Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[Haunebu]

BTW, there has been a lot of controversy over the omission of Ravichandran Ashwin from the team. Michael Vaughan has stated that it is just "madness" to leave out Ashwin from the playing XI. In the social media a lot of the users have been urging Ashwin to retire in protest. We are talking about an individual who is currently no.2 in the ICC test bowler ranking, and having 413 test wickets and 2,685 test runs to his name (including five centuries). 

I was surprised too. I understand that the pitch favours fast bowlers over spin bowlers, but Ashwin still is capable of producing some game-changing moments. Weird that he wasn't given a single chance so far in this series.

Kohli has been out of form for sometime, and Pujara/Rahane are completely hopeless.

Pujara just scored 90+ runs which is why he probably will retain his spot in the squad. Rahane and Pant need to be replaced in my opinion.

[UmerIdrees]

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3 days left in the match and India is still trailing by 56 runs and the openers are still in the crease, how long India is able to bat determines the match.

The openers are the only hope, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul should bat for a much longer period of time, i am not confident of the middle order as they always fail and Virat Kohli is also not in the best of form, if he reaches a half century that would be great and Rahane is struggling throughout the series and i am not expecting much from him either. Pujara showed some signs of recovering his rhythm and lets see how he is going to perform.

From this position i expect England to win the match easily.

True that! Unless you see a good 100 run partnership at the top of the order the rest of the batsmen will always feel a lot of pressure leading them to play under pressure which would just make things much more difficult for India. If Rohit and Rahul are able to make at least 100 for the first wicket only then the ritual of just one in-form batsmen per inning could break. Also this innings is going to mean a lot for a lot of batsmen like Rahane, Pujara, and Pant because if they fail to make an impact this time, they might see themselves on the bench in the next match.

Absolutely how long Indian is able to bat will determine the match. The way the openers are playing shows that they would like to stay on the pitch as long as they can. India only trail by 56 runs and now Day 3 will determine who wins the match. Indian batsmen would try to utilize the whole day 3. Of course most Indian batsmen are not in form so it would be very difficult for them to utilize the whole day.

Indian batsman needs to bat atleast the whole Day 3 and need atleast 300 Runs on the board, that is the minmum they want so stand any chance in this match. I really hope KL Rahul and Rohit bat bit more longer and one of them need to go big may be  a 100 from Rohit is missing.

The Indian team is really playing good in the 2nd innings and lost only one wicket at the time of writing this post. There is plenty of time left in the test so one thing is for sure that there will be no draw.

If Indian can score 300 more run and give the target of 400+, that will be tough for the England to chase. Anything less than that, then its anyone's game.

[LittleBitFunny]

The Indian team is really playing good in the 2nd innings and lost only one wicket at the time of writing this post. There is plenty of time left in the test so one thing is for sure that there will be no draw.

If Indian can score 300 more run and give the target of 400+, that will be tough for the England to chase. Anything less than that, then its anyone's game.

If India can collect more than 400 runs then they can win the match. Today is the third day of the game. There are still 2 days left. I hope we will see the result of this match. I don't see the possibility of a draw. If India can collect more than 400, they have a chance to win. Otherwise, they will be defeated.

[onecall123]

The Indian team is really playing good in the 2nd innings and lost only one wicket at the time of writing this post. There is plenty of time left in the test so one thing is for sure that there will be no draw.

If Indian can score 300 more run and give the target of 400+, that will be tough for the England to chase. Anything less than that, then its anyone's game.

A six by Indian Hitman Rohit Sharma brings him his first oversea century. It took a long time, but what a magnificent hundred under pressure! It is Rohit and Pujara who are doing a pretty impressive job with their bats. They are on their way to reaching 300 runs, then more runs means more chances. India's batting were surviving for some times but here runs are coming in, so that's great. India's batsman has now shown some seriousness, so this match is going in their favor.

[eaLiTy]

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If India can collect more than 400 runs then they can win the match. Today is the third day of the game. There are still 2 days left. I hope we will see the result of this match. I don't see the possibility of a draw. If India can collect more than 400, they have a chance to win. Otherwise, they will be defeated.

I was actually surprised to see the scoreboard of 236 for 1 and now India lost a couple of quick wickets as Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are back in the pavilion and it is the turn of Virat Kohli to perform and i am yet again surprised to see Ravindra Jadeja to come out to bat before Ajinkya Rahane. India need another big partnership to be back in the game as India is leading by just 139 runs and they need to add around 200 runs to be on the safe side.

[kro55]

India have lost their top three batsmen. Rohit Sharma, Rahul and Pujara. They scored 127, 46 and 61 runs respectively. Now Kohli and Jadeja are at the crease. There is now an opportunity for England's players to take some quick wickets. If they are able to take two more wickets today, then maybe tomorrow's match will be under their control.

[Haunebu]

@JSRAW's prediction about India reaching 350 or more is most likely correct at this point. I didn't expect this magnificent comeback from the Indian batsmen at all after their recent performances.

If India manages to post something above 350, they stand a great chance at winning this one.

There is now an opportunity for England's players to take some quick wickets. If they are able to take two more wickets today, then maybe tomorrow's match will be under their control.

I don't think it will be that easy for the English bowlers to take quick wickets since Kohli and Jadeja are playing well and the Indian team morale is currently high.

[JohnBitCo]

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If India can collect more than 400 runs then they can win the match. Today is the third day of the game. There are still 2 days left. I hope we will see the result of this match. I don't see the possibility of a draw. If India can collect more than 400, they have a chance to win. Otherwise, they will be defeated.

I was actually surprised to see the scoreboard of 236 for 1 and now India lost a couple of quick wickets as Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are back in the pavilion and it is the turn of Virat Kohli to perform and i am yet again surprised to see Ravindra Jadeja to come out to bat before Ajinkya Rahane. India need another big partnership to be back in the game as India is leading by just 139 runs and they need to add around 200 runs to be on the safe side.

India got the start they could dream of in their 2nd innings but now they should not release the advantage by throwing away the wickets. They are in a very good position but still the remaining batsmen need to preform and score many runs if they want to to make sure to win this test match.
Currently, its anyone's game and we cannot be sure of the winner at this moment.

[LittleBitFunny]

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If India can collect more than 400 runs then they can win the match. Today is the third day of the game. There are still 2 days left. I hope we will see the result of this match. I don't see the possibility of a draw. If India can collect more than 400, they have a chance to win. Otherwise, they will be defeated.

I was actually surprised to see the scoreboard of 236 for 1 and now India lost a couple of quick wickets as Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are back in the pavilion and it is the turn of Virat Kohli to perform and i am yet again surprised to see Ravindra Jadeja to come out to bat before Ajinkya Rahane. India need another big partnership to be back in the game as India is leading by just 139 runs and they need to add around 200 runs to be on the safe side.

At the end of the third day, India's score was 270/3. The performance so far is very commendable. They are in a good enough position. Now if they can pass the first session of the next day well then the match will be under their control. Kohli should be gifted a good innings. If Kohli and Rahane can add some runs to the scoreboard, India will be able to make a huge collection.

[virasog]

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If India can collect more than 400 runs then they can win the match. Today is the third day of the game. There are still 2 days left. I hope we will see the result of this match. I don't see the possibility of a draw. If India can collect more than 400, they have a chance to win. Otherwise, they will be defeated.

I was actually surprised to see the scoreboard of 236 for 1 and now India lost a couple of quick wickets as Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are back in the pavilion and it is the turn of Virat Kohli to perform and i am yet again surprised to see Ravindra Jadeja to come out to bat before Ajinkya Rahane. India need another big partnership to be back in the game as India is leading by just 139 runs and they need to add around 200 runs to be on the safe side.

At the end of the third day, India's score was 270/3. The performance so far is very commendable. They are in a good enough position. Now if they can pass the first session of the next day well then the match will be under their control. Kohli should be gifted a good innings. If Kohli and Rahane can add some runs to the scoreboard, India will be able to make a huge collection.

Indeed, this day belonged to the Indians. Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant 127 and Cheteshwar Pujara scored 61 which helped Indian to be on the top of the test match. They will go in the fourth day of the match with full confidence and should try to declare before tea to give them enough time to bowl out the England team.

[LittleBitFunny]

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If India can collect more than 400 runs then they can win the match. Today is the third day of the game. There are still 2 days left. I hope we will see the result of this match. I don't see the possibility of a draw. If India can collect more than 400, they have a chance to win. Otherwise, they will be defeated.

I was actually surprised to see the scoreboard of 236 for 1 and now India lost a couple of quick wickets as Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are back in the pavilion and it is the turn of Virat Kohli to perform and i am yet again surprised to see Ravindra Jadeja to come out to bat before Ajinkya Rahane. India need another big partnership to be back in the game as India is leading by just 139 runs and they need to add around 200 runs to be on the safe side.

At the end of the third day, India's score was 270/3. The performance so far is very commendable. They are in a good enough position. Now if they can pass the first session of the next day well then the match will be under their control. Kohli should be gifted a good innings. If Kohli and Rahane can add some runs to the scoreboard, India will be able to make a huge collection.

Indeed, this day belonged to the Indians. Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant 127 and Cheteshwar Pujara scored 61 which helped Indian to be on the top of the test match. They will go in the fourth day of the match with full confidence and should try to declare before tea to give them enough time to bowl out the England team.

You are right, the whole day was under Indian control. If they can start the next day with confidence, it is hoped that the next day, the Indian players will continue to dominate. Then, England will have no choice but to lose or draw. But it seems we can see a result of this match.

[ReiMomo]

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If India can collect more than 400 runs then they can win the match. Today is the third day of the game. There are still 2 days left. I hope we will see the result of this match. I don't see the possibility of a draw. If India can collect more than 400, they have a chance to win. Otherwise, they will be defeated.

I was actually surprised to see the scoreboard of 236 for 1 and now India lost a couple of quick wickets as Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are back in the pavilion and it is the turn of Virat Kohli to perform and i am yet again surprised to see Ravindra Jadeja to come out to bat before Ajinkya Rahane. India need another big partnership to be back in the game as India is leading by just 139 runs and they need to add around 200 runs to be on the safe side.

At the end of the third day, India's score was 270/3. The performance so far is very commendable. They are in a good enough position. Now if they can pass the first session of the next day well then the match will be under their control. Kohli should be gifted a good innings. If Kohli and Rahane can add some runs to the scoreboard, India will be able to make a huge collection.

Indeed, this day belonged to the Indians. Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant 127 and Cheteshwar Pujara scored 61 which helped Indian to be on the top of the test match. They will go in the fourth day of the match with full confidence and should try to declare before tea to give them enough time to bowl out the England team.

Yes Rohit Sharma's maiden century and the partnership with Rahul and Pujara has really helped India to stand up till the end of third day. A shining performance from Rohit. Really it was fantastic to watch. Hope they again start off fresh with same energy tomorrow. Hope the climate should support and players play well. Awaiting to watch it again tom.  

[teosanru]

@JSRAW's prediction about India reaching 350 or more is most likely correct at this point. I didn't expect this magnificent comeback from the Indian batsmen at all after their recent performances.

If India manages to post something above 350, they stand a great chance at winning this one.

There is now an opportunity for England's players to take some quick wickets. If they are able to take two more wickets today, then maybe tomorrow's match will be under their control.

I don't think it will be that easy for the English bowlers to take quick wickets since Kohli and Jadeja are playing well and the Indian team morale is currently high.

True that I expect India to even reach 400, and that would really be a very big target, then if Indian bowlers can pull out something like what they did in the first match, it could really be India's series with a win in this match, even though English team batted quite good in the first innings but batting on the 5th day while chasing would be a very difficult task.
 
One thing that is going to happen after the match for sure is that Rohit's fan after this 100 would want Kohli to be replaced as the captain and Rohit to be the new captain of the team,LOL I am waiting for the fan reactions if Kohli is not able to score a 100 in this innings.

[7788bitcoin]

India have lost their top three batsmen. Rohit Sharma, Rahul and Pujara. They scored 127, 46 and 61 runs respectively. Now Kohli and Jadeja are at the crease. There is now an opportunity for England's players to take some quick wickets. If they are able to take two more wickets today, then maybe tomorrow's match will be under their control.

The morning session will be crucial for England, they should not allow India to settle down especially Virat Kohli as he could stay for a much longer time and take the game away from England. I have not seen Jadeja scoring big hundreds in International cricket so there is nothing to worry about him and Rahane is not in the best of form. England could easily win the match if they could pick Virat Kohli and i am expecting England would come out with a plan to get him out early.

[KennyR]

India requires more 300 runs, because England's performance can go high in no time due to its home ground advantage. Till date 418 is the highest score thats been chased by any team on test cricket. Based on that Indian team will try to reach 450 runs and end the innings. Lets see, by tomorrow's session we can conclude the end result of the game.

[nhaila]

India have lost their top three batsmen. Rohit Sharma, Rahul and Pujara. They scored 127, 46 and 61 runs respectively. Now Kohli and Jadeja are at the crease. There is now an opportunity for England's players to take some quick wickets. If they are able to take two more wickets today, then maybe tomorrow's match will be under their control.

I think this test match innings fully controlled by India because they already collected 270/3 but if Kohli And jadeja would collect an honorable score then it has highly possible to beat england.

[7788bitcoin]

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I think this test match innings fully controlled by India because they already collected 270/3 but if Kohli And jadeja would collect an honorable score then it has highly possible to beat england.

Two days left and how long you think India will bat, will they be batting two sessions tomorrow. I am not sure whether the pitch is helping the batsman but i have watched the highlights and the pitch is turning sharply when Root was bowling and India did not include the best spinner Ashwin which will be crucial and Jadeja is not a big turner of the ball.

[ene1980]

India requires more 300 runs, because England's performance can go high in no time due to its home ground advantage. Till date 418 is the highest score thats been chased by any team on test cricket. Based on that Indian team will try to reach 450 runs and end the innings. Lets see, by tomorrow's session we can conclude the end result of the game.

It is not easy to chase 280 runs in the final two days let alone a score of 418 runs in England. I am not sure where those matches are played where the team batting last chased down 418 runs but it is impossible in pitches like England and Australia. May be those were flat tracks without any help for the bowlers, if India could set a target of 280 and above then it will be a competitive match.

[pakhitheboss]

India have lost their top three batsmen. Rohit Sharma, Rahul and Pujara. They scored 127, 46 and 61 runs respectively. Now Kohli and Jadeja are at the crease. There is now an opportunity for England's players to take some quick wickets. If they are able to take two more wickets today, then maybe tomorrow's match will be under their control.

I think this test match innings fully controlled by India because they already collected 270/3 but if Kohli And jadeja would collect an honorable score then it has highly possible to beat england.

The lead is only 171 runs at the moment. If India wants to win this match then they have to put on at least 300 runs lead. Which will only happen if Mr Kohli and Sir Jadeja perform exceptionally well tomorrow. India is well poised to win this match only if the middle order performs. All now depends on the first session of the match and how fast Indian batsmen can score.

[Sithara007]

The lead is only 171 runs at the moment. If India wants to win this match then they have to put on at least 300 runs lead. Which will only happen if Mr Kohli and Sir Jadeja perform exceptionally well tomorrow. India is well poised to win this match only if the middle order performs. All now depends on the first session of the match and how fast Indian batsmen can score.

At the moment, the lead is only 171 runs, but you are forgetting the fact that they have 7 wickets in hand. I don't know whether 300 is achievable, but anything above 200 would hand the advantage to India. As we have seen from the previous test matches in this series, 4th innings totals are mostly below 200. Irrespective of the outcome, it can't be denied that India made an amazing comeback in this match. If they win, they will go up 2-1, and they just need to draw the final match to win the series.