Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[Sithara007]

The first test match between Australia and India will start at the Adelaide Oval where India seem to play well so I think its a great chance for the touring team to get one up on Australia early in the series. If they do then its really going to be an exciting series between both teams.

The track at Adelaide Oval is expected to offer no additional support for the pacers, and also Virat Kohli will be a part of the Indian playing XI. It is going to be an evenly contested match and although Australia are the favorites, I wouldn't discount the chances of India. And from what I have heard, Navdeep Saini may be included in the playing XI, along with Bumrah and Mohammad Shami.

[eaLiTy]

The track at Adelaide Oval is expected to offer no additional support for the pacers, and also Virat Kohli will be a part of the Indian playing XI. It is going to be an evenly contested match and although Australia are the favorites, I wouldn't discount the chances of India. And from what I have heard, Navdeep Saini may be included in the playing XI, along with Bumrah and Mohammad Shami.

The Adelaide Oval is a hunting ground for David Warner and he scored centuries in both of his innings against India in 2014 and Virat Kohli also made centuries and when they last met in Adelaide Warner was not in the game due to suspension and now he is back and it will be a battle by batsman and on the final day it will help the spinners.

[@PEPE12]

The track at Adelaide Oval is expected to offer no additional support for the pacers, and also Virat Kohli will be a part of the Indian playing XI. It is going to be an evenly contested match and although Australia are the favorites, I wouldn't discount the chances of India. And from what I have heard, Navdeep Saini may be included in the playing XI, along with Bumrah and Mohammad Shami.

The Adelaide Oval is a hunting ground for David Warner and he scored centuries in both of his innings against India in 2014 and Virat Kohli also made centuries and when they last met in Adelaide Warner was not in the game due to suspension and now he is back and it will be a battle by batsman and on the final day it will help the spinners.

David Warner has a lot of records at the Oval.  He has two centuries in one match.  Undoubtedly he is a good player.  This time too he is in much better form.  But this time we will see Virat Kohli in a different way.  Virat Kohli is ready to give his best on all grounds.  There is no other classic pair like him in the world at the present time.  Virat Kohli will be the key player of this year's event.  I hope we see a great test match this time.  Although the spinners got an advantage in this wicket, I hope the fast bowlers will do much better.  It would be great if new players like Mohammad Siraj and Navadwip Saini were called up for this playing XI.

[JSRAW]

No Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma for the first 2 tests against Australia. Ishant is recovered but to be a match fit he need at least 1 month training including 2 week quarantine period. Rohit is still struggling with his hamstring injury.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30377226/australia-vs-india-ishant-sharma-rohit-sharma-ruled-first-two-tests

[bryant.coleman]

No Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma for the first 2 tests against Australia. Ishant is recovered but to be a match fit he need at least 1 month training including 2 week quarantine period. Rohit is still struggling with his hamstring injury.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30377226/australia-vs-india-ishant-sharma-rohit-sharma-ruled-first-two-tests

Rohit is no longer in his 20s and the heavy workload during the IPL might have resulted in the injury. And I am not much surprised about Ishant. He has always been an injury prone bowler. There are rumors that Shreyas Iyer will be included in the test squad, and he may be even given an opportunity to play one or two matches against the Australians. I am in favor of such a move. I have always considered him as the future Indian captain, although his recent poor performance during the IPL was a dampener.

[Vishnu.Reang]

I hope Rohit Sharma will recover very soon. Virat Kohli won't play the Test series against Australia, if Rohit Sharma can't play, it will not be happy for the India team. On the other hand, I would be happy to have Shreyas lyre in the squad. He is a talented player. Though he is not experienced enough, but I hope he will be able to play well against Australia.

Virat will be playing in the test series. But he will be returning to India after the first test. Yesterday, there was a warning from the former Australian batsman Michael Clarke, who claimed that India risks getting whitewashed 0-4 without Virat. But the other batsmen needs to step up their part. For how long India is going to be overdependent on Kohli for the overseas matches?

[vella85]

The first test match between Australia and India will start at the Adelaide Oval where India seem to play well so I think its a great chance for the touring team to get one up on Australia early in the series. If they do then its really going to be an exciting series between both teams.

The track at Adelaide Oval is expected to offer no additional support for the pacers, and also Virat Kohli will be a part of the Indian playing XI. It is going to be an evenly contested match and although Australia are the favorites, I wouldn't discount the chances of India. And from what I have heard, Navdeep Saini may be included in the playing XI, along with Bumrah and Mohammad Shami.

That's right which is why I give India a big chance to get a jump on Australia and go up 1-0 in the series. The Adelaide Oval has always been a batting paradise for batsman which is why we see so many centuries scored on this ground so lets hope that it will be a high scoring test match and that we get a result out of it because there are many draws also.

[bryant.coleman]

If Michale Clarke has said that India is likely to be whitewash if they play without Virat Kohli, he is right. And the first reason to say that, the series is being held in Australia. And their pitch and field are completely different from the field of India. It is very difficult to perform well in this type of field without any pre-experience. So I also think that playing without Virat has the potential to whitewash India.

At least for the first match, the track is unlikely to offer much assistance to the pace bowlers. The Australian board is well aware that a tour by India occurs only once every three years. It is like a jackpot for them and they need to make the maximum use out of it. If they prepare a bouncy pitch and the match gets completed in less than three days, then they will lose a lot of revenue.

[JSRAW]

If Michale Clarke has said that India is likely to be whitewash if they play without Virat Kohli, he is right. And the first reason to say that, the series is being held in Australia. And their pitch and field are completely different from the field of India. It is very difficult to perform well in this type of field without any pre-experience. So I also think that playing without Virat has the potential to whitewash India.

At least for the first match, the track is unlikely to offer much assistance to the pace bowlers. The Australian board is well aware that a tour by India occurs only once every three years. It is like a jackpot for them and they need to make the maximum use out of it. If they prepare a bouncy pitch and the match gets completed in less than three days, then they will lose a lot of revenue.

Not every 3 year but every year. (Feb-March)2017(In India), 2018-2019 ( Nov-Dec-Jan In Australia) i remember majority of games vividly and now again 2020 series in Australia (Nov-Dec-Jan).

[Vishnu.Reang]

Not every 3 year but every year. (Feb-March)2017(In India), 2018-2019 ( Nov-Dec-Jan In Australia) i remember majority of games vividly and now again 2020 series in Australia (Nov-Dec-Jan).

The Australian board will receive the revenues only if the matches are being hosted in Australia and that was probably implied by Coleman. And this is not just the case for Australia. For every cricket board (apart from the BCCI) a tour by the Indian team is like a lottery. And this is how the BCCI used to control nations such as Zimbabwe and West Indies during the voting for various ICC posts.

[Vishnu.Reang]

I think Australia will make a bauncy pitch. Michale Clarke wants to beat India by any ways. Their main goal is to defeat India, I think the Australian Board will prioritize their honor over revenue. . Whitewashing India would be a huge achievement for Australia. It will not be easy to whitewash a team like India.

I don't think so. India is likely to include at least 3 pacers in their playing XI for the first match - Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav are 100% certain, and they might include Navdeep Saini if they want to experiment with an all-pace attack. These bowlers have lots of experience, and all of them are capable of bowling constantly at 90+ mph. In the end, there is a good chance that the Australian batsmen may get blown away by the Indian pacers.

[Indymoney]

If Michale Clarke has said that India is likely to be whitewash if they play without Virat Kohli, he is right. And the first reason to say that, the series is being held in Australia. And their pitch and field are completely different from the field of India. It is very difficult to perform well in this type of field without any pre-experience. So I also think that playing without Virat has the potential to whitewash India.

At least for the first match, the track is unlikely to offer much assistance to the pace bowlers. The Australian board is well aware that a tour by India occurs only once every three years. It is like a jackpot for them and they need to make the maximum use out of it. If they prepare a bouncy pitch and the match gets completed in less than three days, then they will lose a lot of revenue.

I think Australia will make a bauncy pitch. Michale Clarke wants to beat India by any ways. Their main goal is to defeat India, I think the Australian Board will prioritize their honor over revenue. . Whitewashing India would be a huge achievement for Australia. It will not be easy to whitewash a team like India.

I not agree with you here because Australian want some good use of Indian tour as its very profitable for them and if they are going with these bouncy wickets then surely they are going to lost some reveinue so they will prepare some good sporting pitches as right now both teams are in good shape and Australian will enjoy home advantage which is enough for them even India is going with some good pacers but batting is real concern for them.

[JSRAW]

Scenario for WTC Finals. As of now Australia is fav for first to qualify, India and NZ could fight neck to neck for 2nd spot. Some if and but here and there, England need some miracle in subcontinent.

* England vs India series is now 4 test match series instead of 5, may be due to schedule/ covid/ ICC revised methodology.

What Australia, India, New Zealand and England need to do to qualify for World Test Championship final

--If New Zealand get the maximum 240 points from their home series, they will get to 70% (420 points out of a maximum of 600). However, if they drop points in any Test, their percentage will fall steeply as both their series consist of two Tests, with 60 points riding on a win. If they win three of the four Tests and draw one, their percentage will drop to 63.3.

--If India finish with a 4-4 win-loss result in their eight remaining Tests, they will end up with 66.67% of total points. If they manage a 5-3 scoreline, their percentage will climb to 70.83, which will be marginally ahead of New Zealand's maximum possible score.

Four wins, two draws and two losses will leave India with a score of 69.44%, marginally below New Zealand's percentage if they sweep 240 points at home.

--If Australia win all four Tests at home against India, they'll go up to 86.67%. If they lose all three Tests to South Africa (if the series happens), they'll drop to 69.33%.

--England are currently third at 60.83%, but their two remaining series are in Asia, against Sri Lanka and india. Given how difficult it has been to beat India in home conditions recently, England will hope to maximise their points in Sri Lanka - that series is scheduled to take place in January, before England travel to India. If they win both Tests against Sri Lanka and manage a 1-2 result against India, their percentage will be 62.78.

[bryant.coleman]

I not agree with you here because Australian want some good use of Indian tour as its very profitable for them and if they are going with these bouncy wickets then surely they are going to lost some reveinue so they will prepare some good sporting pitches as right now both teams are in good shape and Australian will enjoy home advantage which is enough for them even India is going with some good pacers but batting is real concern for them.

The Australian batsmen, such as Warner and Smith are in good form and this may prompt them to prepare good batting wickets. Many of the Australian batsmen have faced the Indian pacers during the IPL, and they will be wary of their pace and bounce. With the Indian fast bowlers in such top form, I don't think that Australia will gain much by preparing bowler-friendly wickets.

[Vishnu.Reang]

I'm sorry. It seems to me now that the Australian Board is thinking of their revenue. Why I saw a news, Australia Board will allow fans to view the series in the stadium.
Here is the news link - Cricket Australia will allow fans to attend matches in stadiums

Their goal is to make a profit from this series. Now they want to finish the match in 5 days anyway. They will want to end this match for at least 4 days. The Australian Cricket Board will make all the arrangements to make the series competitive. Because the spectators are returning to the field after many days. The board do not want to disappoint the audience.

There is nothing wrong in allowing the Australian fans in the stadiums. The pandemic is very much under control in Australia. The number of daily new cases have been in single digits for the last few weeks. If the bio-secure bubbles are maintained and international travel is restricted, then I guess allowing the fans to watch these matches won't result in much damage.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

It is very difficult to perform well in this type of field without any pre-experience. So I also think that playing without Virat has the potential to whitewash India.

The current players have more than enough experience in Australian pitches and it will not be a problem

I think Australia will make a bauncy pitch. Michale Clarke wants to beat India by any ways. Their main goal is to defeat India, I think the Australian Board will prioritize their honor over revenue. . Whitewashing India would be a huge achievement for Australia. It will not be easy to whitewash a team like India.

If Australia prepares bouncy pitches it will affect them as well as India has one of the best fast bowlers in world cricket and considering the damage Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami could do in favorable pitch condition, they will think twice about that .

[bryant.coleman]

If Australia prepares bouncy pitches it will affect them as well as India has one of the best fast bowlers in world cricket and considering the damage Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami could do in favorable pitch condition, they will think twice about that .

Absolutely true. The Australian should be wary of the Indian pace attack, rather than the Indian batting lineup (minus Kohli). Apart from Siraj, all the other four Indian pacers are capable of bowling at around 140-145 kmph. And apart from Smith/Warner/Labuschagne, the other Australian batsmen are not in that great form. It would be a safer option for the Australians to prepare flat tracks.

[Vishnu.Reang]

The bouncy pitch will certainly put some batsmen under pressure, but Australia will benefit more. The main reason for this is that they are used to playing on this type of pitch. Their bowlers are too experienced to bowl on this type of pitch. Although India has two trump cards, Burmah and Shami. Still, I don't think they can play better than the Australian bowlers

Why not? Both Bumrah and Shami are in excellent form, as seen from the IPL. On the other hand, the Australian bowlers (Cummins, Starc.etc) are not doing that great. I would say that right now the Indian bowlers have an advantage over their Australian counterparts. If they could settle in with the Australian conditions quickly, then the Australian batsmen will be in trouble.

[pakhitheboss]

The bouncy pitch will certainly put some batsmen under pressure, but Australia will benefit more. The main reason for this is that they are used to playing on this type of pitch. Their bowlers are too experienced to bowl on this type of pitch. Although India has two trump cards, Burmah and Shami. Still, I don't think they can play better than the Australian bowlers

Why not? Both Bumrah and Shami are in excellent form, as seen from the IPL. On the other hand, the Australian bowlers (Cummins, Starc.etc) are not doing that great. I would say that right now the Indian bowlers have an advantage over their Australian counterparts. If they could settle in with the Australian conditions quickly, then the Australian batsmen will be in trouble.

Australian bowlers will always have the advantage of playing in the home ground. Indians bowlers will take time to adapt to those conditions. You cannot expect them to perform from day one. Both Indian bowlers have the ability to perform exceptionally well in these conditions but you have to give them some time.

[JSRAW]

No Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma for the first 2 tests against Australia. Ishant is recovered but to be a match fit he need at least 1 month training including 2 week quarantine period. Rohit is still struggling with his hamstring injury.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30377226/australia-vs-india-ishant-sharma-rohit-sharma-ruled-first-two-tests

Update

Ishant Sharma is ruled out completely from the Australia series and there is lot of confusion going around on Rohit Sharma due to bad communication. BCCI, NCA and Skipper Virat kohli are giving mixed statements.