Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[elevates]

What a Brutal Win!

The match ended in just 2-1/2 days . BTW Jadeja, Ashwin, and Australia are trending on Pakistan Twitter in the top 20 .



Too many records were created by the Indian team in the first test match in BGT. Just laying down a few.

MOST WICKETS IN TEST BY INDIAN

• Ravichandran Ashwin - 451 - Ranked 2nd
• Ravinder Jadeja - 246 - Ranked 8th

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS

Mohammed Shamis now has more sixes in Test cricket than Kohli.

MOST WICKETS IN MEN'S TEST MATCH

Ravichandran Ashwin is ranked 9th on that list. The number one bowler is still Murlitharan followed by Shane Warne, James Anderson, and Anil Kumble.

I was not happy with the way KS Bharat did his keeping and batting in the first match. Do you guys think that Ishan Kishan would be now included in the second test match?

[John Abraham]

What a match it was between Australia and India. The debutant bowler did an excellent job. But, Aussie Batters were unable to execute their plan. The Spin venom from Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin was extraordinary. Aussies we're expecting such pitches since they are playing in the sub-continent. But, their batters were not prepared for that much turn from Indian Spinners. Innings and 132 runs are big wins for Team India. Team Australia will try to come back in the next match. They know it won't be easy for them to come back. Good luck both teams.

[JSRAW]

MOST WICKETS IN TEST BY INDIAN

• Ravichandran Ashwin - 451 - Ranked 2nd
• Ravinder Jadeja - 246 - Ranked 8th

Skipper Rohit mentioned something really interesting after the match, he basically said that these guys put a lot of pressure on him regarding who should bowl first and from what end as they are too good and want to touch milestones as quickly as possible lol. Tells you a lot about how competitive this duo is and still very good friends.  

I was not happy with the way KS Bharat did his keeping and batting in the first match. Do you guys think that Ishan Kishan would be now included in the second test match?

Nah he should stay and shouldn't be touched by anyone in absence of Pant, he's the superior WK batter on the turning track.

but I still feel that both these teams will make it to the WTC finals no matter what.

Likey but there is another scenario for Ind vs SL final if...

- India wins 4-0 against Aus
- SL wins 1-0 or 2-0 against Kiwis
- Windies wins against SA

[onecall123]

This is shocking, but not surprising.

On the third day of the test match, the Indians have won by an innings and 132 runs. Australia's Test side has been absolutely thrashed today, losing ten wickets in a single session. There's something wrong with Australians when it comes to playing on a turning pitch! For the squad and team they put forward, the Australian match committee and selectors must take a hard look at themselves.

[eaLiTy]

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Skipper Rohit mentioned something really interesting after the match, he basically said that these guys put a lot of pressure on him regarding who should bowl first and from what end as they are too good and want to touch milestones as quickly as possible lol. Tells you a lot about how competitive this duo is and still very good friends.  

Mohammed Siraj needed 3 more wickets to reach 50 wickets, Axar Patel needed two more wickets to reach 50 wickets to claim the fastest to do so for India and if not for the no balls Ravindra Jadeja bowled he would have reached 250 wickets in this match. Rohit Sharma was actually shuffling the bowlers with short spells and after Ashwin picked his 5th wickets, he did not get the ball  .

[ZAINmalik75]

What an embarrassing performance by Australia,  didn't expect this from a strong team such a one sided match.  
Indian balling definitely crushed Australia batting lineup and gave them this horrible defeat.
Match ended on day 3 and all out on 91 runs , either its the pitch or Australia can perform well on their home ground.  

Wao what a win from team India on his home ground, I am not surprised from the performance of team India because everyone know it's too difficult and challenging for any team to beat India on home ground , I think pitch didn't suit Australian batter because not even a single batter can't read the bowler like Ashwin and jadeja. As a result they got bundle of wickets, such kind of performance show how indian prepared himself for upcoming events on Thier home ground, hope Australian will increase option of spin in Thier squad for better results in second Test.

[Haunebu]

Likey but there is another scenario for Ind vs SL final if...

- India wins 4-0 against Aus
- SL wins 1-0 or 2-0 against Kiwis
- Windies wins against SA

All three scenarios seem unlikely. In the first case, I am expecting India to win(2-1) while the remaining match will end as a draw. In the second case, I am expecting Sri Lanka and Kiwis to win one match each.

In the third case, I am expecting South Africa to win against Windies. These are my random predictions basically.

[teosanru]

MOST WICKETS IN TEST BY INDIAN

• Ravichandran Ashwin - 451 - Ranked 2nd
• Ravinder Jadeja - 246 - Ranked 8th

Skipper Rohit mentioned something really interesting after the match, he basically said that these guys put a lot of pressure on him regarding who should bowl first and from what end as they are too good and want to touch milestones as quickly as possible lol. Tells you a lot about how competitive this duo is and still very good friends.  

I was not happy with the way KS Bharat did his keeping and batting in the first match. Do you guys think that Ishan Kishan would be now included in the second test match?

Nah he should stay and shouldn't be touched by anyone in absence of Pant, he's the superior WK batter on the turning track.

but I still feel that both these teams will make it to the WTC finals no matter what.

Likey but there is another scenario for Ind vs SL final if...

- India wins 4-0 against Aus
- SL wins 1-0 or 2-0 against Kiwis
- Windies wins against SA

I thought captaincy is difficult only under losing conditions after this statement of Rohit I realise how difficult it is in winning conditions as well. You have to make sure you don't lose your shit while you are been presussred by your teammates and also have to make sure all the team mates are happy with your decisions because eventually their performance is going to be dependent on that.

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 The scenario of Ind vs SL looks highly unlikely to me. Because Windies winning against SA looks highly unlikely to me.

[Mahdirakib]

I never expected the match to end on day 3. I was in the impression that Australia will hold on till day 4. No doubt this match showed how poor Australian batters are against spin bowling. Ashwin & Jadeja were the two pillars of Indian team that made this incredible win look so easy.

I didn't expect the quick end as well, but I was thinking that India could win the match by an innings. Jadeja has played really well in this test. Ashwin is the key player for India now in test matches if the pitch is in favour of spin bowlers.

- India wins 4-0 against Aus
- SL wins 1-0 or 2-0 against Kiwis
- Windies wins against SA

There is no chance to see such results of those series. The WTC final will be between Australia and India.

[dezoel]

I never expected the match to end on day 3. I was in the impression that Australia will hold on till day 4. No doubt this match showed how poor Australian batters are against spin bowling. Ashwin & Jadeja were the two pillars of Indian team that made this incredible win look so easy.

Congratulations to team India on defeating Australia by an innings and 132 runs. 

I was expecting result like this with most chances we are going to have this match ends in three or four days just because of this I put good amount on India as odds were also good because after this result most chances we are not going to have odds like these in coming matches and this is good investment for short term instead of putting some money on crypto in any exchange and rate of Indian team for the second test win is also gone down @1.5 as Delhi is also going to be not suitable place for the Australian on this tour, and they are not having any chance for the bounce back into BGT.

For me most chances India will go into second test match without any change as things are going positive with these all guys, just SKY is having not good time on debut in this format.

[savetheFORUM]

Likey but there is another scenario for Ind vs SL final if...

- India wins 4-0 against Aus
- SL wins 1-0 or 2-0 against Kiwis
- Windies wins against SA

All three scenarios seem unlikely. In the first case, I am expecting India to win(2-1) while the remaining match will end as a draw. In the second case, I am expecting Sri Lanka and Kiwis to win one match each.

In the third case, I am expecting South Africa to win against Windies. These are my random predictions basically.

I have feeling just first Scenarios is possible with all other two are not going to happen even everything is possible in cricket but with the current form of these teams most chances we are not going to have other results like Sri Lanka wins in New Zealand realistically not possible because Kiwis are having better quality and their performance is also good specially after having good tour of Pakistan they can do better against Sri Lanka with West Indies is surely far behind in quality, and they can win against South Africa which is also desperate for win after having humiliating defeat in Australia and this is good opportunity for them to have better things in this format and improving their statics as well.

[DanWalker]

All hail Ashwin and Jadeja! These two are timeless players who keep rescuing India again and again with both the bat and the ball in the test format. Players like Axar etc are basically following in their footsteps.

Australia is messing up their plans currently, but I still feel that both these teams will make it to the WTC finals no matter what.

Ashwin got eight wickets in this match and Jadeja got 7. That is absolutely great from both of them. At the start, I did not think that Australia was going to lose this match, let alone lose by innings. This is absolutely great performance from India.

I'm still confident about Australia and India being the finalist of the world test championship. But I think Australia needs to improve. This type of performance is not going to get them toward the final in my opinion.

[pakhitheboss]

MOST WICKETS IN TEST BY INDIAN

• Ravichandran Ashwin - 451 - Ranked 2nd
• Ravinder Jadeja - 246 - Ranked 8th

Skipper Rohit mentioned something really interesting after the match, he basically said that these guys put a lot of pressure on him regarding who should bowl first and from what end as they are too good and want to touch milestones as quickly as possible lol. Tells you a lot about how competitive this duo is and still very good friends.  

LOL! Going into the history book matters more to players in there short career span. How Rohit has been handling these guys shows how good his management skills are as a captain. I am not sure if other captains in the past had face such problems. This also proves how good these bowlers have been since they started their career.

[n0ne]

MOST WICKETS IN TEST BY INDIAN

• Ravichandran Ashwin - 451 - Ranked 2nd
• Ravinder Jadeja - 246 - Ranked 8th

Skipper Rohit mentioned something really interesting after the match, he basically said that these guys put a lot of pressure on him regarding who should bowl first and from what end as they are too good and want to touch milestones as quickly as possible lol. Tells you a lot about how competitive this duo is and still very good friends.  

LOL! Going into the history book matters more to players in there short career span. How Rohit has been handling these guys shows how good his management skills are as a captain. I am not sure if other captains in the past had face such problems. This also proves how good these bowlers have been since they started their career.

Anil Kumble takes the first position as the leading wicket taker for India and 4th place overall. Ashwin have reached the 9th position as leading wicket taker overall in 89 matches. During his rest of the cricketing career possibly he would reach the maximum of 600 wickets. Among that he holds 31 five wickets haul and 7 ten wickets haul. In this Muthiah Muralidaran stands on the top with 800 wickets is 133 matches with 67 five wickets haul and 22 ten wickets haul. In upcoming days of cricket I don't think this record could be broken.

[NicNacCoin]

MOST WICKETS IN TEST BY INDIAN

• Ravichandran Ashwin - 451 - Ranked 2nd
• Ravinder Jadeja - 246 - Ranked 8th

India's all-time Test wicket taker is Anil Kumble (619) who is second only to Ravichandran Ashwin's 451 wickets, 43 matches less. However, Ravindra Jadeja is number 8 with 246 wickets. If Ashwin can sustain his performance and play 43 more Test matches, though unlikely, Anil Kumble record can be broken. The interesting thing is that till now no one has played the second maximum number of matches in Indian cricket by performing as well as Anil Kumble. Although Sachin Tendulkar retired after playing the most Test matches of 200.

[MusaPk]

The second test between West Indies and Zimbabwe is underway, and it's lunch now. It's not a good start for Zimbabwe, who chose to bat after winning the toss. Five wickets have gone down, and the score is just 70. Seems like Zimbabwe will finish there first innings around 150 as Craig Ervine is the only recognized batsmen left.

[pakhitheboss]

Venkatesh Prasad is not happy with KL Rahul

Found it on Twitter yesterday and I thought of sharing it here.



In my opinion, he is correct and none of the veterans are questioning this guy's ability to bat on any format. His selection is purely based on favoritism and not performance. What do you guys think?

[mm2543363580]

The second test between West Indies and Zimbabwe is underway, and it's lunch now. It's not a good start for Zimbabwe, who chose to bat after winning the toss. Five wickets have gone down, and the score is just 70. Seems like Zimbabwe will finish there first innings around 150 as Craig Ervine is the only recognized batsmen left.

Zimbabwe in their second test match bat first and got all out in 115 runs and it's day 1 . This is some really bad batting by Zimbabwe,  now West Indies is batting and this is going to be a advantage for West Indies as they have plenty of days to score runs and win this test match.

[JSRAW]

Likey but there is another scenario for Ind vs SL final if...

- India wins 4-0 against Aus
- SL wins 1-0 or 2-0 against Kiwis
- Windies wins against SA

All three scenarios seem unlikely. In the first case, I am expecting India to win(2-1) while the remaining match will end as a draw. In the second case, I am expecting Sri Lanka and Kiwis to win one match each.

In the third case, I am expecting South Africa to win against Windies. These are my random predictions basically.

Yeah, i like to believe the same as you and teosanru but cricket is a funny game so i am open to everything.

It would be very disappointing if we get to see any draw in this series. Both teams are good and i think there won't be dud pitches in the next matches. Having said that if a draw comes on the difficult pitch then i am up for it because it requires an A game from both teams, which would be a treat to watch.

Skipper Rohit mentioned something really interesting after the match, he basically said that these guys put a lot of pressure on him regarding who should bowl first and from what end as they are too good and want to touch milestones as quickly as possible lol. Tells you a lot about how competitive this duo is and still very good friends.  

I thought captaincy is difficult only under losing conditions after this statement of Rohit I realise how difficult it is in winning conditions as well. You have to make sure you don't lose your shit while you are been presussred by your teammates and also have to make sure all the team mates are happy with your decisions because eventually their performance is going to be dependent on that.

This is the video, in Hindi but too funny haha 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvd0XZgm5n0

Venkatesh Prasad is not happy with KL Rahul

Found it on Twitter yesterday and I thought of sharing it here.



In my opinion, he is correct and none of the veterans are questioning this guy's ability to bat on any format. His selection is purely based on favoritism and not performance. What do you guys think?

He's spot on with everything and the only sane voice in former cricketers, he's also against the star culture in Indian cricket and recently he applied for the selection committee but got rejected as he's not a Yes Man.

[Mr.corol]

West Indies vs Zimbabwe Test Match. Zimbabwe went into bat on the first day and were all out for 117 runs in 40.5 balls.
most run of players.
117 run 40.5 ball.
1. Kraigg Brathwaite 0(24)ball.
2. Innocent Kaia 35(52)
3. Chibhabha 10(20)
4. Craig Ervine 22(36)
5. Milton Shumba 3(8.)
6. Tafadzwa Tsiga 0(11)
7. Tiripano 23(56)
8. W Masakadza 1 (6)
9. Brandon Mavuta 1(13)
10. Nyauchi 2(8.)
11. Tanaka Chivanga 6(11)



In the lead given by Zimbabwe, West Indies came down to bat and scored 21 runs after losing one wicket in 9 overs.
21 run 9 overs

1. Kraigg Brathwaite 7(27) out lbw.
2. Tagenarine Chanderpaul 14(26) batting
3. Raymon Reifer 0(1) batting