Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[leonair]

AUS batting well, they require 309 runs to win, still yet to lose a wicket.

So far Australia have not lost any wicket but they need to collect only 309 runs to win the match. But this match is very important for England because it is very important for England to win this match at Staurt broad's departure. But one thing to note is that the pitch may have helped the batting so if Australia tackles in a defensive mood then this match is likely to be won by Australia.

Now Australia need 298 runs while they have not lost any wicket yet.  So Australia looks like a very likely winning team.  Australia have played very well before and they have won several times in the last matches as well. If australia collect 200+ runs and if they don't lose more than 2 wickets till then then I guess Australia will win the match very easily. Meanwhile, England cannot be called a bad team because they played very well and kept the target in good runs

[eaLiTy]

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Stuart Broad announced his retirement from all forms of Cricket after this final test. He hit a six at the end in style. I don't like his personality one bit, but I will miss his bowling in tests.

Stuart Broad is one of the best bowler England produced and for a fast bowler to take 600 wickets in Test Cricket is not that easy. I always felt that he never got the recognition and respect for a bowler who has 600 wickets.
I thought England will win the match after posting a decent total, but looks like Australia will be chasing the total as they already have a 100 run opening partnership and with plenty of time left in the match they need 284 more run to win the match.

[MusaPk]

England vs Australia, 5th Test Australia came to bat on the fourth day, Australia batsmen are doing amazing batting to fill the lead given by England. Australia has collected 75 runs at the moment England has not taken any wicket yet. Two Australian batsmen David Warner and Usman Khawaja are batting brilliantly to meet the target given by England. David Warner has already collected 30 runs from 61 balls and Usman Khawaja has collected 39 runs from 83 balls. Australia still need to collect 309 runs to reach the target given by England if the Australian batsmen can bat well then surely they can reach their target.

Still no wicket for England after 37 overs and Australia have collected 135 runs. The problem with England squad is that they play test like ODI or T20 while Aussies play test genuinely. Khawaja and Warner are on the crease and they both have scored half centuries. England need 2 to 3 wickets and that too in quick succession. If both these openers keep going like that Aussies may won the match by 10 wickets.

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England vs Australia, 5th Test Australia came to bat on the fourth day, Australia batsmen are doing amazing batting to fill the lead given by England. Australia has collected 75 runs at the moment England has not taken any wicket yet. Two Australian batsmen David Warner and Usman Khawaja are batting brilliantly to meet the target given by England. David Warner has already collected 30 runs from 61 balls and Usman Khawaja has collected 39 runs from 83 balls. Australia still need to collect 309 runs to reach the target given by England if the Australian batsmen can bat well then surely they can reach their target.

Still no wicket for England after 37 overs and Australia have collected 135 runs. The problem with England squad is that they play test like ODI or T20 while Aussies play test genuinely. Khawaja and Warner are on the crease and they both have scored half centuries. England need 2 to 3 wickets and that too in quick succession. If both these openers keep going like that Aussies may won the match by 10 wickets.

Australia's two opening batsmen may have started off brilliantly with a plan that Australia must win the fifth Test anyway.  

David Warner and Usman Khawaja have put together a brilliant partnership of 135 runs in the opening pair so far. Australia will win this series in addition to winning the fifth test only by 249 runs.  

England set a good target in their second innings against Australia but despite setting a big target, Australia are batting in their usual style. 249 for 10 is very easy for Australia. England will have to drop some wickets very quickly if they want to come back in this match. If Australia can't get the batsmen out quickly, England will lose the Test series.

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England vs Australia, 5th Test Australia came to bat on the fourth day, Australia batsmen are doing amazing batting to fill the lead given by England. Australia has collected 75 runs at the moment England has not taken any wicket yet. Two Australian batsmen David Warner and Usman Khawaja are batting brilliantly to meet the target given by England. David Warner has already collected 30 runs from 61 balls and Usman Khawaja has collected 39 runs from 83 balls. Australia still need to collect 309 runs to reach the target given by England if the Australian batsmen can bat well then surely they can reach their target.

Still no wicket for England after 37 overs and Australia have collected 135 runs. The problem with England squad is that they play test like ODI or T20 while Aussies play test genuinely. Khawaja and Warner are on the crease and they both have scored half centuries. England need 2 to 3 wickets and that too in quick succession. If both these openers keep going like that Aussies may won the match by 10 wickets.

Australia have already accumulated 135 runs with two great batsmen at the crease. David Warner and Usman Khawaja's excellent batting performance has taken Australia a long way today as they need only 249 runs to reach their target. But at the moment the match is suspended due to rain, the match will be suspended until the rain clears, although it is difficult to say how the Australian game will play out due to the rain. But England are not bowling very well today and have not taken any wickets yet due to which Australia are batting brilliantly. Since David Warner and Usman Khawaja are still at the crease, if England can't take wickets then Australia will have more chances to win today's match.

[Gulttam2a2]

Usman Khawaja and David Warner are batting with great skill as they put on a 135-run opening partnership. England's bowlers have become helpless against these two batsmen. Australia marching towards victory. They need 249 runs to win again. Play is temporarily suspended due to rain. Hopefully the rain won't stop play for long. There are still 48 overs left in the fourth day's play. The game of cricket is unpredictable. If England fail to dismiss the Australian batsmen,they will lose the match. England need to take 4 wickets today to move on to victory. According to me both teams have a chance to win.

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ENG 364/6 with a lead of 352, putting themselves in a strong position to win the 5th test. If ENG do level the series and win the 5th test it’d be a real shame because rightfully they should have won The Ashes. Only rain would have helped AUS retain them because ENG were battering them in the 4th test before rain intervened. It’ll be interesting to see how the final test plays out.

England's batsmen did not play well in the first innings, but they did not make any mistakes in the second innings. England's batsmen have batted well. Especially England's top order played very well. Every batsman had a good strike rate in the Test match as well. England collected 375 runs in 77 overs. England team will probably be able to provide a target of 380-390 runs. And on such a pitch it is a very good target. England's chances of winning are high if the bowlers are able to bowl controlled bowling from the beginning of the innings. The series is likely to end at 2-2.

England batsmen batted well and Australia captain Aaron Finch invited England to bat. The visiting team got off to a great start with the bats of two openers, Alex Hales and Jos Buttler. Australia was also at the peak of confidence after defeating the West Indies in a 2-match series. England won by 8 runs in a thrilling battle between two heavyweights. Host Australia could not score more than 200 runs for 9 wickets in response to England's 208 for 6 wickets in the first T20I of the 3-match series in perth England took a 1-0 lead in the series.

[Popkon6]

Australia's two opening batsmen will have a great chance to win against England with this great performance of Australia today. England bowling performance is not a very good one as the bowling is completed till 38 overs but no wickets fall. England team must win with bowling performance to ensure victory because Chris Woakes has done great bowling performance at the moment so he should bowl more. But there are many bowlers who have scored massive runs that should be kept between breaks for now.

[MusaPk]

Australia have already accumulated 135 runs with two great batsmen at the crease. David Warner and Usman Khawaja's excellent batting performance has taken Australia a long way today as they need only 249 runs to reach their target. But at the moment the match is suspended due to rain, the match will be suspended until the rain clears, although it is difficult to say how the Australian game will play out due to the rain. But England are not bowling very well today and have not taken any wickets yet due to which Australia are batting brilliantly. Since David Warner and Usman Khawaja are still at the crease, if England can't take wickets then Australia will have more chances to win today's match.

There is rain once again and Aussies won't mind whether it's rain or clear skies. A draw here (due to rain) will result in series win for Australia while a win by England will result in series draw. Right now the way Aussies openers are batting, it will be an easy win for Australia. England bowling is usual, it's Aussie openers that are too good in batting today.

[Minor Miner]

Australia have already accumulated 135 runs with two great batsmen at the crease. David Warner and Usman Khawaja's excellent batting performance has taken Australia a long way today as they need only 249 runs to reach their target. But at the moment the match is suspended due to rain, the match will be suspended until the rain clears, although it is difficult to say how the Australian game will play out due to the rain. But England are not bowling very well today and have not taken any wickets yet due to which Australia are batting brilliantly. Since David Warner and Usman Khawaja are still at the crease, if England can't take wickets then Australia will have more chances to win today's match.

There is rain once again and Aussies won't mind whether it's rain or clear skies. A draw here (due to rain) will result in series win for Australia while a win by England will result in series draw. Right now the way Aussies openers are batting, it will be an easy win for Australia. England bowling is usual, it's Aussie openers that are too good in batting today.

The way Australia's two openers are batting, their chances of defeat are decreasing. They are batting very responsibly. Australia collected 135 runs in 38 overs without losing any wicket. Usman Khawaja remained unbeaten on 69 runs and Dawid Warner on 58 runs. The match is now being delayed due to rain. However, the Australian team will probably get a chance to bat for the full day tomorrow. I guess the match will not be a draw due to rain. We will see the result of this match. Australia need only 249 runs to win.

[JSRAW]

There is rain once again and Aussies won't mind whether it's rain or clear skies. A draw here (due to rain) will result in series win for Australia while a win by England will result in series draw. Right now the way Aussies openers are batting, it will be an easy win for Australia. England bowling is usual, it's Aussie openers that are too good in batting today.

Rain here actually helping England. After wicketless sessions and 100+ runs opening partnership. English bowlers could use a break and come back later for another push.

Atm pitch is not offering any assistance for the seamers, they would love it if some reverse swing comes into play but it would depend on ball conditions as well. Spin doing some tricks but they can't completely rely on Moeen and Root only.

[BALIK]

There is rain once again and Aussies won't mind whether it's rain or clear skies. A draw here (due to rain) will result in series win for Australia while a win by England will result in series draw. Right now the way Aussies openers are batting, it will be an easy win for Australia. England bowling is usual, it's Aussie openers that are too good in batting today.

Rain here actually helping England. After wicketless sessions and 100+ runs opening partnership. English bowlers could use a break and come back later for another push.

Atm pitch is not offering any assistance for the seamers, they would love it if some reverse swing comes into play but it would depend on ball conditions as well. Spin doing some tricks but they can't completely rely on Moeen and Root only.

The fourth match was completely under England's control. But England could not win the match due to rain. In the end the match was a draw and the Australian team was leading the series 2-1. England batted well in the second innings. But the way Australia's two openers Warner and Usman Khawaja are batting, it seems that Australia will easily win the match. Australia need only 249 runs to win. The match is being delayed due to rain. Even if this match is a draw, England will suffer. Maybe they don't have to lose this match. But Australia will win the series.

[teosanru]

There is rain once again and Aussies won't mind whether it's rain or clear skies. A draw here (due to rain) will result in series win for Australia while a win by England will result in series draw. Right now the way Aussies openers are batting, it will be an easy win for Australia. England bowling is usual, it's Aussie openers that are too good in batting today.

Rain here actually helping England. After wicketless sessions and 100+ runs opening partnership. English bowlers could use a break and come back later for another push.

Atm pitch is not offering any assistance for the seamers, they would love it if some reverse swing comes into play but it would depend on ball conditions as well. Spin doing some tricks but they can't completely rely on Moeen and Root only.

The fourth match was completely under England's control. But England could not win the match due to rain. In the end the match was a draw and the Australian team was leading the series 2-1. England batted well in the second innings. But the way Australia's two openers Warner and Usman Khawaja are batting, it seems that Australia will easily win the match. Australia need only 249 runs to win. The match is being delayed due to rain. Even if this match is a draw, England will suffer. Maybe they don't have to lose this match. But Australia will win the series.

I think Rain gods have really been against England this time, a winning match in the previous test for England went into the trash can after rains. Once again today went into vain after rains and as I can see the forecast, tomorrow looks like a washed day as well, so it's bad luck this time that is going to cause England the whole series I believe.

[leonair]

Australia's two opening batsmen will have a great chance to win against England with this great performance of Australia today. England bowling performance is not a very good one as the bowling is completed till 38 overs but no wickets fall. England team must win with bowling performance to ensure victory because Chris Woakes has done great bowling performance at the moment so he should bowl more. But there are many bowlers who have scored massive runs that should be kept between breaks for now.

Australia's game quality is still very good and they are yet to lose a wicket and complete 135 runs they need only 249 runs to win.  I guess they can manage this run.  Australia have played 4 matches with England before, in those matches England won only 1 time and Australia won 2 times and 1 match was drawn.  However, coming to the 5th match, Australia has a lot of chances to win this time.  David Warner and Usman Khawaja continue to play without getting out.  They will cross 150 runs very quickly and even if they get out after that, there will be no problem as the rest of the players can manage the rest of the runs

[ZAINmalik75]

The way Australia's two openers are batting, their chances of defeat are decreasing. They are batting very responsibly. Australia collected 135 runs in 38 overs without losing any wicket.

I think if Australian oppner khawaja and Warner play long continuously tomorrow then possiblity of thier victory will goes high, as because they just required 249 with a 10 wicket in hand, while thier opening pair scored more than 130 runs partnership with half century of both of thier player which is not really good for England because they are already behind by 2-1 and this defeat will not only push them down but will cause of ashes defeat too, so now the only solution for England Bowler is to broke the ongoing partnership in order to avoid the danger and for next few overs should focus on taking quick wickets to get into the game .

[romero121]

Australia's two opening batsmen will have a great chance to win against England with this great performance of Australia today. England bowling performance is not a very good one as the bowling is completed till 38 overs but no wickets fall. England team must win with bowling performance to ensure victory because Chris Woakes has done great bowling performance at the moment so he should bowl more. But there are many bowlers who have scored massive runs that should be kept between breaks for now.

Australia's game quality is still very good and they are yet to lose a wicket and complete 135 runs they need only 249 runs to win.  I guess they can manage this run.  Australia have played 4 matches with England before, in those matches England won only 1 time and Australia won 2 times and 1 match was drawn.  However, coming to the 5th match, Australia has a lot of chances to win this time.  David Warner and Usman Khawaja continue to play without getting out.  They will cross 150 runs very quickly and even if they get out after that, there will be no problem as the rest of the players can manage the rest of the runs

I find England to be unlucky in this series. Just think of England losing the previous match due to the bad weather condition. This time the match is almost over and now the Australian players have taken back the match from the hands of England team. In the first match declaring earlier costed England to loss, second match have been lost by a small margin after Benstokes hard fight. Every match have slipped from England for some reason and Australia is good to make everything positive and do their best.

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Australia's two opening batsmen will have a great chance to win against England with this great performance of Australia today. England bowling performance is not a very good one as the bowling is completed till 38 overs but no wickets fall. England team must win with bowling performance to ensure victory because Chris Woakes has done great bowling performance at the moment so he should bowl more. But there are many bowlers who have scored massive runs that should be kept between breaks for now.

Australia's game quality is still very good and they are yet to lose a wicket and complete 135 runs they need only 249 runs to win. I guess they can manage this run. Australia have played 4 matches with England before, in those matches England won only 1 time and Australia won 2 times and 1 match was drawn. However, coming to the 5th match, Australia has a lot of chances to win this time. David Warner and Usman Khawaja continue to play without getting out. They will cross 150 runs very quickly and even if they get out after that, there will be no problem as the rest of the players can manage the rest of the runs

Nice to see that Australia did not lose a wicket, yet they scored 135 runs. I thought this target would be somewhat big for Australia, but it seems they are managing it very well. The opening pair gave them a good start to the innings. Now they have a full day and ten wickets in hand to chase 249 more runs which should not be hard for them.

In the meantime, England will try to have a good first session of the next day. It won't be easy to take ten wickets. But this is not an impossible task either. Sad to hear that Stuart Broad announced his retirement. Best of luck for him and his family.

[WatChe]

I think if Australian oppner khawaja and Warner play long continuously tomorrow then possiblity of thier victory will goes high, as because they just required 249 with a 10 wicket in hand, while thier opening pair scored more than 130 runs partnership with half century of both of thier player which is not really good for England because they are already behind by 2-1 and this defeat will not only push them down but will cause of ashes defeat too, so now the only solution for England Bowler is to broke the ongoing partnership in order to avoid the danger and for next few overs should focus on taking quick wickets to get into the game .

It looks like English team is in danger as game is going in favour of Australia. The only result England want is a win here, England already 2-1 down in the series. 4th day play was halted because of rain. On such surface its difficult to bat on but both Australian openers are batting comfortably. First session of tomorrow play is important for England, if they weren't able to pick wickets then its over and out for them.

[GigaBit]

There is rain once again and Aussies won't mind whether it's rain or clear skies. A draw here (due to rain) will result in series win for Australia while a win by England will result in series draw. Right now the way Aussies openers are batting, it will be an easy win for Australia. England bowling is usual, it's Aussie openers that are too good in batting today.

Rain here actually helping England. After wicketless sessions and 100+ runs opening partnership. English bowlers could use a break and come back later for another push.

Atm pitch is not offering any assistance for the seamers, they would love it if some reverse swing comes into play but it would depend on ball conditions as well. Spin doing some tricks but they can't completely rely on Moeen and Root only.

The fourth match was completely under England's control. But England could not win the match due to rain. In the end the match was a draw and the Australian team was leading the series 2-1. England batted well in the second innings. But the way Australia's two openers Warner and Usman Khawaja are batting, it seems that Australia will easily win the match. Australia need only 249 runs to win. The match is being delayed due to rain. Even if this match is a draw, England will suffer. Maybe they don't have to lose this match. But Australia will win the series.

After winning two matches in a row, the Australian team is leading position in the series. As far as I am concerned if Australia can play full innings, then Australia will win and if for some reason, they don't play then Australia will win. Because they won two matches. But unfortunately for the England team if they could have won the 4th match it would have created a chance to draw today. But As the opening partnership is set on the pitch, it will be very easy for Australia to win.

[posi]

I think if Australian oppner khawaja and Warner play long continuously tomorrow then possiblity of thier victory will goes high, as because they just required 249 with a 10 wicket in hand, while thier opening pair scored more than 130 runs partnership with half century of both of thier player which is not really good for England because they are already behind by 2-1 and this defeat will not only push them down but will cause of ashes defeat too, so now the only solution for England Bowler is to broke the ongoing partnership in order to avoid the danger and for next few overs should focus on taking quick wickets to get into the game .

It looks like English team is in danger as game is going in favour of Australia. The only result England want is a win here, England already 2-1 down in the series. 4th day play was halted because of rain. On such surface its difficult to bat on but both Australian openers are batting comfortably. First session of tomorrow play is important for England, if they weren't able to pick wickets then its over and out for them.

Well, suddenly this does look like a very much achievable for Australia. They already have a very good start. They have a great opening partnership which is a great foundation to build on I will say. Australia will need 249 from 98 overs. I think that is achievable. After all, they have scored 135 without losing a single wicket. The key for them is going to be not to actually lose any wickets. But let’s be honest, at the start of the next day probably Australia will end up losing one. So they will have to keep in mind that even if they do lose one wicket or two, they will have to build up partnerships again. Before this first wicket partnership, it was looking really bad for Australia. But now it is looking quite good. Let’s see if English bowlers can actually do some damage early on in the next day.