second innings i think it is score they can reach tomorrow unless they mess up completely and they have a habit of loosing the first match of a series like others mentioned and it is a match for India to win if everything goes well and the final day is not interrupted by rain.

22 overs remaining in the day and England need to pick wickets to make things interesting.

Its true that they do have a habit of throwing away every 1st game but it also true that they have good chance here. Almost 18-20 overs left in today's game, if our openers clicks and survives today then India is winning 90% , 10% chance of loss if they manage to repeat 36 all out kind of collapse. Hopefully no draw due to rain interruptions. Win or lose doesn't matter much as long as they are playing good cricket and its a long series (cliche  ). So far both teams showed good character which matter most in the test cricket, at least its not a one-sided game. 

[Mahdirakib]

And England set a target of 208 runs for India and if England could score 300 runs in the second innings i think it is score they can reach tomorrow unless they mess up completely and they have a habit of loosing the first match of a series like others mentioned and it is a match for India to win if everything goes well and the final day is not interrupted by rain.
22 overs remaining in the day and England need to pick wickets to make things interesting.

Odds is in favor of India now. They will win the match if the batsman don't make any mistakes. I think Indian batsman will score above 60 runs before the end of today's game. Weather report says that there is a chance of happening rain on day 5. But it won't create much impact if it happens for a short time, like a single session. Target isn't big and two session of tomorrow will be enough to chase it. India scored 34 runs till now and lost 1 wicket.

[eaLiTy]

Target isn't big and two session of tomorrow will be enough to chase it. India scored 34 runs till now and lost 1 wicket.

The target is not that huge for India to chase but they still need to get 157 runs in the final day with 9 wickets in hand and the positive aspect is that India is not in the back foot and they can still win the match easily if a couple of players perform well and hopefully Virat Kohli would stay till the end but James Anderson and Stuart Broad will test the players and the weather is an important factor.

[Haunebu]

Looks like India will most probably win this match unless they collapse which I don't think will happen. 150+ target is pretty small and there are plenty of great batsmen available to play in the 2nd innings.

I hope Pujara doesn't get dismissed quickly this time around since he needs to prove why he still deserves a place in the current test squad. Kohli needs to step up too in my opinion.

[SquallLeonhart]

Target isn't big and two session of tomorrow will be enough to chase it. India scored 34 runs till now and lost 1 wicket.

The target is not that huge for India to chase but they still need to get 157 runs in the final day with 9 wickets in hand and the positive aspect is that India is not in the back foot and they can still win the match easily if a couple of players perform well and hopefully Virat Kohli would stay till the end but James Anderson and Stuart Broad will test the players and the weather is an important factor.

I do not think that batting for the fifth day will not be a special one how most Asian pitches are behaving. This Nottingham pitches slowly turning as a flat one hence I guess India may chase down the target within 2nd session of final day for losing 2 or 3 more wickets.

If Anderson and Board will bowl like their old golden days along with Robinson then India may go on back foot but considering only less than 160 more to get, I guess India would be the favorite to win this first test match of 2nd test championship tournament.

[nhaila]

Looks like India will most probably win this match unless they collapse which I don't think will happen. 150+ target is pretty small and there are plenty of great batsmen available to play in the 2nd innings.

I hope Pujara doesn't get dismissed quickly this time around since he needs to prove why he still deserves a place in the current test squad. Kohli needs to step up too in my opinion.

Yes 157 not a huge amounts for Indian cricket team. It would be highly possible to get any win results. Now India four days stumps with 52/1 and only 157 runs need to win ...

[Sithara007]

Yes 157 not a huge amounts for Indian cricket team. It would be highly possible to get any win results. Now India four days stumps with 52/1 and only 157 runs need to win ...

Now there are only two possible outcomes: a win for India, or a draw. I don't think that it is possible for England to win this match, unless Broad or Anderson takes out a miraculous performance. My concern is the weather. Yesterday rain stayed away for most of the time. But heavy rains are predicted for today at Nottingham, especially during the first half (there's a 62% probability of precipitation). How many overs are needed for India to win this match? If half of the mandatory overs are washed out, will they be able to win the match?

[LittleBitFunny]

Yes 157 not a huge amounts for Indian cricket team. It would be highly possible to get any win results. Now India four days stumps with 52/1 and only 157 runs need to win ...

Now there are only two possible outcomes: a win for India, or a draw. I don't think that it is possible for England to win this match, unless Broad or Anderson takes out a miraculous performance. My concern is the weather. Yesterday rain stayed away for most of the time. But heavy rains are predicted for today at Nottingham, especially during the first half (there's a 62% probability of precipitation). How many overs are needed for India to win this match? If half of the mandatory overs are washed out, will they be able to win the match?

India needs only 157 runs to win. There are a lot of experienced batsmen in the Indian squad. 157 runs is not a big deal for them. But the rain will probably help the England team avoid the embarrassment of defeat. If 1 session game is interrupted due to rain, the match will be drawn. If it doesn't rain, the match will be completely under Indian control unless there is a miracle.

[onecall123]

Yes 157 not a huge amounts for Indian cricket team. It would be highly possible to get any win results. Now India four days stumps with 52/1 and only 157 runs need to win ...

Now there are only two possible outcomes: a win for India, or a draw. I don't think that it is possible for England to win this match, unless Broad or Anderson takes out a miraculous performance. My concern is the weather. Yesterday rain stayed away for most of the time. But heavy rains are predicted for today at Nottingham, especially during the first half (there's a 62% probability of precipitation). How many overs are needed for India to win this match? If half of the mandatory overs are washed out, will they be able to win the match?

India needs only 157 runs to win. There are a lot of experienced batsmen in the Indian squad. 157 runs is not a big deal for them. But the rain will probably help the England team avoid the embarrassment of defeat. If 1 session game is interrupted due to rain, the match will be drawn. If it doesn't rain, the match will be completely under Indian control unless there is a miracle.

India need 157 runs with 9 wickets remaining. India has a good chance of winning the match. However, England could get their usual assist from nature and get a favorable condition for a draw. As long as that stays out of the day, India can win this match. However, in cricket anything can happen.

[JSRAW]

Indra devta is not looking happy today, its raining in Nottingham. Situation could be very tricky for Indian batters if there is any on-off game play scenario, not to mention overcast condition throughout the game which always favors the pace battery, so superb condition for bowling.

Fingers crossed for the Indian middle order.  If India wins today then it would be very sweet achievement as they never won a series opener in any SENA country (if i'm not wrong).

[ene1980]

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Hopefully no draw due to rain interruptions. Win or lose doesn't matter much as long as they are playing good cricket and its a long series (cliche  ). So far both teams showed good character which matter most in the test cricket, at least its not a one-sided game.  

The weather is helping England as its raining and it might create issues for the batsman and it is hard to predict how the pitch will behave and if couple of sessions are lost due to rain then India will try for a draw rather than going for a win as they still need 157 runs to win and if that is the situation it will be hard to defend the for two sessions if England sets aggressive field.

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Weather report says that there is a chance of happening rain on day 5. But it won't create much impact if it happens for a short time, like a single session. Target isn't big and two session of tomorrow will be enough to chase it. India scored 34 runs till now and lost 1 wicket.

It is still raining and if it continue like this it will have an impact on the results.

[kro55]

It is still raining and if it continue like this it will have an impact on the results.

The fifth day's play is being delayed due to rain. Now I am not expecting to see any result of this match anymore. The match will be a draw. Even if the rain ends, India may get a chance to play 50/60 overs. If India play to win in 50 overs, they will lose wickets very quickly. Indian batsmen should not forget that England's bowlers are very experienced.

[LittleBitFunny]

Yes 157 not a huge amounts for Indian cricket team. It would be highly possible to get any win results. Now India four days stumps with 52/1 and only 157 runs need to win ...

Now there are only two possible outcomes: a win for India, or a draw. I don't think that it is possible for England to win this match, unless Broad or Anderson takes out a miraculous performance. My concern is the weather. Yesterday rain stayed away for most of the time. But heavy rains are predicted for today at Nottingham, especially during the first half (there's a 62% probability of precipitation). How many overs are needed for India to win this match? If half of the mandatory overs are washed out, will they be able to win the match?

India needs only 157 runs to win. There are a lot of experienced batsmen in the Indian squad. 157 runs is not a big deal for them. But the rain will probably help the England team avoid the embarrassment of defeat. If 1 session game is interrupted due to rain, the match will be drawn. If it doesn't rain, the match will be completely under Indian control unless there is a miracle.

India need 157 runs with 9 wickets remaining. India has a good chance of winning the match. However, England could get their usual assist from nature and get a favorable condition for a draw. As long as that stays out of the day, India can win this match. However, in cricket anything can happen.

If nature had been favorable, India would undoubtedly have won against England. Because their batsmen seem to be in very good form. Moreover, England scored only 183 runs in the first innings. However, the situation is not in India's favor, India's luck is bad. They were deprived of a sure victory.

[7788bitcoin]

England will be lucky to avoid a defeat due to rain, even if the match resumes the maximum we would get is a session and India needs 157 runs and it is highly unlikely they will be trying to chase them, even if Rohit Sharma goes after the bowlers and Pant is promoted it is difficult to execute that easily.

Update is that the groundsmen are trying their best to resume the match, lets see how this goes.

[pakhitheboss]

England will be lucky to avoid a defeat due to rain, even if the match resumes the maximum we would get is a session and India needs 157 runs and it is highly unlikely they will be trying to chase them, even if Rohit Sharma goes after the bowlers and Pant is promoted it is difficult to execute that easily.

Update is that the groundsmen are trying their best to resume the match, lets see how this goes.

It looks like they are lucky no sign of the rain stopping at the moment. This match can be easily won by the Indian team if only the rain stops. Sharma and Pujara can easily reach the target if they play patiently. Then if the rain stops the wicket might favour the bowlers too all of this can be only known when the match restarts.

[onecall123]

England will be lucky to avoid a defeat due to rain, even if the match resumes the maximum we would get is a session and India needs 157 runs and it is highly unlikely they will be trying to chase them, even if Rohit Sharma goes after the bowlers and Pant is promoted it is difficult to execute that easily.

Update is that the groundsmen are trying their best to resume the match, lets see how this goes.

It looks like they are lucky no sign of the rain stopping at the moment. This match can be easily won by the Indian team if only the rain stops. Sharma and Pujara can easily reach the target if they play patiently. Then if the rain stops the wicket might favour the bowlers too all of this can be only known when the match restarts.

The weather has been persistently wet, and this has ruined the cricket game. The rain has created tension among the Indian fans, who are pretty confident that India will win! England's luck seems to favor them, but I feel sorry for the Indians as it's their game. Let's say India got the chance to bat.

[nhaila]

Rain has been stopped and it highly possible to start match. Currently tea Break .... We all waiting for next update. Pitch outfield very moisture ... So spinner and fast ball can beat any batsman....

[eaLiTy]

Rain has been stopped and it highly possible to start match. Currently tea Break .... We all waiting for next update. Pitch outfield very moisture ... So spinner and fast ball can beat any batsman....

The match is called off without a single ball being bowled on the final day and the advantage was for India coming into the final day and i thought they could have won the match considering the batting line up they have and the total was not that huge. India needs to regroup and play like this throughout the tournament and if there is no rain interruption we could see a competitive series because i am sick of these stale draws due to bad weather.