Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[eaLiTy]

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The fielders were placed at the boundary, because their fastest bowler (Mark Wood) wanted to bowl a few bouncers. Joe Root wanted his revenge against Bumrah (for bowling bouncers against James Anderson), and he never thought that these two would make more than 10-15 runs. Until that point, England had the advantage in the match. But the partnership changed the advantage back to the Indian side. And it's not just Dom Sibley and Rory Burns. All of the England batsmen apart from Joe Root have been in poor form.

I was listening to Ravichandran Ashwin's podcast and he was mentioning about the real issue between James Anderson and Bumrah and he was complaining about bowling the extra pace when he was batting and that started the rivalry and when Bumrah came to bat they wanted to repay that with a barrage of bouncers but that tactics backfired big time and that partnership changed the match entirely  .

Pakistan made a swift recovery from loosing 3 wickets in the start and at the end of the day lost Babar Azam and Fawad Alam is injured hurt and they need a couple of good partnership in this innings to get to a good score.

[7788bitcoin]

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Pakistan made a swift recovery from loosing 3 wickets in the start and at the end of the day lost Babar Azam and Fawad Alam is injured hurt and they need a couple of good partnership in this innings to get to a good score.

How Fawad Alam got injured, i think i remember him getting injured in a series in the past few months as well, is it fitness issue or got hit by the ball. I am not watching the match live but follow the highlights and scorecard.  Now they are in safe land with 212 runs and they will be adding another 100 to 150 runs and it all depends upon how West Indies batting line up is going to play.

[Sithara007]

End of Day-1, Pakistan is able to collect 214 by losing 4. A great day for Pakistan. Because they lost 3 wickets in the first 3 overs of the match. And at the end of the day, after 74 overs, they lost 4 wickets and collected 214. Good enough collection. If Pakistan can play well in the first session of the next day, they will undoubtedly be able to collect more than 350.

Good performance from Pakistan, but they lost Babar Azam before he could get to a century. They are essentially five down, and I don't think that Fawad Alam will be able to bat. It is disappointing, because Azam and Alam rebuilt the innings, from a precarious state of 2/3. The top three batsmen (Abid Ali, Azhar Ali and Imran Butt) made a combined total of two runs, as Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales steamrolled the Pakistani top order. But the recovery made by Alam and Azam was astounding. 

[pakhitheboss]

End of Day-1, Pakistan is able to collect 214 by losing 4. A great day for Pakistan. Because they lost 3 wickets in the first 3 overs of the match. And at the end of the day, after 74 overs, they lost 4 wickets and collected 214. Good enough collection. If Pakistan can play well in the first session of the next day, they will undoubtedly be able to collect more than 350.

Good performance from Pakistan, but they lost Babar Azam before he could get to a century. They are essentially five down, and I don't think that Fawad Alam will be able to bat. It is disappointing, because Azam and Alam rebuilt the innings, from a precarious state of 2/3. The top three batsmen (Abid Ali, Azhar Ali and Imran Butt) made a combined total of two runs, as Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales steamrolled the Pakistani top order. But the recovery made by Alam and Azam was astounding. 

Pakistan is an unpredictable team and it is too early to come into conclusion that they will be able to score 300 odd runs. They have already lost the top fous batsmen and those two who are on the pitch shoul stick their till the end of day 2. West Indies should concentrate on getting early wickets in day 2 to stop Pakistan.

[UmerIdrees]

End of Day-1, Pakistan is able to collect 214 by losing 4. A great day for Pakistan. Because they lost 3 wickets in the first 3 overs of the match. And at the end of the day, after 74 overs, they lost 4 wickets and collected 214. Good enough collection. If Pakistan can play well in the first session of the next day, they will undoubtedly be able to collect more than 350.

Good performance from Pakistan, but they lost Babar Azam before he could get to a century. They are essentially five down, and I don't think that Fawad Alam will be able to bat. It is disappointing, because Azam and Alam rebuilt the innings, from a precarious state of 2/3. The top three batsmen (Abid Ali, Azhar Ali and Imran Butt) made a combined total of two runs, as Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales steamrolled the Pakistani top order. But the recovery made by Alam and Azam was astounding. 

Pakistan is an unpredictable team and it is too early to come into conclusion that they will be able to score 300 odd runs. They have already lost the top fous batsmen and those two who are on the pitch shoul stick their till the end of day 2. West Indies should concentrate on getting early wickets in day 2 to stop Pakistan.

At the current moment, if Pakistan can save the match, it will be good achievement. Pakistan did recovered well, thanks to Baber Azam and Fawad Alam, but game is still on. They need to score as many runs as possible in order to save themselves in the test match. If some how they they manage to score 300+ runs and also bowl WI quickly, only then they might stand a chance in this test match.

[CryptoBuds]

End of Day-1, Pakistan is able to collect 214 by losing 4. A great day for Pakistan. Because they lost 3 wickets in the first 3 overs of the match. And at the end of the day, after 74 overs, they lost 4 wickets and collected 214. Good enough collection. If Pakistan can play well in the first session of the next day, they will undoubtedly be able to collect more than 350.

Good performance from Pakistan, but they lost Babar Azam before he could get to a century. They are essentially five down, and I don't think that Fawad Alam will be able to bat. It is disappointing, because Azam and Alam rebuilt the innings, from a precarious state of 2/3. The top three batsmen (Abid Ali, Azhar Ali and Imran Butt) made a combined total of two runs, as Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales steamrolled the Pakistani top order. But the recovery made by Alam and Azam was astounding. 

Pakistan is an unpredictable team and it is too early to come into conclusion that they will be able to score 300 odd runs. They have already lost the top fous batsmen and those two who are on the pitch shoul stick their till the end of day 2. West Indies should concentrate on getting early wickets in day 2 to stop Pakistan.

Yeah, Pakistan is totally an unpredictable team. With the exception of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, there is no continuity in the performance of any batsman. And the team can't rely on anyone but these two batsmen. Other players are seasonal performers. If luck is good they are able to run. Nevertheless, Pakistan's current position is stable. Looks like they'll collect more than 300.

[JohnBitCo]

End of Day-1, Pakistan is able to collect 214 by losing 4. A great day for Pakistan. Because they lost 3 wickets in the first 3 overs of the match. And at the end of the day, after 74 overs, they lost 4 wickets and collected 214. Good enough collection. If Pakistan can play well in the first session of the next day, they will undoubtedly be able to collect more than 350.

Good performance from Pakistan, but they lost Babar Azam before he could get to a century. They are essentially five down, and I don't think that Fawad Alam will be able to bat. It is disappointing, because Azam and Alam rebuilt the innings, from a precarious state of 2/3. The top three batsmen (Abid Ali, Azhar Ali and Imran Butt) made a combined total of two runs, as Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales steamrolled the Pakistani top order. But the recovery made by Alam and Azam was astounding. 

Pakistan is an unpredictable team and it is too early to come into conclusion that they will be able to score 300 odd runs. They have already lost the top fous batsmen and those two who are on the pitch shoul stick their till the end of day 2. West Indies should concentrate on getting early wickets in day 2 to stop Pakistan.

Yeah, Pakistan is totally an unpredictable team. With the exception of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, there is no continuity in the performance of any batsman. And the team can't rely on anyone but these two batsmen. Other players are seasonal performers. If luck is good they are able to run. Nevertheless, Pakistan's current position is stable. Looks like they'll collect more than 300.

And how about the West Indies team ? Do you think they are any better team than the Pakistan team ?
Seems like both team are of same nature and both needs to improve a lot on their batting ? In last test match, West Indies only won by 1 wicket and this does not stand them ahead of the opponent. There has to be a winner when you play a 5 days match with low scoring on each side.

[7788bitcoin]

And how about the West Indies team ? Do you think they are any better team than the Pakistan team ?
Seems like both team are of same nature and both needs to improve a lot on their batting ? In last test match, West Indies only won by 1 wicket and this does not stand them ahead of the opponent. There has to be a winner when you play a 5 days match with low scoring on each side.

West Indies is also not having the best team in Test and like the first match i am also expecting a close encounter and the match depends upon how long the Pakistan batsman can hang in there and how much they are going to score. Pakistan is not having the best bowling line up either but the inexperience of West Indies in the longer format will  cause problem for them.
When is the third Test between England and India why a long gap between the second and third match.

[Iranus]

And how about the West Indies team ? Do you think they are any better team than the Pakistan team ?
Seems like both team are of same nature and both needs to improve a lot on their batting ? In last test match, West Indies only won by 1 wicket and this does not stand them ahead of the opponent. There has to be a winner when you play a 5 days match with low scoring on each side.

West Indies is also not having the best team in Test and like the first match i am also expecting a close encounter and the match depends upon how long the Pakistan batsman can hang in there and how much they are going to score. Pakistan is not having the best bowling line up either but the inexperience of West Indies in the longer format will  cause problem for them.

The second day's match is being delayed due to rain. This is good for both teams. If today's match is not played due to rain, the chances of the match being drawn will increase. Because the performance of the players of both the teams is very irregular. Even after losing 3 wickets for 2 runs, Pakistan is now in a good position. I never thought they would be able to collect so many runs. Similarly, the performance of West Indies players is completely irregular.

[UmerIdrees]

And how about the West Indies team ? Do you think they are any better team than the Pakistan team ?
Seems like both team are of same nature and both needs to improve a lot on their batting ? In last test match, West Indies only won by 1 wicket and this does not stand them ahead of the opponent. There has to be a winner when you play a 5 days match with low scoring on each side.

West Indies is also not having the best team in Test and like the first match i am also expecting a close encounter and the match depends upon how long the Pakistan batsman can hang in there and how much they are going to score. Pakistan is not having the best bowling line up either but the inexperience of West Indies in the longer format will  cause problem for them.

The second day's match is being delayed due to rain. This is good for both teams. If today's match is not played due to rain, the chances of the match being drawn will increase. Because the performance of the players of both the teams is very irregular. Even after losing 3 wickets for 2 runs, Pakistan is now in a good position. I never thought they would be able to collect so many runs. Similarly, the performance of West Indies players is completely irregular.

A draw match will more favor the West Indies because they already won a test and this will give them a series win. Although its bit early to conclude the winner right now. The news is that there is only a drizzle at the moment, and the chances of whole day wash out is very less.

Lets hope that there is play and the winner is decided on the basis of the performance and not by the weather.

[virasog]

And how about the West Indies team ? Do you think they are any better team than the Pakistan team ?
Seems like both team are of same nature and both needs to improve a lot on their batting ? In last test match, West Indies only won by 1 wicket and this does not stand them ahead of the opponent. There has to be a winner when you play a 5 days match with low scoring on each side.

West Indies is also not having the best team in Test and like the first match i am also expecting a close encounter and the match depends upon how long the Pakistan batsman can hang in there and how much they are going to score. Pakistan is not having the best bowling line up either but the inexperience of West Indies in the longer format will  cause problem for them.

The second day's match is being delayed due to rain. This is good for both teams. If today's match is not played due to rain, the chances of the match being drawn will increase. Because the performance of the players of both the teams is very irregular. Even after losing 3 wickets for 2 runs, Pakistan is now in a good position. I never thought they would be able to collect so many runs. Similarly, the performance of West Indies players is completely irregular.

A draw match will more favor the West Indies because they already won a test and this will give them a series win. Although its bit early to conclude the winner right now. The news is that there is only a drizzle at the moment, and the chances of whole day wash out is very less.

Lets hope that there is play and the winner is decided on the basis of the performance and not by the weather.

Doesn't think so that the conditions are any good for cricket right now at Sabina Park. They have taken early lunch which means that its still raining and we may lose 3 -4 hours or even more. I don't see any cricket till tea.

[Mahdirakib]

The Pakistan team is now in trouble again. They lost the fourth wicket for 168 runs. Babar Azam was out for 75 runs. On the other hand, Fawad Alam is now out of the field with injuries. There are two new batsmen now in the crease. It is difficult to say how long they will stay at the crease.

Pakistan team still in good position. The new two batsman hadn't made any mistake yesterday and build up a good partnership. They were like a set batsman in that condition. Although the day one has ended without full 3 session for the low light issue. And the game is delayed today for the rain. I think that Pakistani batting lineup will collapse again on day two. We might see a winner if nothing interrupts in the game on remaining days.

[Minor Miner]

The Pakistan team is now in trouble again. They lost the fourth wicket for 168 runs. Babar Azam was out for 75 runs. On the other hand, Fawad Alam is now out of the field with injuries. There are two new batsmen now in the crease. It is difficult to say how long they will stay at the crease.

Pakistan team still in good position. The new two batsman hadn't made any mistake yesterday and build up a good partnership. They were like a set batsman in that condition. Although the day one has ended without full 3 session for the low light issue. And the game is delayed today for the rain. I think that Pakistani batting lineup will collapse again on day two. We might see a winner if nothing interrupts in the game on remaining days.

Due to the wet outfit, there is no possibility of playing today. Even if the game is played tomorrow, I think Pakistan will be able to survive for 2 sessions. More important than how many runs they can collect is how long they can survive at the crease. If they lose all their wickets in the first session, then West Indies will have a chance to win this match. And if Pakistan can play the next two sessions, then the match will be a draw.

[eaLiTy]

A draw match will more favor the West Indies because they already won a test and this will give them a series win. Although its bit early to conclude the winner right now. The news is that there is only a drizzle at the moment, and the chances of whole day wash out is very less.

Even West Indies will be looking for a draw because they are leading the series and with the weather helping them it is possible that we could see a draw or there is a possibility that we could see a repeat of the last match if there is no further rain interruption.

Lets hope that there is play and the winner is decided on the basis of the performance and not by the weather.

In the past there is no cricket scheduled during this time of the month because it will be rain and knowing that the ICC should add a reserve day during these times rather than killing the fun altogether.

[ene1980]

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In the past there is no cricket scheduled during this time of the month because it will be rain and knowing that the ICC should add a reserve day during these times rather than killing the fun altogether.

I was not following cricket that long but having a reserve day when they are playing during these rainy season is a good alternative to make things interesting rather than the match going for a draw. Only during the WTC the ICC wanted a reserve day but during regular series i doubt that the team will allow a reserve day because the tour date will last longer.

[nhaila]

End of Day-1, Pakistan is able to collect 214 by losing 4. A great day for Pakistan. Because they lost 3 wickets in the first 3 overs of the match. And at the end of the day, after 74 overs, they lost 4 wickets and collected 214. Good enough collection. If Pakistan can play well in the first session of the next day, they will undoubtedly be able to collect more than 350.

Their match between west indies and Pakistan cancelled due to the heavy rainfall.  They are already second days and match stumps means match would be cancelled 100 percentage.

[Sithara007]

I was not following cricket that long but having a reserve day when they are playing during these rainy season is a good alternative to make things interesting rather than the match going for a draw. Only during the WTC the ICC wanted a reserve day but during regular series i doubt that the team will allow a reserve day because the tour date will last longer.

Already very few new fans are coming to test cricket due to its duration. Most of the test cricket enthusiasts are middle aged or elderly (mostly retired citizens who can afford to watch matches that stretch for 5 days). If the ICC adds another day, then it will make test cricket even more boring to the ordinary sports fan. The solution is to make pitches which will guarantee some support for the bowlers, and not to conduct bilateral tours in off-season, when rain interruption is more common.

[Iranus]

And how about the West Indies team ? Do you think they are any better team than the Pakistan team ?
Seems like both team are of same nature and both needs to improve a lot on their batting ? In last test match, West Indies only won by 1 wicket and this does not stand them ahead of the opponent. There has to be a winner when you play a 5 days match with low scoring on each side.

West Indies is also not having the best team in Test and like the first match i am also expecting a close encounter and the match depends upon how long the Pakistan batsman can hang in there and how much they are going to score. Pakistan is not having the best bowling line up either but the inexperience of West Indies in the longer format will  cause problem for them.

The second day's match is being delayed due to rain. This is good for both teams. If today's match is not played due to rain, the chances of the match being drawn will increase. Because the performance of the players of both the teams is very irregular. Even after losing 3 wickets for 2 runs, Pakistan is now in a good position. I never thought they would be able to collect so many runs. Similarly, the performance of West Indies players is completely irregular.

A draw match will more favor the West Indies because they already won a test and this will give them a series win. Although its bit early to conclude the winner right now. The news is that there is only a drizzle at the moment, and the chances of whole day wash out is very less.
Lets hope that there is play and the winner is decided on the basis of the performance and not by the weather.

On the second day, no team could enter the field. Basically 90% sure that the match will be a draw. Because not even an innings is over yet. Pakistan will play at least 40 more overs. So now I don't expect to see the result of this match anymore unless a team has a very bad batting disaster.

[pakhitheboss]

And how about the West Indies team ? Do you think they are any better team than the Pakistan team ?
Seems like both team are of same nature and both needs to improve a lot on their batting ? In last test match, West Indies only won by 1 wicket and this does not stand them ahead of the opponent. There has to be a winner when you play a 5 days match with low scoring on each side.

West Indies is also not having the best team in Test and like the first match i am also expecting a close encounter and the match depends upon how long the Pakistan batsman can hang in there and how much they are going to score. Pakistan is not having the best bowling line up either but the inexperience of West Indies in the longer format will  cause problem for them.

The second day's match is being delayed due to rain. This is good for both teams. If today's match is not played due to rain, the chances of the match being drawn will increase. Because the performance of the players of both the teams is very irregular. Even after losing 3 wickets for 2 runs, Pakistan is now in a good position. I never thought they would be able to collect so many runs. Similarly, the performance of West Indies players is completely irregular.

A draw match will more favor the West Indies because they already won a test and this will give them a series win. Although its bit early to conclude the winner right now. The news is that there is only a drizzle at the moment, and the chances of whole day wash out is very less.
Lets hope that there is play and the winner is decided on the basis of the performance and not by the weather.

On the second day, no team could enter the field. Basically 90% sure that the match will be a draw. Because not even an innings is over yet. Pakistan will play at least 40 more overs. So now I don't expect to see the result of this match anymore unless a team has a very bad batting disaster.

Day 2 ended due to rain, 3 more days are left. A high chance of the match ending in a draw cannot be ruled out. It is also not certain whether the match on Day 3 will be played without any rain interruption. It is very hard for any team to win this match unless they play exceptionally well.

[Vaskiy]

And how about the West Indies team ? Do you think they are any better team than the Pakistan team ?
Seems like both team are of same nature and both needs to improve a lot on their batting ? In last test match, West Indies only won by 1 wicket and this does not stand them ahead of the opponent. There has to be a winner when you play a 5 days match with low scoring on each side.

West Indies is also not having the best team in Test and like the first match i am also expecting a close encounter and the match depends upon how long the Pakistan batsman can hang in there and how much they are going to score. Pakistan is not having the best bowling line up either but the inexperience of West Indies in the longer format will  cause problem for them.

The second day's match is being delayed due to rain. This is good for both teams. If today's match is not played due to rain, the chances of the match being drawn will increase. Because the performance of the players of both the teams is very irregular. Even after losing 3 wickets for 2 runs, Pakistan is now in a good position. I never thought they would be able to collect so many runs. Similarly, the performance of West Indies players is completely irregular.

A draw match will more favor the West Indies because they already won a test and this will give them a series win. Although its bit early to conclude the winner right now. The news is that there is only a drizzle at the moment, and the chances of whole day wash out is very less.
Lets hope that there is play and the winner is decided on the basis of the performance and not by the weather.

On the second day, no team could enter the field. Basically 90% sure that the match will be a draw. Because not even an innings is over yet. Pakistan will play at least 40 more overs. So now I don't expect to see the result of this match anymore unless a team has a very bad batting disaster.

Day 2 ended due to rain, 3 more days are left. A high chance of the match ending in a draw cannot be ruled out. It is also not certain whether the match on Day 3 will be played without any rain interruption. It is very hard for any team to win this match unless they play exceptionally well.

Rain interruption used to make big changes in the game result. Another thing I see with the game is the West Indies play. West Indies used to give unexpected performance to the top level and used to play the worst at times when cricket enthusiasts expect big from the team.