Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

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Indian International test cricket team did not play well in first test match. Indian International test cricket team is lion only in their home ground. Indian International test cricket team will not play good in second test match and South African International test cricket team will win this series easily. Rohit Sharma is flop captain in foreign countries. They can't play in foreign countries. Indian International test cricket team has many weaknesses and they should improve their mistakes. Otherwise, Indian team will lose its standard and then ranking will change and that will be disappointment for Indian International test cricket team.

Indian team is as of now under development with too many youngsters are going to start their career in red ball format, and they need time for having better approach and results with this South African tour is never been easy for the team they never won any series even they play with their best team in Past so we need to be calm and positive mind hopefully things will be changed, and we will have better results from these players in coming days specially in SENA countries we need to work on their technique and quality mostly they have problems in batting which is surely problem for the decades.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were only batsmen those done good job and now time for Rohit Sharma to skip down from this format and give priority to his IPL career which is also near the end after losing Mumbai Indian captaincy.

[fuguebtc]

Indian International test cricket team did not play well in first test match. Indian International test cricket team is lion only in their home ground. Indian International test cricket team will not play good in second test match and South African International test cricket team will win this series easily. Rohit Sharma is flop captain in foreign countries. They can't play in foreign countries. Indian International test cricket team has many weaknesses and they should improve their mistakes. Otherwise, Indian team will lose its standard and then ranking will change and that will be disappointment for Indian International test cricket team.

Indian team is as of now under development with too many youngsters are going to start their career in red ball format, and they need time for having better approach and results with this South African tour is never been easy for the team they never won any series even they play with their best team in Past so we need to be calm and positive mind hopefully things will be changed, and we will have better results from these players in coming days specially in SENA countries we need to work on their technique and quality mostly they have problems in batting which is surely problem for the decades.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were only batsmen those done good job and now time for Rohit Sharma to skip down from this format and give priority to his IPL career which is also near the end after losing Mumbai Indian captaincy.

It is true that India is giving opportunities to their young players. However  the senior players of  the team did not  perform well against  South Africa. The presence of experienced  players like Rohit Sharma,  Shubman Gill and Aswin  cannot be felt  in this match. Their performance was very poor. If the senior players could have done well in the  first Test match, the match  would have been very  competitive. Only Kohli and Rahul played well in this match. In the second Test match, India's senior players will have to play with more responsibility. If they can't do well then the Indian team will lose badly in the second test match as well.

[UmerIdrees]

It was pretty sure that Australia will win the match between Australia and Pakistan. Pakistan lost the match by 360 runs in the first match but they won the match by 79 runs in the second match. Pakistan should be happy that despite losing the match, they played much better this time than the first match. Australia is a very strong team in the cricket world like India and South Africa so it is natural that they will win the match if their opponent is a team like Pakistan. However, I will pray for Pakistan that they can play better in the next match

LOL... both India and Pakistan lost their boxing day test match this year. In case of Pakistan, at least they can say that they lost against a tough opponent. And the margin of loss was decent (Pakistan lost their match by 79 runs, while India suffered an innings defeat against a weak South Africa). And in both cases, it was the pacers who set up wins for the victorious team. For South Africa, it was Nandre Burger, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen. Australia won their match thanks to Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins.

Pakistan's team lost the match against Australia and I think that this record will never break which is Pakistan never won any test match against Australia in Australia. Muhammad Hafeez said  "Pakistan team played better than Australia" and from somewhere it is real that both teams' fielding was so poor but the Australians had good batsmen the mistake of the Pakistan team was just for batting, and some bowlers from the Pakistani team were not playing this match due to some reasons, Haris Rauf gone to play BBL, and Naseem Shah is dropped in this series due to injury.

Anyway i would say that Australia played better cricket as at one time Pakistan was looking to chase the target but then they collapsed as usual and were all out at 237 runs only.

[MusaPk]

Those byes were expensive ones because most of those deliveries went to the boundary line with big brainless wides.

Records and streaks are meant to be broken. Pakistan will cross the line eventually, which could take time or maybe soon. We don't know but it will happen for sure. 

Pakistan and India started facing each other in ODI world cup for the first time in 1992 and since then there are 8 matches in a span of 31 years, all going to India favour. 1995 was the year when Pakistan won last time a test match in Australia to avoid a whitewash since then all test series in Australia are whitewashed. They may break these streaks in next 20 to 30 years or even more then that. There must be a limit of losing in such a humiliating manner.

[noormcs5]

I am not agreed Pakistan play badly because they have done good work in first inning with bowling even Abdullah Shafiq drop important catch, and they have also done extraordinary performance in second inning with again we have another drop catch by Abdullah Shafiq which bring Pakistan on verge of lost this match by 79 runs in both inning we have poor batting from all with no one try to play with better and positive approach and change of coach and having few injured players are also having impact which are creating problems.
I am really feeling bad what is criteria they use to bring Mohammad Hafeez as coach on this important tour even he is still playing into franchise leagues PCB needs to learn things for the better quality and system of the game in Pakistan.

In the day 4 of the Pakistan and Australia test match, we had a conversation between Rizwan and the Umpires, the conversation was about the ball of dropped by Pat Cummins's hand and it didn't touch the bat of Rizwan but it was touched Lower the elbow, and caught by Keeper but this is not in ICC rules, and this is a wicket where Australian team won the match.

but may people were not happy with this decision, and in 2022 World Cup Pakistan vs India was also played in that MCG stadium and on that time in the last over, Nawaz did no-ball and Virat hit boundary on that but that was not a no-ball and due to this no-ball Pakistan team lost the match.

Not making excuses, but both luck and performance was no the Pakistan side and they are having a bad patch and unable to win any matches in the recent series.

[roksana.hee]

Pakistan and India started facing each other in ODI world cup for the first time in 1992 and since then there are 8 matches in a span of 31 years, all going to India favour. 1995 was the year when Pakistan won last time a test match in Australia to avoid a whitewash since then all test series in Australia are whitewashed. They may break these streaks in next 20 to 30 years or even more then that. There must be a limit of losing in such a humiliating manner.

While the historical record in ODI World Cups favors India against Pakistan, and Pakistan's challenges in test matches in Australia are evident, it's essential to remember that sports dynamics can change over time. Teams evolve, and breakthroughs can happen. The next 20 to 30 years hold ample opportunities for both Pakistan and India to rewrite these narratives and create new chapters in their cricketing journeys. The unpredictability of sports is what makes it exciting, and the hope remains for both teams to overcome these challenges in the future.

[elevates]

Pakistan's team lost the match against Australia and I think that this record will never break which is Pakistan never won any test match against Australia in Australia. Muhammad Hafeez said  "Pakistan team played better than Australia" and from somewhere it is real that both teams' fielding was so poor but the Australians had good batsmen the mistake of the Pakistan team was just for batting, and some bowlers from the Pakistani team were not playing this match due to some reasons, Haris Rauf gone to play BBL, and Naseem Shah is dropped in this series due to injury.

I will not blame the bowlers for the loss, they bowled really well and far better than the first match in the second. The problem is weak middle and lower batting order of the Pakistan batting. None of the tail enders in the Pakistan batting line up were able to score any runs yesterday. Okay, I understand that they are bowlers and not batter, but you expect them to score a minimum of 5 runs in a test match. The middle order is another area where Pakistani team management should look into, there is zero consistency.

[JSRAW]

Those byes were expensive ones because most of those deliveries went to the boundary line with big brainless wides.

Records and streaks are meant to be broken. Pakistan will cross the line eventually, which could take time or maybe soon. We don't know but it will happen for sure.  

Pakistan and India started facing each other in ODI world cup for the first time in 1992 and since then there are 8 matches in a span of 31 years, all going to India favour. 1995 was the year when Pakistan won last time a test match in Australia to avoid a whitewash since then all test series in Australia are whitewashed. They may break these streaks in next 20 to 30 years or even more then that. There must be a limit of losing in such a humiliating manner.

ODI WC win might come sooner because on a good day any team can beat big players but winning the test series in SENA or in this case, winning in Australia doesn't come easy. It takes a hell of an effort to win a test series and it gets tougher when you are visiting after 3-4 years gap. Indians compete and win in Australia because they visit regularly and the same with the England tours, playing longer series also helps a lot.

So let's say winning in the ODI WC against India is easy and could happen in the next WC but Test series win in Australia is very far.

[Patrol69]

Hope India will perform better in their second test match and the result of the second test match will go in their favor.

The big margin of loss hit them hard morally which will affect their performance in the second test which is why their chances of winning are on the lower side.

Yes of course you are right that India's effort will definitely be better in the second match than the first match but South Africa have more chances to win. South Africa have always taken maximum advantage of their conditions in Test cricket and they have always performed well in their home series. Although South Africa did not do well in the T20 and ODI series but they came back well in the Test series. South Africa is already ahead in this series by winning the first test out of the two test matches, so if they can win the second match then this African team can take good revenge in ODI and T20 series.

[roksana.hee]

Hope India will perform better in their second test match and the result of the second test match will go in their favor.

The big margin of loss hit them hard morally which will affect their performance in the second test which is why their chances of winning are on the lower side.

Yes of course you are right that India's effort will definitely be better in the second match than the first match but South Africa have more chances to win. South Africa have always taken maximum advantage of their conditions in Test cricket and they have always performed well in their home series. Although South Africa did not do well in the T20 and ODI series but they came back well in the Test series. South Africa is already ahead in this series by winning the first test out of the two test matches, so if they can win the second match then this African team can take good revenge in ODI and T20 series.

Yes, I agree that India is likely to perform better in the second match, considering their ability to adapt. However, South Africa's strength in Test cricket, especially in home conditions, gives them a higher chance of winning. Despite their setbacks in the T20 and ODI series, their resilience in the Test series indicates their potential. With a lead in the series already, South Africa has a good chance of securing a victory in the second match and potentially turning the tide in the upcoming limited-overs series.

[ZAINmalik75]

I am not agreed Pakistan play badly because they have done good work in first inning with bowling even Abdullah Shafiq drop important catch, and they have also done extraordinary performance in second inning with again we have another drop catch by Abdullah Shafiq which bring Pakistan on verge of lost this match by 79 runs in both inning we have poor batting from all with no one try to play with better and positive approach and change of coach and having few injured players are also having impact which are creating problems.

It's almost true that Paksitani bowling side done well in both innings even after few important catch drop they put Australian top quality player in big trouble and send them to pavilion before they done a big damage but it's really disappointing when it come batting side because none of thier classical talented player filled thier required target as a result they not only lose first match in Perth but in Melbourne too. If some of thier top order batter added thier contribution like century and half them no doubt they will be on a driving seat to to level the series. Anyway now they should focus on upcoming T20 series in order to prepare himself for upcoming T20 World

[Haunebu]

Found something hilarious from the recently concluded Australia vs Pakistan test which you don't get to see everyday.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/au.sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/couple-caught-act-big-screen-mcg-cricket-australia-pakistan-233826325.html

The camerman seriously ruined their fun by zooming in on them instead of focusing on the match itself. They probably aren't even a couple anymore. Crazy stuff!

[noormcs5]

I am not agreed Pakistan play badly because they have done good work in first inning with bowling even Abdullah Shafiq drop important catch, and they have also done extraordinary performance in second inning with again we have another drop catch by Abdullah Shafiq which bring Pakistan on verge of lost this match by 79 runs in both inning we have poor batting from all with no one try to play with better and positive approach and change of coach and having few injured players are also having impact which are creating problems.

It's almost true that Paksitani bowling side done well in both innings even after few important catch drop they put Australian top quality player in big trouble and send them to pavilion before they done a big damage but it's really disappointing when it come batting side because none of thier classical talented player filled thier required target as a result they not only lose first match in Perth but in Melbourne too. If some of thier top order batter added thier contribution like century and half them no doubt they will be on a driving seat to to level the series. Anyway now they should focus on upcoming T20 series in order to prepare himself for upcoming T20 World

In yesterday's match Pakistan all team was out , they didn't bat to thier potential and on that, I will tell you how Babar Azam was out. Babar Azam was batting on 41 runs and Hazlewood was on bowling, he did the ball to Babar Azam which was in-swing but Babar thought that it was an out-swing or straight but it suddenly came inside and Babar Azam didn't have to time to change the direction of his bat, he try to tip the ball but it came inside and hit on the stumps and Babar Azam was out. We also can't see him his half century.

Babar Azam hasn't been able to perform all that well in recent times. Maybe he needs a rest and then come back to his form or something else but somethings needs to changed  

[Swordsoffreedom]

Found something hilarious from the recently concluded Australia vs Pakistan test which you don't get to see everyday.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/au.sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/couple-caught-act-big-screen-mcg-cricket-australia-pakistan-233826325.html

The camerman seriously ruined their fun by zooming in on them instead of focusing on the match itself. They probably aren't even a couple anymore. Crazy stuff!

Bruv what's crazy is that they are literally in a stadium where there could be a lot of people and there are a lot of cameras which literally cost more than thousands of dollars which can zoom in and see things from literally another city clearly. And they are in the stadium doing this shit. Now when they are actually caught, they cannot play the victim at all. They have to take some accountability. But this is definitely something that you do not see every day. I remember something like this happened in the IPL a long time ago.

[WatChe]

It's almost true that Paksitani bowling side done well in both innings even after few important catch drop they put Australian top quality player in big trouble and send them to pavilion before they done a big damage but it's really disappointing when it come batting side because none of thier classical talented player filled thier required target as a result they not only lose first match in Perth but in Melbourne too. If some of thier top order batter added thier contribution like century and half them no doubt they will be on a driving seat to to level the series. Anyway now they should focus on upcoming T20 series in order to prepare himself for upcoming T20 World

Lot was expected from Babar Azam and other top order batsmen in this tour but they as usual failed to deliver. Babar Azam is continuously giving poor performance in this series. Poor fielding where they drop too many catches not only in second test but also in first test is the prime reason of Pakistan defeat in this series. They are dropping easy catches and I am not talking about the difficult ones. Last test will be played in Sydney on 3rd Jan 2024.

[Minecache]

I am not agreed Pakistan play badly because they have done good work in first inning with bowling even Abdullah Shafiq drop important catch, and they have also done extraordinary performance in second inning with again we have another drop catch by Abdullah Shafiq which bring Pakistan on verge of lost this match by 79 runs in both inning we have poor batting from all with no one try to play with better and positive approach and change of coach and having few injured players are also having impact which are creating problems.

It's almost true that Paksitani bowling side done well in both innings even after few important catch drop they put Australian top quality player in big trouble and send them to pavilion before they done a big damage but it's really disappointing when it come batting side because none of thier classical talented player filled thier required target as a result they not only lose first match in Perth but in Melbourne too. If some of thier top order batter added thier contribution like century and half them no doubt they will be on a driving seat to to level the series. Anyway now they should focus on upcoming T20 series in order to prepare himself for upcoming T20 World

In yesterday's match Pakistan all team was out , they didn't bat to thier potential and on that, I will tell you how Babar Azam was out. Babar Azam was batting on 41 runs and Hazlewood was on bowling, he did the ball to Babar Azam which was in-swing but Babar thought that it was an out-swing or straight but it suddenly came inside and Babar Azam didn't have to time to change the direction of his bat, he try to tip the ball but it came inside and hit on the stumps and Babar Azam was out. We also can't see him his half century.

Babar Azam hasn't been able to perform all that well in recent times. Maybe he needs a rest and then come back to his form or something else but somethings needs to changed  

Pakistan has improved immensely after their first test match. In the first test match, they got destroyed but in this test match, they were looking like they were going to win in the 4th innings. They were in a comfortable position, needing around 98 runs, and had 5 wickets in hand. But Pakistan being Pakistan, showed their classic performance and bottled a winning match. Pat Cummins did an amazing job this match though. Got fifer in both innings.

Although I agree Pakistan has improved in bowling, they still need work in fielding and batting. Abdullah Shafique cannot be dropping these catches man. Warner scored a huge innings after he got that chance in the first innings. And batting is just not very good right now. If they want to beat Australia in Australia then you cannot let these things happen. But the way they have improved, I think the rest of the series will be amazing.

[Bitcoin Smith]

Pakistan's team lost the match against Australia and I think that this record will never break which is Pakistan never won any test match against Australia in Australia. Muhammad Hafeez said  "Pakistan team played better than Australia" and from somewhere it is real that both teams' fielding was so poor but the Australians had good batsmen the mistake of the Pakistan team was just for batting, and some bowlers from the Pakistani team were not playing this match due to some reasons, Haris Rauf gone to play BBL, and Naseem Shah is dropped in this series due to injury.

I will not blame the bowlers for the loss, they bowled really well and far better than the first match in the second. The problem is weak middle and lower batting order of the Pakistan batting. None of the tail enders in the Pakistan batting line up were able to score any runs yesterday. Okay, I understand that they are bowlers and not batter, but you expect them to score a minimum of 5 runs in a test match. The middle order is another area where Pakistani team management should look into, there is zero consistency.

Scoring runs in the test match isn't same as we see in T20 or ODI because it's just the only format with no field restrictions and the pitch will be getting harder to bat each days pass that is why even scoring 250 targets in the 4th inning with very good players is no joke in any era of the cricket.

[SATWAT]

Pakistan's team lost the match against Australia and I think that this record will never break which is Pakistan never won any test match against Australia in Australia. Muhammad Hafeez said  "Pakistan team played better than Australia" and from somewhere it is real that both teams' fielding was so poor but the Australians had good batsmen the mistake of the Pakistan team was just for batting, and some bowlers from the Pakistani team were not playing this match due to some reasons, Haris Rauf gone to play BBL, and Naseem Shah is dropped in this series due to injury.

I will not blame the bowlers for the loss, they bowled really well and far better than the first match in the second. The problem is weak middle and lower batting order of the Pakistan batting. None of the tail enders in the Pakistan batting line up were able to score any runs yesterday. Okay, I understand that they are bowlers and not batter, but you expect them to score a minimum of 5 runs in a test match. The middle order is another area where Pakistani team management should look into, there is zero consistency.

Scoring runs in the test match isn't same as we see in T20 or ODI because it's just the only format with no field restrictions and the pitch will be getting harder to bat each days pass that is why even scoring 250 targets in the 4th inning with very good players is no joke in any era of the cricket.

Fourth inning never been a joke in test format with four days on same pitch too many changes and many times we have patches and players are also tired after having four days on ground things never been suitable but still we have too many records about this with in this match which played between Australia vs Pakistan target was tough specially while you have most of the batsmen without good form against world's toughest bowling attack and mentally players are also not strong and having any specially technique about many things which are important in this format.
Here I want to mention few years back we have Australian win against Pakistan just because of umpires and now again after years we have same thing and mostly this happens to Pakistan on Australian tours which is surely not good for the spirit of the cricket, but they never think about this just want to win.

[libert19]

Fourth inning never been a joke in test format with four days on same pitch too many changes and many times we have patches and players are also tired after having four days on ground things never been suitable...

6-7 hours of play time with frequent breaks in between, and you rest anyway when your team is batting, I honestly don't think it's as troubling as many make it sound. Regarding pitch, I agree.

[JSRAW]

Found something hilarious from the recently concluded Australia vs Pakistan test which you don't get to see everyday.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/au.sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/couple-caught-act-big-screen-mcg-cricket-australia-pakistan-233826325.html

The camerman seriously ruined their fun by zooming in on them instead of focusing on the match itself. They probably aren't even a couple anymore. Crazy stuff!

The cameraman is a Man of culture but he woke up and chose violence and went rogue, in the spirit of the Men of Culture I don't endorse such bravado and condemn this blasphemous act from this misguided individual.