Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[pakhitheboss]

Batting in the first innings of West Indies, the first 3 batsmen collected 151 runs. And the entire team of West Indies collected 253 runs. I didn't expect to see such a bad performance even after making such a good start. West Indies players need to be more responsible. However, Sri Lanka lost two wickets for just 39 runs in their second innings. West Indies have a chance to win.

Srilanka trails by only 3 runs, they would try to capitalize tomorrow by scoring anywhere between 200 to 250. They have only lost 2 wickets and still have a few players who can bat. WI will now try to get as many wickets as they can in the first session of tomorrow to determine where the game is headed.

Sri Lanka lost 3 wickets and scored 97 runs. And is ahead by 49 runs. Since today is the fourth day and Sri Lanka have 7 more wickets, they should bat carefully. The wicket is more important than the run collection. This match will be a draw if they are able to play well today. But if their batting is a disaster. And if they can't deliver more than 200 targets on the last day, then Sri Lanka is likely to lose.

4 wickets down but SL is still going strong because of Dhananjaya de Silva. He has already scored 45 and would easily now reach 50. SL has a lead by 102 runs and session 1 has ended. I am sure that they will consume the whole day and try to get as much as they can on the scoreboard in order to defend the total tomorrow.

[galambo]

4 wickets down but SL is still going strong because of Dhananjaya de Silva. He has already scored 45 and would easily now reach 50. SL has a lead by 102 runs and session 1 has ended. I am sure that they will consume the whole day and try to get as much as they can on the scoreboard in order to defend the total tomorrow.

Second session is in progress and SL are 108 runs ahead and 6 wickets left. SL batsman must try to set target of at least 250 runs to give there bowlers a chance. Target of 200 or less will be in favor of WI. From gambling perspective its still not clear who will win this game, the way things are going I think SL will set target of less then 200.

[JSRAW]

I do agree that such kind of draw doesn't taste good to strongly positioned sides but test cricket need similar results sometimes or some last overs finish because it makes test cricket more exciting and will attract more eyeballs in a longer run as far as Red ball cricket is concern. I would also add that no one forgets these kind of tests even after decades.   

I disagree. I have no idea why anyone would enjoy watching test matches played over the course of several days end as draws. It's just a waste of time and effort for the players and the audience if you ask me. Also, I don't remember a single noteworthy test that ended as a draw.

I understand that you inclined more towards result oriented tests but you can't ignore the fact that last test wasn't some random dead rubber draw, in fact it was completely opposite and we hardly see any test match going into the last overs.

Its a First class test match so not sure why they are calling it unofficial test. I think this tour will go ahead because National team is about tour South Africa soon and CSA wouldn't want upcoming tour to be postponed at any cost so they will ensure safety for every player and staff. BCCI and CSA also enjoy good relation.
Ishan Porel is good but Saini is not disciplined bowler and its seems Batters are also in okay-ish form. Priyank Panchal and Abhimanyu Easwaran made 96 and 103 respectively in the first match. Prithvi also hinting that he's about to find his hands. Vihari's form is more important  tho. He was sent there for a reason, i hope he score some runs and make his comeback in national team.

I honestly think that if Prithvi plays well he might get a chance in the national team and also get that fast. He is a good batsman in my opinion. He can hit a long ball, But he has to be consistent enough.
Talking about consistency I think  Saini is a good bowler and has good enough pace but the only problem is that if he balls 5 good deliveries in one over he balls one ball which is absolutely like a free hit to the batsman. Unless he gets consistent enough he will struggle to get in the national team.

Atm competition is tough for openers in Indian squad. Rohit-Rahul-Gill-Mayank-Prithvi all are fighting for only 2 positions. With good form they also need some sort of luck similar to KL Rahul, he got chance in England when Gill was first choice opener but he got injured.

[laurenB7742]

Batting in the first innings of West Indies, the first 3 batsmen collected 151 runs. And the entire team of West Indies collected 253 runs. I didn't expect to see such a bad performance even after making such a good start. West Indies players need to be more responsible. However, Sri Lanka lost two wickets for just 39 runs in their second innings. West Indies have a chance to win.

Srilanka trails by only 3 runs, they would try to capitalize tomorrow by scoring anywhere between 200 to 250. They have only lost 2 wickets and still have a few players who can bat. WI will now try to get as many wickets as they can in the first session of tomorrow to determine where the game is headed.

Sri Lanka lost 3 wickets and scored 97 runs. And is ahead by 49 runs. Since today is the fourth day and Sri Lanka have 7 more wickets, they should bat carefully. The wicket is more important than the run collection. This match will be a draw if they are able to play well today. But if their batting is a disaster. And if they can't deliver more than 200 targets on the last day, then Sri Lanka is likely to lose.

4 wickets down but SL is still going strong because of Dhananjaya de Silva. He has already scored 45 and would easily now reach 50. SL has a lead by 102 runs and session 1 has ended. I am sure that they will consume the whole day and try to get as much as they can on the scoreboard in order to defend the total tomorrow.

Sri Lanka scored 273 runs and took a lead of 224 runs. They has batted very well. Now if they declare the innings then both the teams will have a chance to win the match. But Sri Lanka will not take any risk. Will try to play the whole day today. Dhananjaya de Silva is still unbeaten on 121 runs. Lasith Embuldeniya is now at the crease with him.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Batting in the first innings of West Indies, the first 3 batsmen collected 151 runs. And the entire team of West Indies collected 253 runs. I didn't expect to see such a bad performance even after making such a good start. West Indies players need to be more responsible. However, Sri Lanka lost two wickets for just 39 runs in their second innings. West Indies have a chance to win.

Srilanka trails by only 3 runs, they would try to capitalize tomorrow by scoring anywhere between 200 to 250. They have only lost 2 wickets and still have a few players who can bat. WI will now try to get as many wickets as they can in the first session of tomorrow to determine where the game is headed.

Sri Lanka lost 3 wickets and scored 97 runs. And is ahead by 49 runs. Since today is the fourth day and Sri Lanka have 7 more wickets, they should bat carefully. The wicket is more important than the run collection. This match will be a draw if they are able to play well today. But if their batting is a disaster. And if they can't deliver more than 200 targets on the last day, then Sri Lanka is likely to lose.

4 wickets down but SL is still going strong because of Dhananjaya de Silva. He has already scored 45 and would easily now reach 50. SL has a lead by 102 runs and session 1 has ended. I am sure that they will consume the whole day and try to get as much as they can on the scoreboard in order to defend the total tomorrow.

Sri Lanka scored 273 runs and took a lead of 224 runs. They has batted very well. Now if they declare the innings then both the teams will have a chance to win the match. But Sri Lanka will not take any risk. Will try to play the whole day today. Dhananjaya de Silva is still unbeaten on 121 runs. Lasith Embuldeniya is now at the crease with him.

I want to talk about Lasith Embuldeniya's performance. Dhananjaya was batting very well but no batsman was able to form a partnership with him. Dhananjaya was at the crease but his other batsmen were quickly out. But Embuldeniya has been at the crease for a long time. Although he is basically a bowler, his batting is good enough. He scored 8 runs from 42 balls. He has been able to fulfill his responsibilities properly.

[Minor Miner]

I want to talk about Lasith Embuldeniya's performance. Dhananjaya was batting very well but no batsman was able to form a partnership with him. Dhananjaya was at the crease but his other batsmen were quickly out. But Embuldeniya has been at the crease for a long time. Although he is basically a bowler, his batting is good enough. He scored 8 runs from 42 balls. He has been able to fulfill his responsibilities properly.

Sri Lanka has scored 300 runs. And they have not lost any more wickets. Dhananjaya-Embuldeniya pair scored 79 runs. Sri Lanka have been able to score so many runs thanks to the extraordinary batting skills of these two batsmen. They are ahead by 251 runs. In the last day, West Indies will not be able to win by batting for 252 runs.

[JSRAW]

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I want to talk about Lasith Embuldeniya's performance. Dhananjaya was batting very well but no batsman was able to form a partnership with him. Dhananjaya was at the crease but his other batsmen were quickly out. But Embuldeniya has been at the crease for a long time. Although he is basically a bowler, his batting is good enough. He scored 8 runs from 42 balls. He has been able to fulfill his responsibilities properly.

Not your typical bowler but batting all rounder and already had 7 tons under his belt before this new daddy hundred. Daddy hundred doesn't come easy for the batsman when wickets are falling on the other end. He single-handedly saved the SL, if they win the game then he's the man of the match. Now their bowler would hope that pitch start deteriorating.

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Guess, we might get some clarity on the upcoming SA vs Ind soon.

[Tony116]

~snip~

I want to talk about Lasith Embuldeniya's performance. Dhananjaya was batting very well but no batsman was able to form a partnership with him. Dhananjaya was at the crease but his other batsmen were quickly out. But Embuldeniya has been at the crease for a long time. Although he is basically a bowler, his batting is good enough. He scored 8 runs from 42 balls. He has been able to fulfill his responsibilities properly.

Not your typical bowler but batting all rounder and already had 7 tons under his belt before this new daddy hundred. Daddy hundred doesn't come easy for the batsman when wickets are falling on the other end. He single-handedly saved the SL, if they win the game then he's the man of the match. Now their bowler would hope that pitch start deteriorating.

Well, the current situation is that Sri Lanka has scored a massive 328 runs for 8 wickets. And Embuldeniya has actually impressed me with how he stayed in the crease for 110 balls. De Silva played really well for his 153 runs. He basically held the SriLankan batting together.

[mm2543363580]

Well, the current situation is that Sri Lanka has scored a massive 328 runs for 8 wickets. And Embuldeniya has actually impressed me with how he stayed in the crease for 110 balls. De Silva played really well for his 153 runs. He basically held the SriLankan batting together.

Sri lanka are now in a strong position thanks to De Silva wonderful knock of 153 n.o, it was De Silva innings that has helped SL recover after losing 4 early wickets. Right now they are 279 runs ahead, they should try to give target of 325 to WI. Embuldeniya is blocking the balls well so its possible to De silve to take target to over 325.

[teosanru]

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Guess, we might get some clarity on the upcoming SA vs Ind soon.

A wise decision in cancelling the tour altogether, because if BCCI decides to somehow push with the tour, it will give a very bad picture of the Indian cricket, Cases are already on a rise there and then you decide to send your main team there right in the hub of covid, and no matter what people say, the covid bubble isn't really a very solid thing, after all, we have seen it getting breached a lot of times, IPL was the biggest lesson for BCCI. I think India should definitely postpone the tour to a more suitable time or decide to play in some other neutral venue.

[TheGreatPython]

Well, the current situation is that Sri Lanka has scored a massive 328 runs for 8 wickets. And Embuldeniya has actually impressed me with how he stayed in the crease for 110 balls. De Silva played really well for his 153 runs. He basically held the SriLankan batting together.

Sri lanka are now in a strong position thanks to De Silva wonderful knock of 153 n.o, it was De Silva innings that has helped SL recover after losing 4 early wickets. Right now they are 279 runs ahead, they should try to give target of 325 to WI. Embuldeniya is blocking the balls well so its possible to De silve to take target to over 325.

Sri Lanka already won first match and now having very good position in second mean now they are winner of these 2 test series without any doubt and West Indies is going down day by day which is really matter of concern for them because having very poor resent test series is bringing them down very badly in this format now they are going to drop at 8th place after this lost and their current rank in all formats are 8th or 9th which is really poor because there is no positive news about them for having any good news and fans are also losing their patience with their poor run which can bring some more bad effects in this area as recently already Basketball and Baseball having some better response.

[JSRAW]

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Guess, we might get some clarity on the upcoming SA vs Ind soon.

A wise decision in cancelling the tour altogether, because if BCCI decides to somehow push with the tour, it will give a very bad picture of the Indian cricket, Cases are already on a rise there and then you decide to send your main team there right in the hub of covid, and no matter what people say, the covid bubble isn't really a very solid thing, after all, we have seen it getting breached a lot of times, IPL was the biggest lesson for BCCI. I think India should definitely postpone the tour to a more suitable time or decide to play in some other neutral venue.

There is no question that players safety is must but it won't be a straight forward decision. CSA is in deep financial crisis and withdrawal from the Australia-England didn't help either so they are expecting BCCI to pull them out from this situation as this tour is worth almost half in value, what CSA receive from the ICC.

And then their is some political angle too. This tour is the 30th anniversary of South Africa re-entry to International Cricket after they faced a ban, coincidentally India was the first country to host them. India A and South Africa A already playing each other so it does look like that both boards don't want to cancel the tour, let's see what happens.

[jaberwock]

There is no question that players safety is must but it won't be a straight forward decision. CSA is in deep financial crisis and withdrawal from the Australia-England didn't help either so they are expecting BCCI to pull them out from this situation as this tour is worth almost half in value, what CSA receive from the ICC.

And then their is some political angle too. This tour is the 30th anniversary of South Africa re-entry to International Cricket after they faced a ban, coincidentally India was the first country to host them. India A and South Africa A already playing each other so it does look like that both boards don't want to cancel the tour, let's see what happens.

With this all your view I am feeling India don't want to lose a friend because they are already having some issues with ECB so if in current situation they will cancel this tour or have any other alternative this could be not good for them, so I am sure about this Indian tour of South Africa is going ahead. And as you already described India was the first country to tour South Africa, and they have some good on and off field relationship they will try to have some better and safe path for players as well, but this tour is going to be OK.

Still it's all about Government of India and BCCI because they better know how to handle this all with new variant is already damaging very badly and many countries feeling bad about this all because they can't afford to know this all with already dead economies and many other domestic problems.

[Haunebu]

Still it's all about Government of India and BCCI because they better know how to handle this all with new variant is already damaging very badly and many countries feeling bad about this all because they can't afford to know this all with already dead economies and many other domestic problems.

Omicron is an annoying new variant which is a combination of both the beta and delta variants making it the most deadly variant so far, but the good thing is that it hasn't been spreading as quickly as expected which bodes well for the entire world.

I don't really think that it will affect any major Cricket tournaments in a big way unless it starts spreading like crazy which I don't think will happen. Hope I'm right!

[pakhitheboss]

Well, the current situation is that Sri Lanka has scored a massive 328 runs for 8 wickets. And Embuldeniya has actually impressed me with how he stayed in the crease for 110 balls. De Silva played really well for his 153 runs. He basically held the SriLankan batting together.

Sri lanka are now in a strong position thanks to De Silva wonderful knock of 153 n.o, it was De Silva innings that has helped SL recover after losing 4 early wickets. Right now they are 279 runs ahead, they should try to give target of 325 to WI. Embuldeniya is blocking the balls well so its possible to De silve to take target to over 325.

Sri Lanka already won first match and now having very good position in second mean now they are winner of these 2 test series without any doubt and West Indies is going down day by day which is really matter of concern for them because having very poor resent test series is bringing them down very badly in this format now they are going to drop at 8th place after this lost and their current rank in all formats are 8th or 9th which is really poor because there is no positive news about them for having any good news and fans are also losing their patience with their poor run which can bring some more bad effects in this area as recently already Basketball and Baseball having some better response.

Srilanka has a good lead of 279 runs and it will be hard for West Indies to reach that score in the last day. The game has now drifted to the Srilankan side and now their bowlers need to perform well and take wickets in the first session itself. Dhananjaya de Silva has changed the game completely, 153 not out. A few more over and he would have easily reached 200.

[JSRAW]

Ind vs NZ : Toss delay due to wet out field

These 4 players are ruled out from the 2nd test.

-Ishant Sharma dislocate his left little finger and
-Ajinkya struggling with hamstring strain
-Kane Williamson elbow injury becoming problem, again.
-Jadeja also struggling with forearm injury
 
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SL vs WI : Windies need 297 runs to win

[pakhitheboss]

India won the toss and elected to bat first. At the moment the score is 64/0, both batters are playing well and hopefully, continue to play throughout today. Westindies struggling at the moment they have already lost 3 wickets and have scored only 92 runs. I do not think they will be able to reach the target. This match has now become completely one-sided. If Srilanka wins then they win the series.

[galambo]

Sri Lanka already won first match and now having very good position in second mean now they are winner of these 2 test series without any doubt and West Indies is going down day by day which is really matter of concern for them because having very poor resent test series is bringing them down very badly in this format now they are going to drop at 8th place after this lost and their current rank in all formats are 8th or 9th which is really poor because there is no positive news about them for having any good news and fans are also losing their patience with their poor run which can bring some more bad effects in this area as recently already Basketball and Baseball having some better response.

Unfortunately WI is suffering in every format of cricket whether its Test, ODI or T20. If you see there 2nd innings there is no noticeable batting performance from any of there batsman. Things will go bad for them after depart of Gayle from there squad. We have handful test teams and its sad to see few of them going so down.

[onecall123]

India won the toss and elected to bat first. At the moment the score is 64/0, both batters are playing well and hopefully, continue to play throughout today. Westindies struggling at the moment they have already lost 3 wickets and have scored only 92 runs. I do not think they will be able to reach the target. This match has now become completely one-sided. If Srilanka wins then they win the series.

India has passed the 220-run mark thanks to Mayank Agarwal and Wriddhiman Saha's unbeaten 61-run. The team is currently 221/4 after day one. Mayank Agarwal played a brilliant knock. With his 120 runs, Agarwal plays a good innings of batting. It is always encouraging to see a youngster perform well.

They secured victory against the West Indies with a brilliant display of spin bowling in second Test. The cricketing situation in Sri Lanka is looking up. Hopefully the days of outstanding cricket can return.

[Haunebu]

India is in a great position currently while NZ are struggling. Agarwal is playing brilliantly while Saha is supporting him well at the moment. Ajaz Patel is the only NZ bowler who is troubling the Indian batting line-up at the moment.

How many more chances will Pujara get? He scored zero runs along with Kohli who also hasn't regained his form yet. They need to replace Pujara in my opinion.