Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[roksana.hee]

It's disappointing to hear about the challenges faced by the Ireland Emerging Players on their tour of West Indies. Cricket can be unpredictable, and teams go through ups and downs. Hopefully, the players will learn from these experiences and come back stronger.

[synchronym]

Bangladesh won because they perform well both in batting and bowling. Fielding is not that much important as it is in ODI or T20I except the fact you need to be good in taking catches at slip position or near batsmen. NZ know how important second test match will be and they will try to win the match to draw the series. The last test series between both these countries played in NZ also ended in draw 1-1.

Had the pitch in Bangladesh's Sylhet field not been spin-friendly, the result of the first match might have been different as the pace bowling from Bangladesh to New Zealand was very strong and world-class.

Throughout the entire innings of this test match, the spin bowlers dominated, especially Taijul Islam of Bangladesh, he was impeccable.
New Zealand must win the second Test if they want to defend the series.One of the best spin bowlers in the New Zealand team is Mitchell Santner.He was not played in the first test match, maybe the target of the New Zealand team will be to play him in the second test match.New Zealand's spin attack will be a little stronger if Mitchell Santner is included in the squad for their second Test match.

Bangladesh and New Zealand will face off in the second Test at Mirpur Sher Bangla Stadium on Wednesday. Bangladesh won the Sylhet test under the leadership of Nazmul Hossain Shanto. Nazmul Hossain Shanto batted well, so if the Bangladesh team can open well on Wednesday and if a big target can be given to New Zealand, then maybe they can win the series against Bangladesh-New Zealand. After losing the first test match, New Zealand team will try to play very well. Of course, if Bangladesh bats first, they will have to score good runs, then they will have to put New Zealand under pressure with good bowling, then maybe it will be possible to win the match. And if the test series is won against New Zealand it will be the first win for Bangladesh which has never won a test series against New Zealand before. The Tigers want to maintain that winning streak in the Dhaka Test as well. Of course, best wishes for the Bangladesh team, they know they play well.

[cryptoWODL]

Bangladesh and New Zealand will face off in the second Test at Mirpur Sher Bangla Stadium on Wednesday. Bangladesh won the Sylhet test under the leadership of Nazmul Hossain Shanto. Nazmul Hossain Shanto batted well, so if the Bangladesh team can open well on Wednesday and if a big target can be given to New Zealand, then maybe they can win the series against Bangladesh-New Zealand. After losing the first test match, New Zealand team will try to play very well. Of course, if Bangladesh bats first, they will have to score good runs, then they will have to put New Zealand under pressure with good bowling, then maybe it will be possible to win the match. And if the test series is won against New Zealand it will be the first win for Bangladesh which has never won a test series against New Zealand before. The Tigers want to maintain that winning streak in the Dhaka Test as well. Of course, best wishes for the Bangladesh team, they know they play well.

The second Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand will start on December 6.Maybe this match will not be too easy for Bangladesh as the New Zealand team has already added three good spinners in their squad.They added Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner to their team. New Zealand have strengthened their team's spin bowling attack as they know Bangladesh's pitches are spin friendly.
If the pitch like the one in Sylhet is the same in the Mirpur Sher-Bangla National Stadium, then maybe New Zealand can win against Bangladesh.

[JSRAW]

They won the inaugural WTC against the Indians so they are not an unpredictable team per se but yeah, they are just bad against spin in red ball cricket, overall it's true for all SENA countries.

I am not agreed about this verdict about New Zealand because they are having problems in big games otherwise they are one of the most consistent team in cricketing world in last four world cups they never lost without reaching into semifinal which is amazing but in big games they are really chokers like South Africa specially in white ball format because in red ball they already beat India in WTC inaugural final which was impressive from them.

You guys justified whatever I stated perfectly if you think about it. New Zealand would have been a regular top ICC tournament winner like Australia if they stopped choking and were predictable.

However, that isn't the case. They won a major trophy like the WTC and lost ODI and T-20 World Cups by small margins which goes to show how unpredictable they truly are.

By the same logic, what would you call the Indian team?

They have been losing semis and finals (CT, 2 WTC, ODI) like it's a normal routine for them. Kiwis at least won the WTC finals, although I still have a reservation on their qualification for various reasons, but they still won it.

[synchronym]

Bangladesh and New Zealand will face off in the second Test at Mirpur Sher Bangla Stadium on Wednesday. Bangladesh won the Sylhet test under the leadership of Nazmul Hossain Shanto. Nazmul Hossain Shanto batted well, so if the Bangladesh team can open well on Wednesday and if a big target can be given to New Zealand, then maybe they can win the series against Bangladesh-New Zealand. After losing the first test match, New Zealand team will try to play very well. Of course, if Bangladesh bats first, they will have to score good runs, then they will have to put New Zealand under pressure with good bowling, then maybe it will be possible to win the match. And if the test series is won against New Zealand it will be the first win for Bangladesh which has never won a test series against New Zealand before. The Tigers want to maintain that winning streak in the Dhaka Test as well. Of course, best wishes for the Bangladesh team, they know they play well.

The second Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand will start on December 6.Maybe this match will not be too easy for Bangladesh as the New Zealand team has already added three good spinners in their squad.They added Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner to their team. New Zealand have strengthened their team's spin bowling attack as they know Bangladesh's pitches are spin friendly.
If the pitch like the one in Sylhet is the same in the Mirpur Sher-Bangla National Stadium, then maybe New Zealand can win against Bangladesh.

op I agree with you. As the pice of Bangladesh are spin friendly, maybe the New Zealand team management has added three spinners to the New Zealand team. Of course, when Bangladesh open, the Bangladeshi openers will have to aim to score big runs if they want to win the second match. If the opening pair of Bangladesh make a little big run partnership, then the next batsmen will be able to score good runs. It will depend on Bangladeshi batsmen how well they can score runs. Bangladesh should not miss this opportunity, this is the first test match. Of course we will expect Bangladesh team to win against New Zealand.

[Sithara007]

By the same logic, what would you call the Indian team?

They have been losing semis and finals (CT, 2 WTC, ODI) like it's a normal routine for them. Kiwis at least won the WTC finals, although I still have a reservation on their qualification for various reasons, but they still won it.

New Zealand won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship Final. India once again lost out in the finals. But back then, New Zealand was the best test team. They had exceptional pace bowlers in their squad such as Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson. And the batting was boosted by Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor and Tom Latham. But now they are a mere shadow of what they were once. Some of the players have retired, while others like Jamieson and Latham have gone out of form.

[JSRAW]

By the same logic, what would you call the Indian team?

They have been losing semis and finals (CT, 2 WTC, ODI) like it's a normal routine for them. Kiwis at least won the WTC finals, although I still have a reservation on their qualification for various reasons, but they still won it.

New Zealand won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship Final. India once again lost out in the finals. But back then, New Zealand was the best test team. They had exceptional pace bowlers in their squad such as Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson. And the batting was boosted by Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor and Tom Latham. But now they are a mere shadow of what they were once. Some of the players have retired, while others like Jamieson and Latham have gone out of form.

I liked that team but let's be honest. 

They only qualified for the finals because of loopholes and not for their performances. They benefitted because some series got canceled and it includes their away series as well. They played 4 series (3 home -Won), (1 away-Whitewashed). Also Australia messed up with their over rates and fell marginally behind the Kiwis.

[Shishir99]

The second Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand will start on December 6.Maybe this match will not be too easy for Bangladesh as the New Zealand team has already added three good spinners in their squad.They added Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner to their team. New Zealand have strengthened their team's spin bowling attack as they know Bangladesh's pitches are spin friendly.
If the pitch like the one in Sylhet is the same in the Mirpur Sher-Bangla National Stadium, then maybe New Zealand can win against Bangladesh.

Usually, Mr Gamini de Silva always make spin-friendly wicket at Mirpur and New Zealand know this very well. I know it won't be easy for Bangladesh but considering they will play at their home ground, they are still ahead in this match. They will take as much as advantage they can take as a host team. Taijul was the key bowler in the last match and he might be in the next match too.

The question is, how long Bangladesh will keep doing this thing (make spin-friendly wickets to trap big teams)? Bangladeshi players already shared their thoughts about this ground a long time ago. All of them believe this is not the pitch they want.

[3kpk3]

I liked that team but let's be honest. 

They only qualified for the finals because of loopholes and not for their performances. They benefitted because some series got canceled and it includes their away series as well. They played 4 series (3 home -Won), (1 away-Whitewashed). Also Australia messed up with their over rates and fell marginally behind the Kiwis.

At the very least, they won a big ICC tournament while India has been consistently choking at vital points over the years and are competing with South Africa for the bigger choker tag basically.

Also, it felt great to see the Kiwis win after England robbed them during the 2019 ODI WC and because they are some of the nicest cricketers around.

[noormcs5]

Bangladesh and New Zealand will face off in the second Test at Mirpur Sher Bangla Stadium on Wednesday. Bangladesh won the Sylhet test under the leadership of Nazmul Hossain Shanto. Nazmul Hossain Shanto batted well, so if the Bangladesh team can open well on Wednesday and if a big target can be given to New Zealand, then maybe they can win the series against Bangladesh-New Zealand. After losing the first test match, New Zealand team will try to play very well. Of course, if Bangladesh bats first, they will have to score good runs, then they will have to put New Zealand under pressure with good bowling, then maybe it will be possible to win the match. And if the test series is won against New Zealand it will be the first win for Bangladesh which has never won a test series against New Zealand before. The Tigers want to maintain that winning streak in the Dhaka Test as well. Of course, best wishes for the Bangladesh team, they know they play well.

The second Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand will start on December 6.Maybe this match will not be too easy for Bangladesh as the New Zealand team has already added three good spinners in their squad.They added Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner to their team. New Zealand have strengthened their team's spin bowling attack as they know Bangladesh's pitches are spin friendly.
If the pitch like the one in Sylhet is the same in the Mirpur Sher-Bangla National Stadium, then maybe New Zealand can win against Bangladesh.

Tomorrow is the match of Pakistan vs Australia Prime Minister team, this is a test match and also a tour match so this match is not any method by the series of three test matches, that will be start on 14 December.

The Australian Prime Minister team announced the squad that we will see on the ground tomorrow, and the Pakistan team didn't announce their playing 11 right now but they will do it after a few minutes. In this series, the Pakistan cricket board gave many players a chance to debut in cricket and start to play well as their senior players who led Pakistan to win in every situation.

[BitcoinsGreat]

Tomorrow is the match of Pakistan vs Australia Prime Minister team, this is a test match and also a tour match so this match is not any method by the series of three test matches, that will be start on 14 December.

The Australian Prime Minister team announced the squad that we will see on the ground tomorrow, and the Pakistan team didn't announce their playing 11 right now but they will do it after a few minutes. In this series, the Pakistan cricket board gave many players a chance to debut in cricket and start to play well as their senior players who led Pakistan to win in every situation.

The wait is finally over and another test series is coming, tomorrow is the tour match and after that match the real series will be started and we all are excited about it. The Pakistan test series has come after such a long time, and i hope to see some close matches.

[noormcs5]

The wait is finally over and another test series is coming, tomorrow is the tour match and after that match the real series will be started and we all are excited about it. The Pakistan test series has come after such a long time, and i hope to see some close matches.

Tomorrow is the first match of the Pakistan with Australia test, actually, it is not the first this is a tour match so this match doesn't have a link with the series, this match is like a warm-up match.

Anyway, this is the first test match of Shan Masood as captain of the Pakistan team, and recently Shan Masood said in a press conference that we are going with the replacement of Rizwan so let's see if he stays with his decision. I think this is a good decision because recently Sarfraz played very well in the National Cup, but on the other hand Rizwan is also a main player so let's see what happens in tomorrow's match.

[Essential10]

After a while, the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand is taking place. However, batting on the Mirpur pitch will be very challenging. On the bowling front, New Zealand will be relying on the experienced trio of Jamieson, Tim Southee, and Neil Wagner, with Ajaz Patel as the main spinner. They will be looking to exploit the spin-friendly conditions in Mirpur to put Bangladesh under pressure. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will be banking on their spinners to make an impact in home conditions. Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, and Nayeem Hasan will be crucial for them as they look to outsmart the New Zealand batsmen. Overall, both teams will be looking to start their World Test Championship campaign on a high and gain momentum.

[LDL]

BAN Vs NZ, Second Test, Dhaka

Bangladesh managed to beat New Zealand by 150 runs in the Sylhet Test and to say the least Bangladesh beat New Zealand in Tests. But will Bangladesh be able to defeat New Zealand in the Dhaka Test like Sylhet? However, Bangladesh is very likely to enter the Dhaka Test today with the squad of the first Test.
In the first Test, every player of Bangladesh made a very good contribution, especially Taijul Islam's performance was like tying the frame. Collecting ten wickets in 2 innings is a record. Moreover, Nazmul Hasan scored a century in the second innings to give the team a good score, another important contribution.
But if they can perform as well as the first Test today and contribute equally, then it may be possible to whitewash New Zealand. Do you think Bangladesh can defeat New Zealand in this test?

[Cheema02]

The wait is finally over and another test series is coming, tomorrow is the tour match and after that match the real series will be started and we all are excited about it. The Pakistan test series has come after such a long time, and i hope to see some close matches.

Tomorrow is the first match of the Pakistan with Australia test, actually, it is not the first this is a tour match so this match doesn't have a link with the series, this match is like a warm-up match.

Anyway, this is the first test match of Shan Masood as captain of the Pakistan team, and recently Shan Masood said in a press conference that we are going with the replacement of Rizwan so let's see if he stays with his decision. I think this is a good decision because recently Sarfraz played very well in the National Cup, but on the other hand Rizwan is also a main player so let's see what happens in tomorrow's match.

The captain of Pakistan team shan masood is good test player, Now see how he perform captincy role against Australia test series. I think the decision of Sarfraz ahmad is playing instead of Muhammad Rizwan is not good because Muhammad Rizwan is outstanding batters and wickets keepers he play spin very well. Sarfraz ahmad didn't play from a while but both played very fast cricket in test and in Australia picth Muhammad Rizwan played so many matches. But the decision of team management will be appreciated according to the team requirements.

[ThemePen]

BAN Vs NZ, Second Test, Dhaka

Bangladesh won the first test massively. And now is ready to play the second test with New Zealand in Mirpur. The match will start after one hour.
Was thinking that will Bangladesh continue it performance like they performed in the first match.
So Taijul Islam is ready to get more wickets of New Zealand team. Like we saw in the last match he got 10 wickets in both innings.
Najmul Hossain Shanto as a captain is ready to make his century again.
But we can't say anything at this time but Bangladesh is looking stron. So let's see.

[Sithara007]

The second match is also going to take place in a ground (Shere Bangla National Stadium) that can be considered as very supportive for the spinners. Given this, I don't think that there is much of a chance for a New Zealand victory. Anyway, their spinners (Ajaz Patel and Ish Sodhi) failed to take wickets at regular intervals during the first match and leaked too many runs. I believe that it will be good for the Kiwis to include Mitchell Santner in the playing XI for today. Either Ajaz or Ish needs to sit out as their form is not good.

[BitcoinsGreat]

The wait is finally over and another test series is coming, tomorrow is the tour match and after that match the real series will be started and we all are excited about it. The Pakistan test series has come after such a long time, and i hope to see some close matches.

Tomorrow is the first match of the Pakistan with Australia test, actually, it is not the first this is a tour match so this match doesn't have a link with the series, this match is like a warm-up match.

Anyway, this is the first test match of Shan Masood as captain of the Pakistan team, and recently Shan Masood said in a press conference that we are going with the replacement of Rizwan so let's see if he stays with his decision. I think this is a good decision because recently Sarfraz played very well in the National Cup, but on the other hand Rizwan is also a main player so let's see what happens in tomorrow's match.

The captain of Pakistan team shan masood is good test player, Now see how he perform captincy role against Australia test series. I think the decision of Sarfraz ahmad is playing instead of Muhammad Rizwan is not good because Muhammad Rizwan is outstanding batters and wickets keepers he play spin very well. Sarfraz ahmad didn't play from a while but both played very fast cricket in test and in Australia picth Muhammad Rizwan played so many matches. But the decision of team management will be appreciated according to the team requirements.

The last time the Pakistan test match was held was in July. Now finally test has come so that's why we are excited by the way, By the way, the match started too early according to Pakistan time so they will have some overs already by the time the Pakistan nation wakes up to support them but this is a test match, we have 5 days to see the match.
By the way, Pakistan never won any test match with Australia in Australia.

[LDL]

Zakir Hasan wicket keeper Batter
Mushfikur Rahim wicket Keeper batter
Nurul Hasan Wicket Keeper batter

Both of Bangladesh can be kept as wicket keeper batsmen but Zakir Hasan did not do much as a batsman in the first Test. Is it reasonable to include him in the team in today's Dhaka Test? An all-rounder should have been included in the squad instead.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Zakir Hasan wicket keeper Batter
Mushfikur Rahim wicket Keeper batter
Nurul Hasan Wicket Keeper batter

Both of Bangladesh can be kept as wicket keeper batsmen but Zakir Hasan did not do much as a batsman in the first Test. Is it reasonable to include him in the team in today's Dhaka Test? An all-rounder should have been included in the squad instead.

Why I haven't seen a better performance from Zakir Hasan yet. His performance in every match was poor. And he failed to play big innings. Zakir did not play well in today's match as well. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat. And they lost the first wicket by 29 runs. Zakir Hasan got out after collecting 8 runs off 24 balls. Zakir should bat more responsibly. It is not desirable to lose wickets so quickly in Test matches. Without a good start from the opening pair, it will be a tough task for the team to collect big.