Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[7788bitcoin]

Pakistan started their innings well but the bad thing is they have done this before stumps of the day so next morning they have to find their rhythm again to get the runs to be scored often so SL still have chances to shatter their batting pairs if they bowl really well before lunch session of Day 3.

The Pakistan openers started really well and if they are able to play carefully in the first session then they will dominate the day and they need to respect the good balls rather than going for shots all the time, they need a couple of good century partnership to rescue them from this situation and with plenty of time left they need to be careful if they want to have a fighting chance to draw or win the match.

[akhjob]

I am just confused here as how can Australia cross India and take No. 1 Spot when India have not lost a single match and Australia has lost few matches. India played less matches than Australia. Will every team play equal number of tests for the winners to be declared ?

I guess you missed JSRAW's second post He messed up the calculations.

Anyways, to answer your question. They don't play equal number of matches, rather they play equal number of series, if I'm not wrong. Therefore, points can be easily gained in shorter series rather than 5 match series


Coming to the SL Vs Pak match, Srilankans really surprised me considering at one stage they were trail by 100+ plus runs losing 5 wickets and then managed to make a lead of 80 runs. Currently, Pak are trail only by 23 runs without losing any wickets, so if they could manage a lead over 300 runs, I guess they'll be able to win this game.

[Clement Kaliyar]

Coming to the SL Vs Pak match, Srilankans really surprised me considering at one stage they were trail by 100+ plus runs losing 5 wickets and then managed to make a lead of 80 runs. Currently, Pak are trail only by 23 runs without losing any wickets, so if they could manage a lead over 300 runs, I guess they'll be able to win this game.

Pakistan should bat for a long time to have save the match, they had a good start but they need to play the entire day to control the match and if the pitch starts to spin in the final two days then Pakistan can have an advantage as it will be difficult to score easily but for that they need to first put a decent total on the board and hopefully we will see a good match in the next three days.

[mersal]

Comraing to the SL Vs Pak match, Srilankans really surprised me considering at one stage they were trail by 100+ plus runs losing 5 wickets and then managed to make a lead of 80 runs. Currently, Pak are trail only by 23 runs without losing any wickets, so if they could manage a lead over 300 runs, I guess they'll be able to win this game.

I guess Pak team will not be able to claim 300+ runs as lead unless someone who hit 150+ or something near because when their middle order tested so many times they failed to do that,SL has pretty good bowling compared to Pak only good thing for Pak will be SL is the one who has to play last innings which might start spinning more and give too many wickets in no time.

[ene1980]

I guess Pak team will not be able to claim 300+ runs as lead unless someone who hit 150+ or something near because when their middle order tested so many times they failed to do that,SL has pretty good bowling compared to Pak only good thing for Pak will be SL is the one who has to play last innings which might start spinning more and give too many wickets in no time.

There is three more days for this test and Pakistan started well in the second innings and if they are able to build partnership then they will have a fighting chance to have some authority in the match as Pakistan is struggling and the local media is against them and the amount of pressure they are having to perform to save their face is really high and i hope they will bat well in the second innings considering the pressure the team is under.

[Juggy777]

I guess Pak team will not be able to claim 300+ runs as lead unless someone who hit 150+ or something near because when their middle order tested so many times they failed to do that,SL has pretty good bowling compared to Pak only good thing for Pak will be SL is the one who has to play last innings which might start spinning more and give too many wickets in no time.

There is three more days for this test and Pakistan started well in the second innings and if they are able to build partnership then they will have a fighting chance to have some authority in the match as Pakistan is struggling and the local media is against them and the amount of pressure they are having to perform to save their face is really high and i hope they will bat well in the second innings considering the pressure the team is under.

Pakistan should easily be able to score 300+ runs because thier opening batman’s have provided them a strong start, and they have currently scored 112 runs without loosing a wicket and have established a lead of 32 runs. If Srilanka really wishes to stay in this game then they badly need to take wickets, otherwise they’ll loose this match by a huge margin as I’m pretty sure their batting lineup will crumble under pressure while chasing a huge target.

[Sithara007]

Abid Ali and Shan Masood have started well for Pakistan, but they are still trailing by 2 runs. This is the third day of the match, and therefore we are sure about getting a result either way. If the middle order batsmen such as Azhar Ali, Babar Azam and Asad Shafiq could add another 250-300 runs, then Pakistan will be having a realistic chance of a victory here. And it looks like the Sri Lankan spinners (especially Lasith Embuldeniya) are not getting any special assistance from the pitch.

[onrise]

Comraing to the SL Vs Pak match, Srilankans really surprised me considering at one stage they were trail by 100+ plus runs losing 5 wickets and then managed to make a lead of 80 runs. Currently, Pak are trail only by 23 runs without losing any wickets, so if they could manage a lead over 300 runs, I guess they'll be able to win this game.

I guess Pak team will not be able to claim 300+ runs as lead unless someone who hit 150+ or something near because when their middle order tested so many times they failed to do that,SL has pretty good bowling compared to Pak only good thing for Pak will be SL is the one who has to play last innings which might start spinning more and give too many wickets in no time.

Pakistan has made 133 for no loss and they are leading now by 53 runs which is a good thing . This means that their is a high chance of Pakistan putting a score of 300+ runs and chasing for SL might not be that easy unless SL can get Pakistan all out quickly .

[Vishnu.Reang]

Pakistan 157/0 now (lead of 79 runs), and now Shan Masood and Abid Ali have stepped up the scoring rate. They may be targeting a lead of around 350, and that would give >90% chance of the Pak victory. Ideally, they should try to bat out the remaining overs today (66 overs) and then put Sri Lanka to chase tomorrow. At this rate, another 270 runs from 66 overs looks very much possible. 

[mersal]

Pakistan 157/0 now (lead of 79 runs), and now Shan Masood and Abid Ali have stepped up the scoring rate. They may be targeting a lead of around 350, and that would give >90% chance of the Pak victory. Ideally, they should try to bat out the remaining overs today (66 overs) and then put Sri Lanka to chase tomorrow. At this rate, another 270 runs from 66 overs looks very much possible. 

Pakistan scoring well at the moment and the good things is they yet to lose a wicket on their second innings but managed to get a load of 95.Hopefully they can play throughout the day to have big scores on board which will make this match to be more interesting to watch,don't forget previous match was completely washed out due to rain interruptions.

[UmerIdrees]

Pakistan 157/0 now (lead of 79 runs), and now Shan Masood and Abid Ali have stepped up the scoring rate. They may be targeting a lead of around 350, and that would give >90% chance of the Pak victory. Ideally, they should try to bat out the remaining overs today (66 overs) and then put Sri Lanka to chase tomorrow. At this rate, another 270 runs from 66 overs looks very much possible. 

Pakistan scoring well at the moment and the good things is they yet to lose a wicket on their second innings but managed to get a load of 95.Hopefully they can play throughout the day to have big scores on board which will make this match to be more interesting to watch,don't forget previous match was completely washed out due to rain interruptions.

Pakistan has turned the tables in this match and once again proved they are unpredictable. Once looking to score 200 runs by the whole team look a cumbersome task and now the two openers only are headed to make the double century partnership. Are we still gonna see the twist in this match ? Suddenly this match has turned out to be an interesting one.

[JohnBitCo]

Translation: We are giving 30 LAKH Rupees salary to this  ******* chief selector and Head coach.


Note:  30 LAKH PAK Rs is 19317 US dollars. Approx 2.71 Bitcoins. 

You are not aware of what salary other head coaches are taking and therefore you feel this amount big. In the new contract, Ravi Shastri is getting more than three/four times which Misbah is getting. Cricket is a commercial game and there is a lot of money involve in it for the players and the coaches.  

[akhjob]

I guess Pak team will not be able to claim 300+ runs as lead unless someone who hit 150+ or something near because when their middle order tested so many times they failed to do that,SL has pretty good bowling compared to Pak only good thing for Pak will be SL is the one who has to play last innings which might start spinning more and give too many wickets in no time.

Looks like Pakistanis are in control of the game now, crossed 300 run mark. The PAK openers Abid Ali and Masood had put a 270+ runs stand and have placed PAK well ahead in the game. With 9 wickets in hand and a lead of 225 runs, now they have to focus on scoring few more runs and fix a target somewhere around 350-400 for the Srilankans by tomorrow second session.

[onrise]

I guess Pak team will not be able to claim 300+ runs as lead unless someone who hit 150+ or something near because when their middle order tested so many times they failed to do that,SL has pretty good bowling compared to Pak only good thing for Pak will be SL is the one who has to play last innings which might start spinning more and give too many wickets in no time.

Looks like Pakistanis are in control of the game now, crossed 300 run mark. The PAK openers Abid Ali and Masood had put a 270+ runs stand and have placed PAK well ahead in the game. With 9 wickets in hand and a lead of 225 runs, now they have to focus on scoring few more runs and fix a target somewhere around 350-400 for the Srilankans by tomorrow second session.

Century by both the openers have taken the game away from the SL it seems because Pakistan is already ahead now by 275 runs and still 8 wickets left and 2 more days are left. Only hope for SL is that couple of players make century and helps to either draw the match or win it. Though now it seems Pakistan might win it.

[7788bitcoin]

Century by both the openers have taken the game away from the SL it seems because Pakistan is already ahead now by 275 runs and still 8 wickets left and 2 more days are left. Only hope for SL is that couple of players make century and helps to either draw the match or win it. Though now it seems Pakistan might win it.

It is a complete turn of events, from conceding a first innings lead then having an opening partnership of 278 runs is just incredible, now they can bat freely in the fourth day and now they are having a healthy lead of over 315 runs and if they will add 60 odd runs then they must declare the innings and put pressure on the Sri Lanka players and see whether they can win the match.

[mersal]

Wah,Pakistan finally managed to bring huge scores on the boards and only lost two wickets for that still they got two days on their hand if they can able to score 120+ on day 4 then this match is on their hands because successful chase ever happened is 418 I guess.

Prediction meter says only 3% for this match to get a result as draw and I agree that my guess is Pak.

[UmerIdrees]

Wah,Pakistan finally managed to bring huge scores on the boards and only lost two wickets for that still they got two days on their hand if they can able to score 120+ on day 4 then this match is on their hands because successful chase ever happened is 418 I guess.

Prediction meter says only 3% for this match to get a result as draw and I agree that my guess is Pak.

Would this be a miracle ? The way Pakistani started this test match no one would have thought they could be in such a commanding position. I just could not believe what happened at the field today. The unbeatable first wicket record partnership is a treat to watch. After a long time, Pakistan batsmen have shown great batting display in a test match.

[JohnBitCo]

Wah,Pakistan finally managed to bring huge scores on the boards and only lost two wickets for that still they got two days on their hand if they can able to score 120+ on day 4 then this match is on their hands because successful chase ever happened is 418 I guess.

Prediction meter says only 3% for this match to get a result as draw and I agree that my guess is Pak.

Would this be a miracle ? The way Pakistani started this test match no one would have thought they could be in such a commanding position. I just could not believe what happened at the field today. The unbeatable first wicket record partnership is a treat to watch. After a long time, Pakistan batsmen have shown great batting display in a test match.

I always thought that home team and home crowd are enough for a team to perform like this and make a comeback. Perhaps this is want happen with them. Also we cannot rule out the Srilankan team as it look like the pitch is also become easy and a batting paradise. Srilanka could also take advantage of this pitch and push the match towards a draw which seems unlikely at the present moment.

[UmerIdrees]

[Raja_MBZ]

400 up for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in Karachi. After Shan Masood and Abid Ali gave an awesome start to the opening, Babar Azam and the captain Azhar Ali seem to be continuing from where the openers left. This should be an easy win for Pakistan, until and unless Sri Lankans pull out a miracle.