Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[Sithara007]

Indian selectors are not at all bothered with Ajinkya Rahane or Pujara it seems. They still get a berth in the team  regardless of their performance. Pujara still played well yesterday but Rahane has been scoring single digit for a long time now and he needs to go out of the team. There are others like you suggested who can replace this guy.

To rub salt to the wounds, Rahane also wasted one review yesterday. There was a clear edge, and he still went to take the DRS. At least Kohli on the other end should have told him that there is no point in going for the DRS. Rahane had a consultation with Kohli, and after that went for the review (which was obviously turned down). Social media channels are full of posts against him. Anyway, this is the last test match of the series and he has one more chance left (second innings). After that he should be kicked out of the team and kept away for a long long time.

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[perfect999]

Indian selectors are not at all bothered with Ajinkya Rahane or Pujara it seems. They still get a berth in the team  regardless of their performance. Pujara still played well yesterday but Rahane has been scoring single digit for a long time now and he needs to go out of the team. There are others like you suggested who can replace this guy.

India team selections are always player oriented and not just performance oriented in my opinion.

For example, the triple centurion Karun Nair never gets another chance since his 303 not out score. I am not expecting such a thing from CA or any other board.

The players who contributed to win the series against Australia in last year treated very poorly. In my opinion India won that series just because of new players and if Virat and same players played that Gabba match, then India might not have got chances to break the Australia's 32 year glory in Gabba.

[Swordsoffreedom]

India   VS   South Africa

India lost all their wickets for just 223 runs. But now the situation in South Africa is even worse. South Africa lost their seventh wicket for 176 runs. Petersen is still at the crease with 70 runs. Indian batsmen couldn't play well. If South Africa could have scored 300 runs, they would have won. But their batting is very bad. They may lose all their wickets before 200 runs. However, the chances of the match being drawn are slim. I think India is more likely to win.

[onecall123]

India   VS   South Africa

India lost all their wickets for just 223 runs. But now the situation in South Africa is even worse. South Africa lost their seventh wicket for 176 runs. Petersen is still at the crease with 70 runs. Indian batsmen couldn't play well. If South Africa could have scored 300 runs, they would have won. But their batting is very bad. They may lose all their wickets before 200 runs. However, the chances of the match being drawn are slim. I think India is more likely to win.

Shami turned over the match with a superb bowling performance. Having two quick wickets was a great performance from Shami, who always gives his best for his team. India have won vital wickets so far as SA's 8th wicket has fallen. Things must be concluded. Bumrah hits the target. Even though everyone predicted that this was going to be a batsman's day, Indian bowlers had different plans. The odds even indicate a win for India. A draw is possible, but a lot of cricket remains. Let's see what happens.

[Minor Miner]

India   VS   South Africa

India lost all their wickets for just 223 runs. But now the situation in South Africa is even worse. South Africa lost their seventh wicket for 176 runs. Petersen is still at the crease with 70 runs. Indian batsmen couldn't play well. If South Africa could have scored 300 runs, they would have won. But their batting is very bad. They may lose all their wickets before 200 runs. However, the chances of the match being drawn are slim. I think India is more likely to win.

Shami turned over the match with a superb bowling performance. Having two quick wickets was a great performance from Shami, who always gives his best for his team. India have won vital wickets so far as SA's 8th wicket has fallen. Things must be concluded. Bumrah hits the target. Even though everyone predicted that this was going to be a batsman's day, Indian bowlers had different plans. The odds even indicate a win for India. A draw is possible, but a lot of cricket remains. Let's see what happens.

South Africa Collection 209/9. Perhaps they will not be able to surpass India's run.
Despite the poor batting of the Indian batsmen, the performance of the Indian bowlers was outstanding. Only the performance of the bowlers has enabled India to fight for victory in this match. Bumrah has taken 4 wickets. Umesh Yadav and Shami both took two wickets each. Basically the bowling of all the bowlers in India was good today. Soon South Africa will lose all their wickets. And India will have a chance to bat again today.

[noormcs5]

India   VS   South Africa

India lost all their wickets for just 223 runs. But now the situation in South Africa is even worse. South Africa lost their seventh wicket for 176 runs. Petersen is still at the crease with 70 runs. Indian batsmen couldn't play well. If South Africa could have scored 300 runs, they would have won. But their batting is very bad. They may lose all their wickets before 200 runs. However, the chances of the match being drawn are slim. I think India is more likely to win.

Shami turned over the match with a superb bowling performance. Having two quick wickets was a great performance from Shami, who always gives his best for his team. India have won vital wickets so far as SA's 8th wicket has fallen. Things must be concluded. Bumrah hits the target. Even though everyone predicted that this was going to be a batsman's day, Indian bowlers had different plans. The odds even indicate a win for India. A draw is possible, but a lot of cricket remains. Let's see what happens.

South Africa Collection 209/9. Perhaps they will not be able to surpass India's run.
Despite the poor batting of the Indian batsmen, the performance of the Indian bowlers was outstanding. Only the performance of the bowlers has enabled India to fight for victory in this match. Bumrah has taken 4 wickets. Umesh Yadav and Shami both took two wickets each. Basically the bowling of all the bowlers in India was good today. Soon South Africa will lose all their wickets. And India will have a chance to bat again today.

We all thought that India showed a poor batting performance in the first innings by scoring only 223 runs. But now we see south
Africa showed an even worse batting display and were bowled out for mere 210 runs. Jasprit Bumrah got 5 wickets and was the highlight of the day.
At this moment, i will not call Indian favorites because if they again played poor in the second innings, this can give south Africa another chance to come back in the match.

[teosanru]

India   VS   South Africa

India lost all their wickets for just 223 runs. But now the situation in South Africa is even worse. South Africa lost their seventh wicket for 176 runs. Petersen is still at the crease with 70 runs. Indian batsmen couldn't play well. If South Africa could have scored 300 runs, they would have won. But their batting is very bad. They may lose all their wickets before 200 runs. However, the chances of the match being drawn are slim. I think India is more likely to win.

Shami turned over the match with a superb bowling performance. Having two quick wickets was a great performance from Shami, who always gives his best for his team. India have won vital wickets so far as SA's 8th wicket has fallen. Things must be concluded. Bumrah hits the target. Even though everyone predicted that this was going to be a batsman's day, Indian bowlers had different plans. The odds even indicate a win for India. A draw is possible, but a lot of cricket remains. Let's see what happens.

South Africa Collection 209/9. Perhaps they will not be able to surpass India's run.
Despite the poor batting of the Indian batsmen, the performance of the Indian bowlers was outstanding. Only the performance of the bowlers has enabled India to fight for victory in this match. Bumrah has taken 4 wickets. Umesh Yadav and Shami both took two wickets each. Basically the bowling of all the bowlers in India was good today. Soon South Africa will lose all their wickets. And India will have a chance to bat again today.

We all thought that India showed a poor batting performance in the first innings by scoring only 223 runs. But now we see south
Africa showed an even worse batting display and were bowled out for mere 210 runs. Jasprit Bumrah got 5 wickets and was the highlight of the day.
At this moment, i will not call Indian favorites because if they again played poor in the second innings, this can give south Africa another chance to come back in the match.

I think south african pitches have average totals around this much only, also where the pace bowling attacks of both the sides are outstanding it's difficult to bat in south african conditions, even when Indian side made 223, I knew it's not that bad of a score which could make you lose the game, India needs to score something around 250-300 again which will be more than enough to win this match I think

[Mahdirakib]

We all thought that India showed a poor batting performance in the first innings by scoring only 223 runs. But now we see south
Africa showed an even worse batting display and were bowled out for mere 210 runs. Jasprit Bumrah got 5 wickets and was the highlight of the day.
At this moment, i will not call Indian favorites because if they again played poor in the second innings, this can give south Africa another chance to come back in the match.

None of the teams played badly and the Proteas performance wasn't worse as well. India got the lead of 13 runs only, today they have added 57 more runs by losing 2 wickets. India should set a target above 350 runs to make the game on their favour. The pitch could be good for batters on the last two days of this match. We may see the similar result like the second test match if Indian batting lineup collapsed at the first session of tomorrow. Anyway, betting odds is in favour of India now.

[Minor Miner]

At this moment, i will not call Indian favorites because if they again played poor in the second innings, this can give south Africa another chance to come back in the match.

The outcome of the match will depend on India's batting in the 2nd innings. If India can collect more than 300, they will definitely win. Because we've seen batsmen have a lot of trouble to collecting runs on this pitch. South Africa managed to collect only 210 runs. India have already lost 2 wickets for 57 runs. Pujara and Kohli are at the crease. The next day the two of them have to be at the crease at least for the first session if they want to win the match. Because no batsman in India can be relied on now. Because the performance of all batsmen is now irregular.

[romero121]

We all thought that India showed a poor batting performance in the first innings by scoring only 223 runs. But now we see south
Africa showed an even worse batting display and were bowled out for mere 210 runs. Jasprit Bumrah got 5 wickets and was the highlight of the day.
At this moment, i will not call Indian favorites because if they again played poor in the second innings, this can give south Africa another chance to come back in the match.

None of the teams played badly and the Proteas performance wasn't worse as well. India got the lead of 13 runs only, today they have added 57 more runs by losing 2 wickets. India should set a target above 350 runs to make the game on their favour. The pitch could be good for batters on the last two days of this match. We may see the similar result like the second test match if Indian batting lineup collapsed at the first session of tomorrow. Anyway, betting odds is in favour of India now.

Something miracle needs to happen with Indian cricket team, because every pitch used to change its behaviour when the second innings starts. If something like that happens supportive to home ground automatically this match will go into the hands of South Africa.

The first innings itself a worst one, if Kohli too failed in scoring what would've been the score of India. Something around 150 runs. During the end of day 2 India leads 70 runs. More 300 runs will increase the chance of winning, if not this will increase the winning chance for South Africa.

[Haunebu]

India are in full control of the match currently. If they manage to post a total close to 270 or higher, I feel South Africa is screwed unless they somehow manage to survive Bumrah, Shami, Thakur etc.

Excited to see the end to this test series between both these teams.

More 300 runs will increase the chance of winning, if not this will increase the winning chance for South Africa.

300 more runs? That implies 370 runs which is completely unnecessary. A target above 270 is more than enough against this South African side which is clearly over-dependent on certain batsmen like Petersen, Bavuma etc.

[Sithara007]

300 more runs? That implies 370 runs which is completely unnecessary. A target above 270 is more than enough against this South African side which is clearly over-dependent on certain batsmen like Petersen, Bavuma etc.

A target of 250 is more than enough. Surprised with you mentioning Peterson and Bavuma. I consider them as the weakest part of the South African batting lineup. For South Africa, if their top batsmen such as Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen fail to perform in the second innings, then the chances of a win becomes close to zero. Keegan Petersen have been exceptional so far in this series despite his lack of experience. But I don't think that I can say the same about Temba Bavuma. He has played a few useful knocks. But that's all. 

[pakhitheboss]

300 more runs? That implies 370 runs which is completely unnecessary. A target above 270 is more than enough against this South African side which is clearly over-dependent on certain batsmen like Petersen, Bavuma etc.

A target of 250 is more than enough. Surprised with you mentioning Peterson and Bavuma. I consider them as the weakest part of the South African batting lineup. For South Africa, if their top batsmen such as Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen fail to perform in the second innings, then the chances of a win becomes close to zero. Keegan Petersen have been exceptional so far in this series despite his lack of experience. But I don't think that I can say the same about Temba Bavuma. He has played a few useful knocks. But that's all. 

250 plus will not be an easy target for South Africa. I am not sure how long Pujara will stay in the pitch but hoping Kohli to stay their longer. Still a lot of batting left and I think they will easily add 200 more runs to the existing lead of 70 runs.

[Minor Miner]

250 plus will not be an easy target for South Africa. I am not sure how long Pujara will stay in the pitch but hoping Kohli to stay their longer. Still a lot of batting left and I think they will easily add 200 more runs to the existing lead of 70 runs.

Maybe 250 runs will be enough to win if the Indian bowler performs well like in the first innings. But India will not be able to stay in the safe zone by giving a target of 250 runs. The bowlers have to fight hard and the bowlers have to fulfill their responsibilities well. But if they can deliver targets of more than 300, India will definitely win. It is very difficult to win by batting for 300 runs on such a pitch.

Kohli did well in the first innings, so don't think he will play well in the second innings. No Indian batsman's performance can be predicted for sure now. All batsmen have lost their consistency.

[CryptoBuds]

250 plus will not be an easy target for South Africa. I am not sure how long Pujara will stay in the pitch but hoping Kohli to stay their longer. Still a lot of batting left and I think they will easily add 200 more runs to the existing lead of 70 runs.

Maybe 250 runs will be enough to win if the Indian bowler performs well like in the first innings. But India will not be able to stay in the safe zone by giving a target of 250 runs. The bowlers have to fight hard and the bowlers have to fulfill their responsibilities well. But if they can deliver targets of more than 300, India will definitely win. It is very difficult to win by batting for 300 runs on such a pitch.

Kohli did well in the first innings, so don't think he will play well in the second innings. No Indian batsman's performance can be predicted for sure now. All batsmen have lost their consistency.

In the first session of the third day, India lost two wickets to Pujara and Rahane. India have not yet scored 100 runs. Now Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are batting. Seeing Pant batting, I think he is playing in an ODI match. He has collected 33 runs from 38 balls. On the other hand, Virat Kohli is batting responsibly. He collected 18 runs off 101 balls. If Virat Kohli stays at the crease, India may be able to give more than 250 targets.

[S A KHAIR]

250 plus will not be an easy target for South Africa. I am not sure how long Pujara will stay in the pitch but hoping Kohli to stay their longer. Still a lot of batting left and I think they will easily add 200 more runs to the existing lead of 70 runs.

Maybe 250 runs will be enough to win if the Indian bowler performs well like in the first innings. But India will not be able to stay in the safe zone by giving a target of 250 runs. The bowlers have to fight hard and the bowlers have to fulfill their responsibilities well. But if they can deliver targets of more than 300, India will definitely win. It is very difficult to win by batting for 300 runs on such a pitch.

Kohli did well in the first innings, so don't think he will play well in the second innings. No Indian batsman's performance can be predicted for sure now. All batsmen have lost their consistency.

India to have a lethal bowling unit but I also think that if they want to be really 'safe', they need to surpass 250 runs. Right now they lead 116 runs with 4 wickets gone. Kohli and Pant are on the crease right now. Kohli is playing the anchor role as he scored 27 of 118 balls and Pant is playing the aggressive role as he scored 39 runs with a strike rate of about 80. Another thing to note is SA gave away 24 runs in extras including 8 no-balls, which is a lot in my opinion.

[noormcs5]

At this moment, i will not call Indian favorites because if they again played poor in the second innings, this can give south Africa another chance to come back in the match.

The outcome of the match will depend on India's batting in the 2nd innings. If India can collect more than 300, they will definitely win. Because we've seen batsmen have a lot of trouble to collecting runs on this pitch. South Africa managed to collect only 210 runs. India have already lost 2 wickets for 57 runs. Pujara and Kohli are at the crease. The next day the two of them have to be at the crease at least for the first session if they want to win the match. Because no batsman in India can be relied on now. Because the performance of all batsmen is now irregular.

As i have predicted it correctly, India did not bat well in the 2nd innings and is struggling at 189 runs with 9 wickets down. It seems that South Africa will get a total under 230, which is chase able if they bat sensibly. However, there will be a lot of pressure on the South Africa team and Jasprit Bumrah may bowl another match winning spell. However, Pant is single handly batted through the innings and is very near to score 100 runs when all other batsmen failed to score any run.

[laurenB7742]

Rishab Pant scored100 (not out), India (10)scoored 98. We do not expect such bad batting from the Indian team. With the exception of Kohli and Pant, no batsman has been able to handle 40 balls. We have been watching such performances of the Indian team for a long time. Kohli was not in form, after watching Kohli's performance in the first innings, many expected him to play better in the second innings. But he scored only 29 runs. Yet he is the second-highest scorer in the innings. However, South Africa is battling for 212 runs. Hopefully South Africa will win.

[kro55]

Rishab Pant scored100 (not out), India (10)scoored 98. We do not expect such bad batting from the Indian team. With the exception of Kohli and Pant, no batsman has been able to handle 40 balls. We have been watching such performances of the Indian team for a long time. Kohli was not in form, after watching Kohli's performance in the first innings, many expected him to play better in the second innings. But he scored only 29 runs. Yet he is the second-highest scorer in the innings. However, South Africa is battling for 212 runs. Hopefully South Africa will win.

Lol. I had a lot of fun watching the Indian team batting. I would say only Virat Kohli has played like a Test batsmen. And Pant thought it was an ODI match. His strike rate is up to 70+. All the other batsmen thought this match was T20. They got down to batting and quickly returned to the dressing room. All in all, it's terrible batting.
South Africa have already scored 101 runs. South Africa lost only 2 wickets. All you need to win is 111 runs. However, I would not say that South Africa will win this match easily. Tomorrow morning, the Indian bowlers will be able to pick up a few wickets quickly, the match will be under India's control.

[GbitG]

Rishab Pant scored100 (not out), India (10)scoored 98. We do not expect such bad batting from the Indian team. With the exception of Kohli and Pant, no batsman has been able to handle 40 balls. We have been watching such performances of the Indian team for a long time. Kohli was not in form, after watching Kohli's performance in the first innings, many expected him to play better in the second innings. But he scored only 29 runs. Yet he is the second-highest scorer in the innings. However, South Africa is battling for 212 runs. Hopefully South Africa will win.

212 targets is never been good after losing second test with same target it's really poor display of play from Indian top class batting line-up specially in second inning where all teams gone out under 198 which is matter of shame in presence of Kohli, Rahul, Pujara and Rahane with just Pant is doing 100* and all others team just 98 mean now we will have some good changes in coming home series with some senior members going out of team. This test and series is already out of Indian hands and very bad because South African were very bad in batting and India have very good chance for winning first test series on South African soil, but they completely fail today after end of third day's play South Africa is 101/2 with last ball wicket for Bumrah of Elgar, but KP is still on crease with 48* and few good batsmen to follow for remaining target of 111 which is not far away from their reach for win of this series and match.