Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

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Rain again playing a big part in all matches and ruining all the fun. Not sure, What ICC can do in this case, but it's not a favorable situation for Test Championship or Test cricket.  

1. SL vs NZ day 1 wrapped up after only 36 overs.
2. Aus Vs Eng game already delayed and we saw only 4 over so far.
3. Ind Vs WI  Again rain can ruin all the fun, as of now all good.

PS : RIP

Finally the match resume between OZ and England. Not the good start that OZ would have anticipated as they have lost 2 quick wickets on a score of just 30 runs. But good thing for them is that Warner is on the crease and batting carefully to get back his much desired form in this test match as even Smith is out. Archer and broad are bowling at good pace and unsettling at the batsman at times.

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[onrise]

Inda vs WI - WI winning the toss and elected to field. They are able to break the opening partnership qucikly just on the score of 5 runs. Mayank got out at 5

NZ vs SL - Matched started though was delay due to rain. Day has ended with SL at 85/2 after winning the toss decided to bat. Dimuth is playing well and batting at 49. Though rain has actually effected a lot of play on the day 1 itself.

[Indymoney]

Rain again playing a big part in all matches and ruining all the fun. Not sure, What ICC can do in this case, but it's not a favorable situation for Test Championship or Test cricket.  

1. SL vs NZ day 1 wrapped up after only 36 overs.
2. Aus Vs Eng game already delayed and we saw only 4 over so far.
3. Ind Vs WI  Again rain can ruin all the fun, as of now all good.

PS : RIP


Windies Won the Toss and they are going to bowl.

Ashwin sitting out 

Rain is creating problems for Indian batting line up as they already lost two top order batsmen in first 5 overs now Rahul and Kohli on and Pujara and Agarwal gone lets see what happen in next few hours as I am watching this is going to be some tough firs hour for visitors.

[akhjob]

Roach on fire! India lost 2 wickets in 1 over. India shouldn't take the Windies lightly. Just because they were able to washout the ODIs and T20. India have to be keen on batting efficiently, because the host wrapped up the last test series with England.
I hope Rahul, Kohli and Rahane to give a good stand and push the game forward.

[JSRAW]

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Rain is creating problems for Indian batting line up as they already lost two top order batsmen in first 5 overs now Rahul and Kohli on and Pujara and Agarwal gone lets see what happen in next few hours as I am watching this is going to be some tough firs hour for visitors.

Felt bad for Mayank but that's fine because Windies seamers doing good job and i was expecting KL to get out cheaply, guess not but he's struggling so far.

Kohli is gone as well.

@Akhjob : Almost everybody were taking Windies bowling line-up lighly in this board. to name a few Royse, Haunebu, Indy, Little mouse etc etc  

Having said that, Windies don't have much firepower after fast bowling.

[eaLiTy]

Felt bad for Mayank but that's fine because Windies seamers doing good job and i was expecting KL to get out cheaply but he's struggling so far.
Kohli is gone as well.

The toss was crucial and all the Indian batsmen has to do is to survive the first two hours and then the pitch will ease up, India does have a formidable bowling line up which will trouble this West Indies team and i am sure Jadeja, Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Bumrah could trouble any batsman in world cricket and if there is any assistance from the pitch then they will be deadly for any batsman. I hope Rahane and Rahul could play a long innings to save the team from this situation.

[JSRAW]

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India does have a formidable bowling line up which will trouble this West Indies team and i am sure Jadeja, Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Bumrah could trouble any batsman in world cricket and if there is any assistance from the pitch then they will be deadly for any batsman.

0% doubt. they are the only reason India is at top of ICC test Ranking.

[erikalui]

Just checked the score and already they are three wickets down? Virat also gone for 9, Pujara 2, Agarwal 9...Now only hope is Pant and Jadeja. Looks like the first innings will end for 150 runs or less today and we may see WI chasing them down too. WI did good choosing to field first.

[Little Mouse]

Just checked the score and already they are three wickets down? Virat also gone for 9, Pujara 2, Agarwal 9...Now only hope is Pant and Jadeja. Looks like the first innings will end for 150 runs or less today and we may see WI chasing them down too. WI did good choosing to field first.

Pant and Jadeja? If Rahane and KL Rahul got out, rest of the player will not be able to get 100 nore run to the score unless miracle happen. I don't know much about Hanuma Biahri though.

[erikalui]

Most believed that Warner should be replaced but today he seems to be in full form with the bat. Harris lost his wicket early on and now he and Las are building the crucial partnership. They should aim for atleast 150 run partnership so that the score could be 300+. Without Smith it looks tough. Both Eng and Wi chose the field first. Looks like they can't trust the weather or must have taken advise from each other lol

Pant and Jadeja? If Rahane and KL Rahul got out, rest of the player will not be able to get 100 nore run to the score unless miracle happen. I don't know much about Hanuma Biahri though.

I trust Jadeja in case Rahul or Pant fail and even Ashwin can bat well but more I trust Jadeja as he can make quick runs which are needed currently. They need atleast a 150 partnership if they want to score 200+ runs.

[Haunebu]

Almost everybody were taking Windies bowling line-up lighly in this board. to name a few Royse, Haunebu, Indy, Little mouse etc etc  

I am a bit surprised by the manner in which Pujara and the others got out, but this is still a test match and there is a long way to go before deciding on who the winner will be. Am still confident in the Indian batsmen and bowlers and I am still expecting an easy win.

Most believed that Warner should be replaced but today he seems to be in full form with the bat. Harris lost his wicket early on and now he and Las are building the crucial partnership.

Underestimating a lion like Warner is laughable in my opinion. This man and Smith comprise of 60% of the Australian batsmen in my eyes and they will probably never be replaced until they retire.

[Little Mouse]

I trust Jadeja in case Rahul or Pant fail and even Ashwin can bat well but more I trust Jadeja as he can make quick runs which are needed currently. They need atleast a 150 partnership if they want to score 200+ runs.

Rahul is doing good job, seems to have a longer innings today. Unless this partnership go longer, the hope for big score is nearly zero. Jadeja can have some faster score but that will not be longer.
Jadeja, with batting, is more suitable for one day and t20, for test, I don't think he is a good batsman.

[JSRAW]

Almost everybody were taking Windies bowling line-up lighly in this board. to name a few Royse, Haunebu, Indy, Little mouse etc etc  

I am a bit surprised by the manner in which Pujara and the others got out, but this is still a test match and there is a long way to go before deciding on who the winner will be. Am still confident in the Indian batsmen and bowlers and I am still expecting an easy win.

I like how Roach got Pujara's wicket, it was good setup. Kohli was looking in good touch but Gabriel outplayed him. For me too India is still fav. because this pitch is not deadly for Batsmen, they just need to spend some time and move forward according to session.

But i can't deny that Indian Top order lost the first battle against the seam bowlers.

Just checked the score and already they are three wickets down? Virat also gone for 9, Pujara 2, Agarwal 9...Now only hope is Pant and Jadeja. Looks like the first innings will end for 150 runs or less today and we may see WI chasing them down too. WI did good choosing to field first.

Pant and Jadeja? If Rahane and KL Rahul got out, rest of the player will not be able to get 100 nore run to the score unless miracle happen. I don't know much about Hanuma Biahri though.

If the situation demands, Hanuma Vihari can set up a tent on the pitch. He's good batsman according to Test standards. IMHO India could touch 250 runs even from this stage. Windies fast bowlers are good, but they can't bowl 90 over quota alone, that's where Indian middle and Lower order should play sensibly, windies spinners and part-timers are not that effective as their fast bowlers are.

Indians need to watch out short spell of fast bowlers.

Jadeja, with batting, is more suitable for one day and t20, for test, I don't think he is a good batsman.

Don't take Sir Jadeja lightly  , his average is around 32 in the Test match with 1 Century. pretty good numbers for No-8 Batsman.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Jasprit Bumrah may get a ban after posting a controversial pic using his Twitter account. Some of the users have commented that it was "indecent". The BCCI may take up this matter.

BTW, I was surprised with the Australian fightback today. Right now, they are cruising along pretty well, on 136/3. I expected them to go down meekly, in the absence of Steve Smith. However, Warner regained his form unexpectedly and scored a half-century. Marnus Labuschagne gave him good support and as of now he is just 2 runs away from a fifty.

[FIFA worldcup]

Rain again playing a big part in all matches and ruining all the fun. Not sure, What ICC can do in this case, but it's not a favorable situation for Test Championship or Test cricket.  

1. SL vs NZ day 1 wrapped up after only 36 overs.
2. Aus Vs Eng game already delayed and we saw only 4 over so far.
3. Ind Vs WI  Again rain can ruin all the fun, as of now all good.

PS : RIP

Finally the match resume between OZ and England. Not the good start that OZ would have anticipated as they have lost 2 quick wickets on a score of just 30 runs. But good thing for them is that Warner is on the crease and batting carefully to get back his much desired form in this test match as even Smith is out. Archer and broad are bowling at good pace and unsettling at the batsman at times.

This match between Aussie and England look like the photocopy of the 2nd test. 
Aussie struggling but rain and bad light helping them in some way. They will somehow will be able to make around 300 runs ,although losing wckets quickly and then England will again become under pressure. Also i think this test match is also the one where the third team is the RAIN.

[UmerIdrees]

Jasprit Bumrah may get a ban after posting a controversial pic using his Twitter account. Some of the users have commented that it was "indecent". The BCCI may take up this matter.

Which type of picture Jasprit Bumrah posted on social media which may give him ban ? 
Do you have that picture or share the link of the tweet ?

[DeathAngel]

Australia 146/5 as I type this, not great but we all know that England like to choke & get skittled out very quickly so maybe not terrible for Australia so far. I guess it depends how many more runs they can put on the board in this innings.

[Raja_MBZ]

Jasprit Bumrah may get a ban after posting a controversial pic using his Twitter account. Some of the users have commented that it was "indecent". The BCCI may take up this matter.

Which type of picture Jasprit Bumrah posted on social media which may give him ban ? 
Do you have that picture or share the link of the tweet ?

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[UmerIdrees]

Jasprit Bumrah may get a ban after posting a controversial pic using his Twitter account. Some of the users have commented that it was "indecent". The BCCI may take up this matter.

Which type of picture Jasprit Bumrah posted on social media which may give him ban ?  
Do you have that picture or share the link of the tweet ?

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[Avirunes]

Ashwin sitting out 

It really makes me sad that one of our finest and professional spinner is not being selected for the playing 11 especially when he has very good stats in Test format. I think it has been over a year since Ashwin played for India despite the bowling performance he has shown earlier when India needed someone to take wickets the most. Wonder if he will ever get a chance to play again.