Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[7788bitcoin]

I do not think it is Pakistani team members have a problem, it is lack of coordination and team bonding. More exposure and more matche should solve this issue. They have good players who can perform well. Them as a unit is having performance and confidence issue.

The problem here is that for more than a decade the team is lacking in confidence and not performing as a team and it is a bit too long, when they have a miserable series there will be a complete change in the players and that continues, rather than building up a team and grooming the young players in the presence of veteran players they like to put the young players on their own and that is their biggest mistake.

[vella85]

I'm expecting Australia to win the test match today as I can't see Pakistan surviving the whole day with just 7 wickets remaining. The middle order may put up some fight but I can't see them lasting all day against the fast attack of the Australian bowlers.

[BitSat19]

I do not think it is Pakistani team members have a problem, it is lack of coordination and team bonding. More exposure and more matche should solve this issue. They have good players who can perform well. Them as a unit is having performance and confidence issue.

The problem here is that for more than a decade the team is lacking in confidence and not performing as a team and it is a bit too long, when they have a miserable series there will be a complete change in the players and that continues, rather than building up a team and grooming the young players in the presence of veteran players they like to put the young players on their own and that is their biggest mistake.

Your point is valid but here in Pakistan biggest problem is if you have talent and you have no approach then surely its waste and if you have no talent or you are playing just for hobby and you have good approach then you will in circle for long time and in Board most of appointments going on personal like and dislike which is killing its need some strong and professional management otherwise its going dead like Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe soon or later.

[eaLiTy]

I'm expecting Australia to win the test match today as I can't see Pakistan surviving the whole day with just 7 wickets remaining. The middle order may put up some fight but I can't see them lasting all day against the fast attack of the Australian bowlers.

Today two matches will be over, India Bangladesh and Pakistan Australia and i am not expecting any magical performance from any of the players from Bangladesh or Pakistan to believe that they can extend the match, New Zealand England match is really interesting as New Zealand is scoring runs with ease and they have a lead of 78 runs and it is difficult to see a result in this match unless we see a batting collapse from England.

[Sithara007]

Three test matches ongoing at the same time and it is quite difficult to follow all of them. Anyone watching the NZ vs England match? That one turned out to be the most competitive out of the three. No one really expected New Zealand batsmen to put up such a huge score (615/9), with Mitchell Santner hitting a century. England needs to survive for another 105-110 overs to avoid an innings defeat.

New Zealand seems to be the only team outside the big three, who are preforming on a consistent basis. And this is despite losing some of their best players to other nations (Ben Stokes was born in NZ, but he plays for England). The decline of South African cricket and the player exodus from there may be indirectly benefiting teams such as New Zealand. I could see three players from that region in the playing XI of NZ (Bradley-John Watling, Colin de Grandhomme & Neil Wagner).

[7788bitcoin]

in Board most of appointments going on personal like and dislike which is killing its need some strong and professional management otherwise its going dead like Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe soon or later.

So are you telling that there are more talents in the domestic circle that are performing really well but not getting selected in the national team ?, if that is the case then nothing can help them, not sure whether it is even possible at this day and age, if they bias their selector based on likes and not on talents then there is no recovery unless the entire corrupt selectors gets sacked and a new team is appointed to select the team.

Watling scored his first double century and finally Archer was able to pick a wicket after bowling 42 overs  .

[onrise]

Pakistan  is about to lose the match as they are still 56 runs behind and 4 wickets left. So only thing it is would interesting is that can they make more than 56 runs which will means that OZ has to bat in their second innings or will OZ wrap up by an innings and few runs to win this test match.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

Pakistan  is about to lose the match as they are still 56 runs behind and 4 wickets left. So only thing it is would interesting is that can they make more than 56 runs which will means that OZ has to bat in their second innings or will OZ wrap up by an innings and few runs to win this test match.

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan played really well in the second innings where none of the Pakistani batsman was not able to score any runs as 4 of their batsman went for single digits and i thought Australia will fold them pretty easily but the resistance they got from the Babar and Rizwan was incredible even though it is for a loosing effort and it can give them the morale for the rest of the series.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Pakistan  is about to lose the match as they are still 56 runs behind and 4 wickets left. So only thing it is would interesting is that can they make more than 56 runs which will means that OZ has to bat in their second innings or will OZ wrap up by an innings and few runs to win this test match.

They need 16 more with 2 wickets in hand. It is still going to be tough, given the form of the Australian bowlers. Yasir Shah just got out, and he was the last hope for Pakistan. Shaheen Shah Afridi is at the crease with Imran Khan and they should get another 15-20 runs and avoid the follow on. At least it will be a consolation if they could avoid the follow on.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

At least it will be a consolation if they could avoid the follow on.

Mohammad Rizwan missed his opportunity to score a century by 5 runs and Pakistan lost the match by an innings and 5 runs. If the Pakistan top order can find form then they will have a competitive match, if not the entire series will be one sided and the match will within four days, Australia found a young talent in Marnus Labuschagne and he can bowl some good leg spin too.

New Zealand needs another 7 more wickets to win the match, Santner is bowling really well and took three wickets and i wish he will take a 5 wicket haul here and since he scored a century it will be a good double and i will win the bet  .

[Haunebu]

They need 16 more with 2 wickets in hand. It is still going to be tough, given the form of the Australian bowlers. Yasir Shah just got out, and he was the last hope for Pakistan. Shaheen Shah Afridi is at the crease with Imran Khan and they should get another 15-20 runs and avoid the follow on. At least it will be a consolation if they could avoid the follow on.

Its all over for Pakistan. They lost by an innings and 5 runs and were completely outclassed in every department by a formidable Australian team. Starc and Hazlewood rose to the occasion once again as expected.

This is a horrible year for Pakistan and this series will probably end in a whitewash by the Australians. Pakistan can still end this one in a draw if they manage to bowl extremely well though.

[JSRAW]

For each reform every one needs to be on the same page otherwise ICC would collapse, then we might witness another "Kerry Packer" coming from the dead and taking control of World cricket.

It is a possibility that we could see another parallel league starting up like Kerry Packer or the ICL even before the IPL but the ICC has the authority to ban the players playing those tournaments and will put pressure like they did but because there are many cricket leagues around the world for T20 it is a possibility but the ICC and the other cricket boards will kill them as they have complete control over the players as they will never play another international match if they go against them nor they will receive any pension, so none of the players will dare to go against the board.

In current system small leagues are not danger anymore but ally for any cricket board and ICC. dynamic has changed in World Cricket when we look at financial set-up, But Imagine any board going against the ICC and What if that board is BCCI?

[Haunebu]

New Zealand needs another 7 more wickets to win the match, Santner is bowling really well and took three wickets and i wish he will take a 5 wicket haul here and since he scored a century it will be a good double and i will win the bet  .

I will win the bet too along with you if that happens. I am impressed with Santner in this match. A century and several big wickets on top of that made me understand that he is one of the vital parts of this New Zealand squad.

If NZ somehow manage to remove Stokes and Denly early, we will most likely win our bets. If not, this could end in a draw and Akhjob will win. Lets see what happens.

[AB de Royse777]

New Zealand needs another 7 more wickets to win the match, Santner is bowling really well and took three wickets and i wish he will take a 5 wicket haul here and since he scored a century it will be a good double and i will win the bet   .

I will win the bet too along with you if that happens. I am impressed with Santner in this match. A century and several big wickets on top of that made me understand that he is one of the vital parts of this New Zealand squad.

If NZ somehow manage to remove Stokes and Denly early, we will most likely win our bets. If not, this could end in a draw and Akhjob will win. Lets see what happens.

I just checked with my calculation and if New Zealand wins then this (roughly) is what you guys will get in return(fees could be a bit high or low):

Code:

JSRAW 	0.00010000		16.66666667	0.00033258
SaShiRaJaVu	0.00040000		66.66666667	0.00133031
Haunebu 	0.00010000		16.66666667	0.00033258

But in case of a Draw result all goes to akhjob :-D

[onrise]

Another test match is coming to the end of India vs Bangladesh as Bangladesh trail by 57 runs and only 2 wickets remaining. This means high chances that Indi will win the match by innings and few runs. This is not the ideal start Bangladesh would have wanted after losing in T20 series.

[JSRAW]

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But in case of a Draw result all goes to akhjob :-D

Let the Birthday boy win the pot  

Another test match is coming to the end of India vs Bangladesh as Bangladesh trail by 57 runs and only 2 wickets remaining. This means high chances that Indi will win the match by innings and few runs. This is not the ideal start Bangladesh would have wanted after losing in T20 series.

One wicket away i suppose. one guy is retired hurt.

Edit : Well yeah, its official India won.

First inning fifer Ishant
Second inning fifer Umesh
2 mins silence for Indian spinners...

[AB de Royse777]

Another test match is coming to the end of India vs Bangladesh as Bangladesh trail by 57 runs and only 2 wickets remaining. This means high chances that Indi will win the match by innings and few runs. This is not the ideal start Bangladesh would have wanted after losing in T20 series.

Bangladesh Test team really needs a re-frame I guess. If I am not wrong then before this India series they lost against Afghanistan in the only Test in their ground. Then this disaster in this India series. Is this a two Test series?

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Let the Birthday boy win the pot 

Really! I did not know that!
Happy birthday akhjob!

[pakhitheboss]

~snip~
But in case of a Draw result all goes to akhjob :-D

Let the Birthday boy win the pot  

Another test match is coming to the end of India vs Bangladesh as Bangladesh trail by 57 runs and only 2 wickets remaining. This means high chances that Indi will win the match by innings and few runs. This is not the ideal start Bangladesh would have wanted after losing in T20 series.

One wicket away i suppose. one guy is retired hurt.

Edit : Well yeah, its official India won.

First inning fifer Ishant
Second inning fifer Umesh
2 mins silence for Indian spinners...

An utter waste of time watching the test series between India and Bangladesh. Wiped out with  even getting a second chance. Bangladesh team has to tremendously work hard to survive test cricket in the future. What a waste of resources and money by the Bangladesh team.

[AB de Royse777]

An utter waste of time watching the test series between India and Bangladesh. Wiped out with  even getting a second chance. Bangladesh team has to tremendously work hard to survive test cricket in the future. What a waste of resources and money by the Bangladesh team.

Calm down :-D
I do not think it was a waste of time and money or resources. Every international match makes money even if it washed out. Yes Bangladesh team performed bad but that does not mean that they are such bad team.

Thing is that India is so high in confidence and performance that team like Bangladesh really needed more strength to give a fight against them.

I have not watched the match but looking at the score board and players performance I can tell that India is playing outstanding cricket. So does Australia.

[onrise]

~snip~
But in case of a Draw result all goes to akhjob :-D

Let the Birthday boy win the pot  

Another test match is coming to the end of India vs Bangladesh as Bangladesh trail by 57 runs and only 2 wickets remaining. This means high chances that Indi will win the match by innings and few runs. This is not the ideal start Bangladesh would have wanted after losing in T20 series.

One wicket away i suppose. one guy is retired hurt.

Edit : Well yeah, its official India won.

First inning fifer Ishant
Second inning fifer Umesh
2 mins silence for Indian spinners...

Both Umesh yadav and Ishant Sharma has bowled well and took 8 and 9 wickets in total match respectively. Ishant was named as the Player of the match and it has been all round performance as batsman played so well that they did not had to bat in second innings only.