Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[YinShuiSiYuan]

What a wonderful performance by Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant. In the 2nd Test, both of them are batting with confidence to score centuries. Even though Rishabh Pant batted in the Test match, his run rate made it look like an ODI match. Rishabh Pant ‍able to score of 91 runs from 94 balls. On the other hand, excellent performance is expected from Shreyas Iyer. He scored 71 from 88 balls. In every match someone is woke up. That is really a good aspect for the Indian team.

Indian batting lineup is strongest in the world and if opening  players don't perform middle order covers them up like we are watching today's test match.  This is good and mature team performance and this is lacking in Pakistan team and because of that they are loosing matches.

[JSRAW]

6th time this guy got out in the nervous 90s. Should have at least 11 test tons by now in just 33 matches. Poor guy

He should have played with a little but of patience. There was no need for him to take any risk.

It wasn't an aggressive shot tho, guess he seriously got nervous in 90s. Anyway, he played brilliantly and once again bailed out India.

Kinda disappointed with Axar Patel, he's a much better batter but threw away his wicket. Shreyas also gone so that's 3 quick wickets for Bangladesh and they are back in the game slightly.

India needs close to 100 run lead on this pitch as there is more than enough help for the bowlers and it's going to get worse for the batters.

6th time this guy got out in the nervous 90s. Should have at least 11 test tons by now in just 33 matches. Poor guy

Yeah, Rishabh Pant got out which means now India now may get all out in another 120 to 150 runs.

It looks tough now.

[pakhitheboss]

Three wickets in quick succession after Rishab Panth got out. India is now fully dependent on tail enders for them to increase the lead. Ashwin can bat but I have no Idea about Unadkat. This is why India should not have dropped Yadav in the second test. He not only batted well but also bowled brilliantly in the first match.

Bangladesh are back again at one point they were struggling against Panth and Iyer but now they will try to get the last few wickets in order to restrict the lead to 100 runs. The pitch is also looking good for bowlers now. It would not be that easy for the Bangladesh batters too when they come to bat.

[MoonOfLife]

What a wonderful performance by Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant. In the 2nd Test, both of them are batting with confidence to score centuries. Even though Rishabh Pant batted in the Test match, his run rate made it look like an ODI match. Rishabh Pant ‍able to score of 91 runs from 94 balls. On the other hand, excellent performance is expected from Shreyas Iyer. He scored 71 from 88 balls. In every match someone is woke up. That is really a good aspect for the Indian team.

Indian batting lineup is strongest in the world and if opening  players don't perform middle order covers them up like we are watching today's test match.  This is good and mature team performance and this is lacking in Pakistan team and because of that they are loosing matches.

Pant and Iyer made a huge partnership of 159 runs. Pant 93 and Iyer 87 runs out. And due to the excellent performance of these two batsmen, the Indian team may collect 300 runs. India lost them by 253 runs. And they lost their eighth wicket for 286 runs. India is likely to lose all wickets before 300 runs.

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England Men’s Test squad announced for the tour of New Zealand

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James Anderson (Lancashire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Ben Foakes (Surrey)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
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Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Matthew Potts (Durham)
Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire)

[noormcs5]

What a wonderful performance by Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant. In the 2nd Test, both of them are batting with confidence to score centuries. Even though Rishabh Pant batted in the Test match, his run rate made it look like an ODI match. Rishabh Pant ‍able to score of 91 runs from 94 balls. On the other hand, excellent performance is expected from Shreyas Iyer. He scored 71 from 88 balls. In every match someone is woke up. That is really a good aspect for the Indian team.

Finally, the Indian team is all out on 314 runs and they have a lead of 87 runs which is quite decent and significant when you know that Bangladesh will struggle again in the 2nd innings to score runs.

The sad thing is that both Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer were unable to make a century when they were so close to it. Rishabh Pant was out on 943 and Shreyas Iyer was out on 87. Though they cannot make their centuries but this partnership could be the match winning.

[pakhitheboss]

A lead of 87 runs is not that much but looking into the pitch condition it won't be that easy for Bangladesh to chase it. The pitch is more suitable for spinners now and Inam sure Ashwin and Patel will utilize it to full potential. Thanks to Panth and Iyer India were able to save their face otherwise chasing 227 was looking like a big task for Indian batters.

[BobK71]

The pitch condition at Mirpur Stadium is always like this. It is very difficult to get runs on this pitch. Bangladesh will not be able to benefit much in this condition. With the wickets of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, India lost the remaining wickets in short time. But India still gave a lead of 80 runs which is a difficult task for Bangladesh. The Bangladesh team failed to take the opportunity to play at home ground. On the other hand, Indian team is also performing consistently well. But the status of the match will depend on tomorrow's performance.

[Naficopa]

The pitch condition at Mirpur Stadium is always like this. It is very difficult to get runs on this pitch. Bangladesh will not be able to benefit much in this condition. With the wickets of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, India lost the remaining wickets in short time. But India still gave a lead of 80 runs which is a difficult task for Bangladesh. The Bangladesh team failed to take the opportunity to play at home ground. On the other hand, Indian team is also performing consistently well. But the status of the match will depend on tomorrow's performance.

A difficult pitch to score runs on , India surprisingly lost all wickets on  314 lead of 80 runs . After batting of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer  we were expecting more lead from India but they lost lower order very quickly.
Now Tomorrow will be the deciding day for both teams , as pitch condition is clear it doesn't seems like Bangladesh will collect much runs on this.

[Mahdirakib]

A lead of 87 runs is not that much but looking into the pitch condition it won't be that easy for Bangladesh to chase it. The pitch is more suitable for spinners now and Inam sure Ashwin and Patel will utilize it to full potential. Thanks to Panth and Iyer India were able to save their face otherwise chasing 227 was looking like a big task for Indian batters.

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, both of them played it like an ODI match. I thought India won't be able to take a good lead when they lost the 4th wicket before 100 runs. But India got 87 runs lead for the partnership of Rishabh Pant and Iyer. They couldn't manage to take a big lead, but 87 runs lead is enough in this kind of pitch. It will be difficult for Bangladeshi players to make a big partnership in the first session of tomorrow.

[pakhitheboss]

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, both of them played it like an ODI match. I thought India won't be able to take a good lead when they lost the 4th wicket before 100 runs. But India got 87 runs lead for the partnership of Rishabh Pant and Iyer. They couldn't manage to take a big lead, but 87 runs lead is enough in this kind of pitch. It will be difficult for Bangladeshi players to make a big partnership in the first session of tomorrow.

As seen in the first test match and in the first innings of this test match Bangladesh's batting lineup has struggled against the Indian bowlers. Now the pitch has become friendly for spinners and I am sure Ashwin and Patel will utilize this pitch. I am saying this because most wickets taken by Bong bowlers came from spinners such as Shakib and Islam. They have not lost any wickets at the moment but they will surely do on day 3. If Indian batters were not able to get those runs then knowing Bangladeshi batters it wouldn't be easy for them.

[laurenB7742]

A lead of 87 runs is not that much but looking into the pitch condition it won't be that easy for Bangladesh to chase it. The pitch is more suitable for spinners now and Inam sure Ashwin and Patel will utilize it to full potential. Thanks to Panth and Iyer India were able to save their face otherwise chasing 227 was looking like a big task for Indian batters.

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, both of them played it like an ODI match. I thought India won't be able to take a good lead when they lost the 4th wicket before 100 runs. But India got 87 runs lead for the partnership of Rishabh Pant and Iyer. They couldn't manage to take a big lead, but 87 runs lead is enough in this kind of pitch. It will be difficult for Bangladeshi players to make a big partnership in the first session of tomorrow.

India could not take a big lead. However, the lead of 87 runs is quite decent. As Bangladesh performed in the first innings, they will lose several wickets to collect 87 runs. If Bangladesh wants to win in this match then at least 300 targets should be given. The performance of Bangladesh's batsmen is very erratic. And so I don't think it is possible for the batsmen of Bangladesh to collect runs like 380. This match will be competitive. But India will win the match. It will not be easy for India to win the match.

[teosanru]

A lead of 87 runs is not that much but looking into the pitch condition it won't be that easy for Bangladesh to chase it. The pitch is more suitable for spinners now and Inam sure Ashwin and Patel will utilize it to full potential. Thanks to Panth and Iyer India were able to save their face otherwise chasing 227 was looking like a big task for Indian batters.

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, both of them played it like an ODI match. I thought India won't be able to take a good lead when they lost the 4th wicket before 100 runs. But India got 87 runs lead for the partnership of Rishabh Pant and Iyer. They couldn't manage to take a big lead, but 87 runs lead is enough in this kind of pitch. It will be difficult for Bangladeshi players to make a big partnership in the first session of tomorrow.

India could not take a big lead. However, the lead of 87 runs is quite decent. As Bangladesh performed in the first innings, they will lose several wickets to collect 87 runs. If Bangladesh wants to win in this match then at least 300 targets should be given. The performance of Bangladesh's batsmen is very erratic. And so I don't think it is possible for the batsmen of Bangladesh to collect runs like 380. This match will be competitive. But India will win the match. It will not be easy for India to win the match.

So surprised to see such a performance from India i was expecting that India would easily score 400-500 in this innings but they could only get a small lead, but yeah as you have said even this is enough as if Bangladesh score something around 200-250 again it'll then be a pretty easy target for India to win the match. I expected the top order to do slightly well but only 2 batsmen batted and made India reach this total, pretty surprising.

[laurenB7742]

A lead of 87 runs is not that much but looking into the pitch condition it won't be that easy for Bangladesh to chase it. The pitch is more suitable for spinners now and Inam sure Ashwin and Patel will utilize it to full potential. Thanks to Panth and Iyer India were able to save their face otherwise chasing 227 was looking like a big task for Indian batters.

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, both of them played it like an ODI match. I thought India won't be able to take a good lead when they lost the 4th wicket before 100 runs. But India got 87 runs lead for the partnership of Rishabh Pant and Iyer. They couldn't manage to take a big lead, but 87 runs lead is enough in this kind of pitch. It will be difficult for Bangladeshi players to make a big partnership in the first session of tomorrow.

India could not take a big lead. However, the lead of 87 runs is quite decent. As Bangladesh performed in the first innings, they will lose several wickets to collect 87 runs. If Bangladesh wants to win in this match then at least 300 targets should be given. The performance of Bangladesh's batsmen is very erratic. And so I don't think it is possible for the batsmen of Bangladesh to collect runs like 380. This match will be competitive. But India will win the match. It will not be easy for India to win the match.

So surprised to see such a performance from India i was expecting that India would easily score 400-500 in this innings but they could only get a small lead, but yeah as you have said even this is enough as if Bangladesh score something around 200-250 again it'll then be a pretty easy target for India to win the match. I expected the top order to do slightly well but only 2 batsmen batted and made India reach this total, pretty surprising.

I don't think India will score 400-500 runs on Mirpur pitch. 400 is very difficult to score on this pitch. The pitch is spin friendly. Shakib and Taijul picked up 8 wickets. Both managed to pick up four wickets each. They bowled very well. My guess was that India would collect more than 350. But they couldn't do it.

Bangladesh could not bat well in the first innings. It is very difficult for them to collect more than 250 in the second innings. Because there is no batsman in the team who is able to play well regularly. I guess Bangladesh can provide a target like 200.

[coinerer]

A lead of 87 runs is not that much but looking into the pitch condition it won't be that easy for Bangladesh to chase it. The pitch is more suitable for spinners now and Inam sure Ashwin and Patel will utilize it to full potential. Thanks to Panth and Iyer India were able to save their face otherwise chasing 227 was looking like a big task for Indian batters.

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, both of them played it like an ODI match. I thought India won't be able to take a good lead when they lost the 4th wicket before 100 runs. But India got 87 runs lead for the partnership of Rishabh Pant and Iyer. They couldn't manage to take a big lead, but 87 runs lead is enough in this kind of pitch. It will be difficult for Bangladeshi players to make a big partnership in the first session of tomorrow.

India could not take a big lead. However, the lead of 87 runs is quite decent. As Bangladesh performed in the first innings, they will lose several wickets to collect 87 runs. If Bangladesh wants to win in this match then at least 300 targets should be given. The performance of Bangladesh's batsmen is very erratic. And so I don't think it is possible for the batsmen of Bangladesh to collect runs like 380. This match will be competitive. But India will win the match. It will not be easy for India to win the match

What do you mean by these two words once you said India will win another time you said India can't win Lol ...
Bangladesh is trailing India by many runs in the first day's Test match.  Therefore, it is almost impossible for Bangladesh to score more than India on the second day by recover the previous run behind. Therefore, India's victory in this test match is considered more probable . Because Bangladesh is still far long runs behind India

[Sithara007]

So surprised to see such a performance from India i was expecting that India would easily score 400-500 in this innings but they could only get a small lead, but yeah as you have said even this is enough as if Bangladesh score something around 200-250 again it'll then be a pretty easy target for India to win the match. I expected the top order to do slightly well but only 2 batsmen batted and made India reach this total, pretty surprising.

It is a decent total, given the fact that the Bangladeshi bowlers were really bowling with a tight line. The top order failed once again for India, including KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli. It was left to the middle order (especially Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer) to rescue the innings. However both of them got out before they could get to century mark. And then there was useful contributions from the lower order batsmen such as Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav. 
   

[JSRAW]

So surprised to see such a performance from India i was expecting that India would easily score 400-500 in this innings but they could only get a small lead, but yeah as you have said even this is enough as if Bangladesh score something around 200-250 again it'll then be a pretty easy target for India to win the match. I expected the top order to do slightly well but only 2 batsmen batted and made India reach this total, pretty surprising.

If Pant and Iyer were there to bat for another session then surely a big score was on pretty much on the card but this is not an easy pitch to bat on.

Even a set batsman can get out at any point of his inning, hence the mini-collapse. It happened with Bangladesh batters too.

Normally 3rd day pitch is considered better to bat but Indians are very much in control due to this 87 runs (almost 50 runs added by a tail/bowlers) lead. Still, they need to be very careful as the pitch is going to deteriorate badly and you don't want to chase above 150 runs in the last inning.

[Sithara007]

If Pant and Iyer were there to bat for another session then surely a big score was on pretty much on the card but this is not an easy pitch to bat on.

Even a set batsman can get out at any point of his inning, hence the mini-collapse. It happened with Bangladesh batters too.

Normally 3rd day pitch is considered better to bat but Indians are very much in control due to this 87 runs (almost 50 runs added by a tail/bowlers) lead. Still, they need to be very careful as the pitch is going to deteriorate badly and you don't want to chase above 150 runs in the last inning.

Great to see Iyer cementing his place in the test team, despite stiff competition. I always believed that he is one of the future candidates for test captaincy of the Indian team. And Pant was under enormous pressure, with fanboys of Sanju Samson demanding the latter's inclusion to the Indian team. Today's knock will be some sort of a breather for Pant, but he needs to perform consistently. The lead is sizable enough to give India the upper hand. Bangladesh need to make 300-350 in the second innings to have a chance, and under current circumstances it looks unlikely.

[JSRAW]

If Pant and Iyer were there to bat for another session then surely a big score was on pretty much on the card but this is not an easy pitch to bat on.

Even a set batsman can get out at any point of his inning, hence the mini-collapse. It happened with Bangladesh batters too.

Normally 3rd day pitch is considered better to bat but Indians are very much in control due to this 87 runs (almost 50 runs added by a tail/bowlers) lead. Still, they need to be very careful as the pitch is going to deteriorate badly and you don't want to chase above 150 runs in the last inning.

Great to see Iyer cementing his place in the test team, despite stiff competition. I always believed that he is one of the future candidates for test captaincy of the Indian team. And Pant was under enormous pressure, with fanboys of Sanju Samson demanding the latter's inclusion to the Indian team. Today's knock will be some sort of a breather for Pant, but he needs to perform consistently. The lead is sizable enough to give India the upper hand. Bangladesh need to make 300-350 in the second innings to have a chance, and under current circumstances it looks unlikely.

Not specifically pointing at you or any posters here.

But if I am being honest then i considered them retarded who likes to believe that Pant is going to lose his place in the test team even if he performs badly in the next 5 tests. In his short test career, he already bailed out his team countless times in every condition (pace, seam, spin). He's just 25 yo and already broke many records as WK batsman and i firmly believe that he's going to end up as all time great WK in test history surpassing Great Gilchrist.

I really like Iyer but dude needs a hell lot of practice against the short ball. He's almost cheat code in subcontinent pitches where bounce is low but it's fatal flow when playing in SENA.

[Swordsoffreedom]

If Pant and Iyer were there to bat for another session then surely a big score was on pretty much on the card but this is not an easy pitch to bat on.
Even a set batsman can get out at any point of his inning, hence the mini-collapse. It happened with Bangladesh batters too.
Normally 3rd day pitch is considered better to bat but Indians are very much in control due to this 87 runs (almost 50 runs added by a tail/bowlers) lead. Still, they need to be very careful as the pitch is going to deteriorate badly and you don't want to chase above 150 runs in the last inning.

Great to see Iyer cementing his place in the test team, despite stiff competition. I always believed that he is one of the future candidates for test captaincy of the Indian team. And Pant was under enormous pressure, with fanboys of Sanju Samson demanding the latter's inclusion to the Indian team. Today's knock will be some sort of a breather for Pant, but he needs to perform consistently. The lead is sizable enough to give India the upper hand. Bangladesh need to make 300-350 in the second innings to have a chance, and under current circumstances it looks unlikely.

Iyer is an excellent player. But even then he was not getting a regular place in the Indian team. Now Iyer has cemented his place in the Indian team. He is consistently performing well. The pairing of Iyer and Pant was essential. If this pair did not form a big partnership, it would have been difficult for India to collect 227 runs.
India managed to take a lead of 87 runs. Although not a huge lead, it is a good enough collection. It is also difficult for Bangladesh to collect 87 runs. Because the performance of each of their players is erratic. Even then, I think that the players of Bangladesh will play with the aim of winning the Mirpur Test. They will not accept defeat so easily.