Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[perfect999]

Do not compare the Bangladesh team with Kenya or Zimbabwe. We will soon find bangladesh team coming of the crisis and performing much better.
Bangladesh is the neighbouring country of cricket playing nations (India, Pakistan and srilanka) where there is a lot of craze for cricket. Bangladesh can't remain away for cricket for long and they will regain the form.

Bangladesh is always in crisis they were never a good cricket team. Don't know why icc has given them test status. They have stupid players like Shakib who always have discipline problem. Afghanistan is mush better side then Bangladesh for test status.

This is completely biased statement from your side they have some very good and talented players, and they can improve this all but sadly recently they have few inner issues or political interference is also too much like we have in few other countries of Asia and Africa, so it's giving them bad view but once they settled this surely their quality will be improved, and we will have some good change in their quality and performance.

Because, recently we have very bad performance from Sri Lanka as well it's happen to many other teams as well but due to their system they settle this all very quickly and in case of Bangladesh it's taking some long time and due to awful behaviour from Shakib there are some concerns as well because he is star player and role model for new generation he needs to be very reasonable for all new generation players.

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Bangladesh was weak team even before current chief of Bangladesh cricket took over charge and Bangladesh performance these days is very much down. I fear due to negligence of ICC we might lose another test playing team like we lost Kenya and Zim. Nowadays boards have to do themselves to lift them up don't expect anything from icc.

It is the duty of the respective cricket board to find the talents and money to make the situation better and find ways to make money by selling the broadcast rights and so on rather than waiting for others to help them out. The old players were not at all making money when they played and the money was really low and still they were able to find genuine talented players and with more money than ever before and many are finding it hard to find genuine talents .

[Vaskiy]

Good point it's not important you have ex cricketer as President then you can do some better you need some better structure and domestic set up as well for this we have many great examples around the globe where non players done great jobs and have historic results it's all about team and management with some desire for your profession and country we are watching Bangladesh for last two decades, and they completely fail to have some better structure and environment for this game even they have roots of cricket in this region for many decades like before independence Pakistan have few matches here as well and there were some good players and facilities were available but recently corruption and attitude completely change things, and now they are going down in quality and passion very badly which is big concern for them.

Bangladesh was weak team even before current chief of Bangladesh cricket took over charge and Bangladesh performance these days is very much down. I fear due to negligence of ICC we might lose another test playing team like we lost Kenya and Zim. Nowadays boards have to do themselves to lift them up don't expect anything from icc.

Do not compare the Bangladesh team with Kenya or Zimbabwe. We will soon find bangladesh team coming of the crisis and performing much better.
Bangladesh is the neighbouring country of cricket playing nations (India, Pakistan and srilanka) where there is a lot of craze for cricket. Bangladesh can't remain away for cricket for long and they will regain the form.

Yes, Bangladesh push themselves hard to regain the form. It is a country where national holiday is given on the day Bangladesh won against India. This means there is good support for all forms of cricketing. In such a country funding doesn't look like a big thing. There might be some internal issues which seems limiting the funds. In recent years match fixing has turned to be a big issue. Maybe if the issues were resolved automatically Bangladesh comes back to form.

[og kush420]

Yes, Bangladesh push themselves hard to regain the form. It is a country where national holiday is given on the day Bangladesh won against India. This means there is good support for all forms of cricketing. In such a country funding doesn't look like a big thing. There might be some internal issues which seems limiting the funds. In recent years match fixing has turned to be a big issue. Maybe if the issues were resolved automatically Bangladesh comes back to form.

I think there was national holiday also when they beat Pakistan in 1999 WC. You can see how crazy they are for cricket. If they won any major ICC event they will celebrate it every year. Bangladesh is playing cricket for more then 20 years but still there performance is not appreciable.

[perfect999]

I think there was national holiday also when they beat Pakistan in 1999 WC. You can see how crazy they are for cricket. If they won any major ICC event they will celebrate it every year. Bangladesh is playing cricket for more then 20 years but still there performance is not appreciable.

Hopefully You remember after this historic win Pakistan create record of 25 wins in a row against Bangladesh and now total telly is 37 matches and 32 win by Pakistan and 5 by Bangladesh it's awful for them as they completely fail to make any impression after having test status which was giving by Pakistan to them on political basis and after this they are still struggling badly even many still saying Bangladesh never deserve this test status because they have very poor quality.

They fail to have some better domestic set up which help them to have some better talent and still having difficulties and just very few good players those are giving some better performance. Now time for them to do some better as they are going to have 25 years with their test status and still very low in all formats ranks.

[CDC AP]

Do not compare the Bangladesh team with Kenya or Zimbabwe. We will soon find bangladesh team coming of the crisis and performing much better.
Bangladesh is the neighbouring country of cricket playing nations (India, Pakistan and srilanka) where there is a lot of craze for cricket. Bangladesh can't remain away for cricket for long and they will regain the form.

Bangladesh is always in crisis they were never a good cricket team. Don't know why icc has given them test status. They have stupid players like Shakib who always have discipline problem. Afghanistan is mush better side then Bangladesh for test status.

What are you saying bro. Bangladesh are a very good cricket team and they deserve to be the test playing sides. They have the capability to beat any team in the world on their day. Yes that discipline problem from players like shakib is not good and must be punished. But Bangladesh is a good cricket playing nation and they will bounce sure come out from crisis.

[JSRAW]

2 test series are lined up and squads are out from the visitors.

-NZ vs SA
-PAK vs AUS (4 March) Good to see that Aussie are sending full strength team. WTC points are on the line, it should be exciting series. No Langer tho, he's not Aussie's coach anymore. 3 spinners in the squad, that's nice.




"Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner"
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-test-squad-tour-of-pakistan-harris-boland-richardson-schedule-george-bailey/2022-02-08

[onecall123]

2 test series are lined up and squads are out from the visitors.

-NZ vs SA
-PAK vs AUS (4 March) Good to see that Aussie are sending full strength team. WTC points are on the line, it should be exciting series. No Langer tho, he's not Aussie's coach anymore. 3 spinners in the squad, that's nice.


"Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner"
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-test-squad-tour-of-pakistan-harris-boland-richardson-schedule-george-bailey/2022-02-08

Following the announcement of the squad, we are waiting to roll out the test matches. A trio of spinners has been named in the Australian Test squad for their upcoming tour of Pakistan. Full strength Australian squad announced for Pakistan tour. Australia's top Test side is going to Pakistan with full strength. We are looking forward to this exciting series. Even so, we shouldn't be surprised if a number of them decide to pull out at the last minute.

[pakhitheboss]

2 test series are lined up and squads are out from the visitors.

-NZ vs SA
-PAK vs AUS (4 March) Good to see that Aussie are sending full strength team. WTC points are on the line, it should be exciting series. No Langer tho, he's not Aussie's coach anymore. 3 spinners in the squad, that's nice.


"Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner"
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-test-squad-tour-of-pakistan-harris-boland-richardson-schedule-george-bailey/2022-02-08

Following the announcement of the squad, we are waiting to roll out the test matches. A trio of spinners has been named in the Australian Test squad for their upcoming tour of Pakistan. Full strength Australian squad announced for Pakistan tour. Australia's top Test side is going to Pakistan with full strength. We are looking forward to this exciting series. Even so, we shouldn't be surprised if a number of them decide to pull out at the last minute.

Australia will be visiting Pakistan after 24 years. This is great news as Australia is sending the full test squad to Pakistan. I do not think a few players from this squad will pull out this time. Already COVID-19 situation is slowly getting under control and IPL is scheduled to be in April unless there is a security concern I do not think there should be a problem.

[Emitdama]

Following the announcement of the squad, we are waiting to roll out the test matches. A trio of spinners has been named in the Australian Test squad for their upcoming tour of Pakistan. Full strength Australian squad announced for Pakistan tour. Australia's top Test side is going to Pakistan with full strength. We are looking forward to this exciting series. Even so, we shouldn't be surprised if a number of them decide to pull out at the last minute.

Without any doubt it's great news from Australia that no big name out of this test squad as few weeks back too many rumours about this squad and few players having concern about security but now all settled and Warner and Starc also in this full strength squad for this tour mean they are looking for full points and better position in WTC table which is also very good.

Even we still have few weeks, but now things are better and security is also having increased in this country with now India is also looking for better and secure IPL in India so most chances we will have no drama in next few months and all will be happened good and secure for all parties after this tour England and New Zealand are also going to visit Pakistan which will increase fan base for cricket community.

[JSRAW]

Some interesting news coming from the ECB. Next month they are schedule to play 3 test matches in the WI and they sacked their coach Chris Silverwood along with Director Ashley Gills and now they also dropped their leading wicket taker Anderson-Broad duo from the test team.

[romero121]

Some interesting news coming from the ECB. Next month they are schedule to play 3 test matches in the WI and they sacked their coach Chris Silverwood along with Director Ashley Gills and now they also dropped their leading wicket taker Anderson-Broad duo from the test team.

https://i.imgur.com/tqSQnGN.jpg

Looks like England is playing with young players. West Indies plays against England once after the T20 series of India. West Indies played the previous test series against Sri Lanka and lost the series. Previously England have played against West Indies in the T20 series and lost it. Test format and T20 will be completely different, and with the matches played by West Indies some used to be very interesting for the performance and at times goes completely one sided.

[Sithara007]

Seriously? WTF? They dropped two of their best bowlers! Without Anderson, they would have been in a humiliating position during the Ashes series. He was their best bowler, by a distance. It was the younger bunch of bowlers who failed (Wood, Woakes, Robinson.etc). I guess he was dropped just because of his age, and that is so unfair to a bowler who had served the national team for almost two decades. And regarding Broad, I believe that he is one of the most under-rated players in test cricket. Very unfair decision from the ECB selectors.

[Juggy777]

Some interesting news coming from the ECB. Next month they are schedule to play 3 test matches in the WI and they sacked their coach Chris Silverwood along with Director Ashley Gills and now they also dropped their leading wicket taker Anderson-Broad duo from the test team.

https://i.imgur.com/tqSQnGN.jpg

Looks like England is playing with young players. West Indies plays against England once after the T20 series of India. West Indies played the previous test series against Sri Lanka and lost the series. Previously England have played against West Indies in the T20 series and lost it. Test format and T20 will be completely different, and with the matches played by West Indies some used to be very interesting for the performance and at times goes completely one sided.

Seriously? WTF? They dropped two of their best bowlers! Without Anderson, they would have been in a humiliating position during the Ashes series. He was their best bowler, by a distance. It was the younger bunch of bowlers who failed (Wood, Woakes, Robinson.etc). I guess he was dropped just because of his age, and that is so unfair to a bowler who had served the national team for almost two decades. And regarding Broad, I believe that he is one of the most under-rated players in test cricket. Very unfair decision from the ECB selectors.

@Sithara007 it’s a bold move from the selectors, because after the Ashes hammering one would have expected them to name a more experienced side against WI. Further I feel they feel WI is a weak side and that’s why they want to groom their young player’s, but if this experiment fails then I believe the selectors will have to step down too.

[Sithara007]

@Sithara007 it’s a bold move from the selectors, because after the Ashes hammering one would have expected them to name a more experienced side against WI. Further I feel they feel WI is a weak side and that’s why they want to groom their young player’s, but if this experiment fails then I believe the selectors will have to step down too.

If their strategy is to groom younger players, then they first need to drop useless players such as Woakes rather than demoralizing their best performers like Anderson. He is almost 40 years old and I guess his international career is done now. They have persisted with the failed trio of Woakes-Wood-Robinson on one hand and they have kicked out Broad and Anderson on the other. England deserves whatever hammering they receive in West Indies and I don't have any sympathy for them. A bunch of ungrateful idiots.

[pakhitheboss]

Seriously? WTF? They dropped two of their best bowlers! Without Anderson, they would have been in a humiliating position during the Ashes series. He was their best bowler, by a distance. It was the younger bunch of bowlers who failed (Wood, Woakes, Robinson.etc). I guess he was dropped just because of his age, and that is so unfair to a bowler who had served the national team for almost two decades. And regarding Broad, I believe that he is one of the most under-rated players in test cricket. Very unfair decision from the ECB selectors.

I assume this has to do with the humiliating defeat that they faced in the ashes. I also think the age factor has also played a role here as Anderson is 39 years old and Board 35. ECB might be looking for a replacement here and since the WI team is not that good they might try some new bowlers thinking about the future.

[JSRAW]

Some interesting news coming from the ECB. Next month they are schedule to play 3 test matches in the WI and they sacked their coach Chris Silverwood along with Director Ashley Gills and now they also dropped their leading wicket taker Anderson-Broad duo from the test team.

https://i.imgur.com/tqSQnGN.jpg

Looks like England is playing with young players. West Indies plays against England once after the T20 series of India. West Indies played the previous test series against Sri Lanka and lost the series. Previously England have played against West Indies in the T20 series and lost it. Test format and T20 will be completely different, and with the matches played by West Indies some used to be very interesting for the performance and at times goes completely one sided.

-Giving young players chance is one of the many reason along with rotation policy.
-Losing Ashes seems main reason but its weird considering it was their batter who failed to perform, bowlers were decent.

Another different but controversial point of view is also coming. Anderson-Board both are considered bully in the dressing room, they don't respect their captain Joe Root and have a habit of undermining his authority on-off ground all the time. They also don't take any kind of responsibility and mock-bully new players in the squad. 

[coinism]

Australia has announced 18 men squad for tour to Pakistan. It will be there first tour since 1998. Australian selectors and players are not aware of how are conditions for playing cricket in Pakistan since they are touring after 23 years. Do you think Australia will really tour Pakistan in situation when ECB and CNZ have cancelled there tour to Pakistan?

Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steven Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner

[perfect999]

I assume this has to do with the humiliating defeat that they faced in the ashes. I also think the age factor has also played a role here as Anderson is 39 years old and Board 35. ECB might be looking for a replacement here and since the WI team is not that good they might try some new bowlers thinking about the future.

After this humiliation too much criticism but still they have no lesson and doing things which are not going to help them in long run for test revival because still having few useless players is really not working for them.

They need to keep one of from these both legendary bowlers but now going with these all may be to create some good entertain and interest in this series because West Indies is also badly struggling in this format and with current form of England and having some good number of crap players they have chance to give them another humiliation which they deserve because they are not having their lessons from their poor system and very poor performance after few bad series.

[laurenB7742]

Australia has announced 18 men squad for tour to Pakistan. It will be there first tour since 1998. Australian selectors and players are not aware of how are conditions for playing cricket in Pakistan since they are touring after 23 years. Do you think Australia will really tour Pakistan in situation when ECB and CNZ have cancelled there tour to Pakistan?

Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steven Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner

Australia will not cancel the series even if ECB and CNZ cancel the series. There is no security issue in Pakistan now. PSL is being held now, many foreign players are now in Pakistan. They would not have come to play in PSL if there were security issues. This series will definitely be held. But I am waiting to see how the Australian team performs on the field in Pakistan. Australia played great against England, will they be able to maintain this continuity?