Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[Justin999]

India have made a big amounts of run in 1st innings against England. Making 445 runs isn't easy at all but india have done it. Rohit & jadaje both have done their century in 1st innings. Sarfaraz Khan also made 62 which is worth enough as a new comer in international Matches although he played in IPL many times. And from England, Ben Duckett is one and only player who played as legend, his century has given England for another hope. 2nd innings also started and Yashasvi Jaiswal already have done his century but he get injured. But rest of players are in the field still

[onecall123]

Experienced players like Joe Root and Bairstow could not bat well. After the loss of Duckett's wicket, it has become difficult for England to take the lead in this match. England's batsmen should have batted more carefully. England lost their seventh batsman for 299 runs. The England team is still behind by a big margin of 146 runs. And it is not an easy task for England's batsmen to collect 46 runs at the moment. I think England will be trailing by around 100 runs at the end of the first innings. Indian bowlers are bowling very controlled now. It is difficult for England's batsmen to survive at the crease. There is no experienced batsman at the crease now.

England defiantly not in good position at the moment, 7 wickets down and still 141 to level India first innings total. If India can take a lead of 100 runs in first innings then it will be difficult for England to avoid another defeat in a row. Ben Duckett with 153 and Ben Stokes with 41 are two prominent scorers of England first innings. Impressive bowling from Siraj and kuldeep, they both got 2 wickets and rest of 3 bowlers got one wicket each.

Despite a great start, England managed to muster 339 runs. The team was behind by a big margin of 126 runs. Ben Duckett, Pope and Stokes batted slightly better. Also no other batsman can do better than Skodas. Mohammad Siraj took 4 wickets. Also Jadeja and Yadav's bowling was good.

Jaiswal and Gill did not bat well in the first innings. But these two players batted well in the second innings. Jaiswal got out after collecting 104 runs. And unbeaten Gill collected 65 runs. India now lead by 322 runs. The team will provide more than a targets of 500 runs.

England 224/2 to 319/10, their last 8 wickets merely adding only 95 runs. It was a dreadful batting performance after such a promising start. Losing wickets of Joe Root and Ben Stokes was crucial. When wickets keep falling, you can't just defend and wait; you need to settle in and then play your shots. This isn't the proper cricket approach from England, but it's what happened. Of-course, Indian bowlers were outstanding. Until yesterday evening, no one expected India to take the lead. Mohammed Siraj particularly stood out after the Lunch interval, blowing away the English batting lineup. Kuldeep also bowled brilliantly. It was a superb day for India, and they finished with a commendable position. India will need to score a minimum of 260/280 runs in the second innings to take the overall lead to over 400 and register a win.

[Bitcoin Smith]

Happy to see Gill is getting some runs and contrasting approach from his 1st and 2nd innings that is really the difference brought the performance.

India is in a position that they can't lose this match from this point, so tomorrow they will come and starts scoring runs at fast pace and probably let England to survive for the 4 and half sessions which is not possible with bazball on 5th day pitch. I hope they don't mind missing Ash in batting but definitely his absence may hurt.

[Mahdirakib]

Fairly good chance for India to set up a target over 500 and get England to bat over a day and a half and try to defend. Would be a tough task on day 5 pitch and against Indian spinners.

India has already taken a lead of 322 runs with 8 wickets in hand. I won't say it is enough as the pitch still looks good for batting. But the condition of the pitch becomes difficult for batting on the day 4 or day 5 in test match (unless the pitch is completely in favour of batting). England may follow their Bazball mode from the start if India gives a target above 500, and allow them to bat one and a half days.

[MusaPk]

Happy to see Gill is getting some runs and contrasting approach from his 1st and 2nd innings that is really the difference brought the performance.

India is in a position that they can't lose this match from this point, so tomorrow they will come and starts scoring runs at fast pace and probably let England to survive for the 4 and half sessions which is not possible with bazball on 5th day pitch. I hope they don't mind missing Ash in batting but definitely his absence may hurt.

Gill scored a century at Visakhapatnam and going good in second innings. He need to bring consistency in his performance, if he keep playing like that then soon she will be axed from the team. Indian team got a lead of 126 runs in first innings and on stumps day 3 they are favourite for this test. In second innings, India score is 196 and they have still 8 wickets in hand. India will give target of over 400 run which won't be easy to chase.

[Bitcoin Smith]

Happy to see Gill is getting some runs and contrasting approach from his 1st and 2nd innings that is really the difference brought the performance.

India is in a position that they can't lose this match from this point, so tomorrow they will come and starts scoring runs at fast pace and probably let England to survive for the 4 and half sessions which is not possible with bazball on 5th day pitch. I hope they don't mind missing Ash in batting but definitely his absence may hurt.

Gill scored a century at Visakhapatnam and going good in second innings. He need to bring consistency in his performance, if he keep playing like that then soon she will be axed from the team. Indian team got a lead of 126 runs in first innings and on stumps day 3 they are favourite for this test. In second innings, India score is 196 and they have still 8 wickets in hand. India will give target of over 400 run which won't be easy to chase.

After that century, Gill started with no confidence at all in the 1st inning of this test match which really surprised me.

So far he gave performance in terms of numbers and won't likely he will be removed at all comparing the other middle order batsmen like Patidar who just keep giving his wickets away every time. I guess team will be tempted to add another new player too in the place of Patidar.

[Nazmul012]

In India vs England match, it seems all of j Indian batsman are in their forum and that's why the able to record a lots of runs. In 1st innings, Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma have done their century. Even Sarfaraz Khan did 62 runs which was also close enough. And Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to runs in 1st innings but they already proved themselves again in 2nd innings where Yashasvi Jaiswal already done his century and Shubman Gill have done 66 and way to. Century. Although can't predict what will happened tomorrow. England performed avarage in my view cause Ben Duckett alone did more than 153+. I don't think he could do well again in 2nd innings. And this time, i predict that england will score lower runs than their 1st innings

[ThemePen]

Gill scored a century at Visakhapatnam and going good in second innings. He need to bring consistency in his performance, if he keep playing like that then soon she will be axed from the team. Indian team got a lead of 126 runs in first innings and on stumps day 3 they are favourite for this test. In second innings, India score is 196 and they have still 8 wickets in hand. India will give target of over 400 run which won't be easy to chase.

Getting a century in a test match is a big deal and shows he a good player. Shubham Gill has talent and can help the team do well in the future. In tis test match India did well in the first innings and is doing well in the second innings too. India has made 196 runs and 8 wickets left in the second innings and leading with 322 runs. This means they might win the test match. It's exciting to see what will happen next.

[Patrol69]

England won the first test match and India won the second test match now the third test match is going on where the third day's play is already over. 
The runs that India scored in the first innings England did not do their best in the first innings but they were all out earlier and India came back into batting in the second innings. In the second innings, India batted again and managed to score 196 runs for 2 wickets so far. India is still 322 runs ahead of England, the result of this match will be decided in two days, India may declare the innings by another 150 runs to decide the result of this match. If India declares the innings by 150 more runs, the target for England will be 470 plus runs. It will be difficult for England to score 470 runs against India. In the current position of India, the possibility of India going to this match is high.

[noormcs5]

Gill scored a century at Visakhapatnam and going good in second innings. He need to bring consistency in his performance, if he keep playing like that then soon she will be axed from the team. Indian team got a lead of 126 runs in first innings and on stumps day 3 they are favourite for this test. In second innings, India score is 196 and they have still 8 wickets in hand. India will give target of over 400 run which won't be easy to chase.

Getting a century in a test match is a big deal and shows he a good player. Shubham Gill has talent and can help the team do well in the future. In tis test match India did well in the first innings and is doing well in the second innings too. India has made 196 runs and 8 wickets left in the second innings and leading with 322 runs. This means they might win the test match. It's exciting to see what will happen next.

India is looking comfortable on the day 03 of the Rajkot test. They lead by 332 runs and still they have 8 wickets left in the 2nd innings. I think the Indian team will have to decide as to when they will declare this innings. I guess they will love to give a lead of 450 runs and declare the innings somewhere after the lunch and before the tea break and this will give them a little over 4 sessions to bowl the England team out.

Yashasvi Jaiswal was looking good but he had to retired hurt at 104 runs. Since then Shubman Gill has taken the role to keep the innings smooth but today I guess the intentions on the Indian batsmen would be to play hard at the ball and make as many runs as possible using fewer balls. They may tend to play the innings as a T20 one and not a test match one. By the way, Shubman Gill was out on a duck in the first innings, so maybe that's the reason he is playing cautiously here in the 2nd innings.

[Sithara007]

India is looking comfortable on the day 03 of the Rajkot test. They lead by 332 runs and still they have 8 wickets left in the 2nd innings. I think the Indian team will have to decide as to when they will declare this innings. I guess they will love to give a lead of 450 runs and declare the innings somewhere after the lunch and before the tea break and this will give them a little over 4 sessions to bowl the England team out.

Yashasvi Jaiswal was looking good but he had to retired hurt at 104 runs. Since then Shubman Gill has taken the role to keep the innings smooth but today I guess the intentions on the Indian batsmen would be to play hard at the ball and make as many runs as possible using fewer balls. They may tend to play the innings as a T20 one and not a test match one. By the way, Shubman Gill was out on a duck in the first innings, so maybe that's the reason he is playing cautiously here in the 2nd innings.

Actually they are three down. Yashasvi Jaiswal is unlikely to bat again, as he is suffering from back spasms. And in quick succession, they lost another wicket when Rajat Patidar was nabbed by Tom Hartley. As of now, their two strike bowlers (Hartley and Root) have picked up one wicket each. If James Anderson and Mark Wood can support them, then there is a chance that the target can be brought down to 400-450. Even 400 can be a near impossible task, given the spin-friendly conditions at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

[Bureau]

Actually they are three down. Yashasvi Jaiswal is unlikely to bat again, as he is suffering from back spasms. And in quick succession, they lost another wicket when Rajat Patidar was nabbed by Tom Hartley. As of now, their two strike bowlers (Hartley and Root) have picked up one wicket each. If James Anderson and Mark Wood can support them, then there is a chance that the target can be brought down to 400-450. Even 400 can be a near impossible task, given the spin-friendly conditions at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

Jaiswal won't be able to make a come back and that will not be an issue. Patidar getting out cheaply in the first and in the second innings will not help him in his career graph. Gill is batting well and he should be able to get his second century in this series which is a good sign. India already has a lead of 340 runs adding another 160 runs before day 4 ends will be sufficient for the Indian team. The bowling unit got a small setback due to Ashwin leaving the third test but Rohit was able to utilize Shiraj yesterday which helped the Indian side to make a comeback. I think the Indian team is now in a good position to control the outcome of this test match.

[JSRAW]

@Sithara Jaiswal is fit to bat again. He was retired hurt, not retired out. Also, reports are coming up that Ashwin could join today and could be in action right away.

Kuldeep did come as a nightwatchman but ladka looking good, he always had a defensive game but he's showing some hitting skill as well which is not too bad. I believe he should start working hard on his batting considering Jaddu and Ashwin won't be playing for a long time.

[libert19]

Kuldeep did come as a nightwatchman but ladka looking good, he always had a defensive game but he's showing some hitting skill as well which is not too bad. I believe he should start working hard on his batting considering Jaddu and Ashwin won't be playing for a long time.

For Jadeja, Washington Sundar is proper replacement, for Ashwin yes, Kuldeep could take his place after honing his batting skills.

BTW, another unfortunate run-out and Gill misses his hundred. England must be happy with this happening.

[JSRAW]

Kuldeep did come as a nightwatchman but ladka looking good, he always had a defensive game but he's showing some hitting skill as well which is not too bad. I believe he should start working hard on his batting considering Jaddu and Ashwin won't be playing for a long time.

For Jadeja, Washington Sundar is proper replacement, for Ashwin yes, Kuldeep could take his place after honing his batting skills.

BTW, another unfortunate run-out and Gill misses his hundred. England must be happy with this happening.

Well not really, Jaddu is a left arm and when he got injured Axar came as his replacement, another left arm spinner.

Sundar is offie similar to Ashwin but his bowling is not up to the mark, he needs to work hard on his bowling if he wants to cement his position. Kuldeep is a wrist spinner and attacking one, if he's contributing with the bat in the down the order then it's a plus.

[Bureau]

Well not really, Jaddu is a left arm and when he got injured Axar came as his replacement, another left arm spinner.

Sundar is offie similar to Ashwin but his bowling is not up to the mark, he needs to work hard on his bowling if he wants to cement his position. Kuldeep is a wrist spinner and attacking one, if he's contributing with the bat in the down the order then it's a plus.

Not many offspinners can be found in the Indian talent hub. Sundar was brought in as a replacement for Ashwin but lacks the skills that he possesses. I do not think they as in the team management would make any changes. Gill missing his century and Jaiswal is back on the field, looking again good with the bat. It once flicked into my mind that Kuldeep might get his half-century today unfortunately he also got out. The lead is of 393 runs and Jaiswal and Sarfraz can add 100 more runs to the lead in a short time.

[cryptoWODL]

The lead is of 393 runs and Jaiswal and Sarfraz can add 100 more runs to the lead in a short time.

India have already reached a strong position as they have given the England team a lead of 440 runs so far. The Indians still have six wickets in hand and even they have not declared the innings yet, maybe they will aim to give the England team a target of 500 runs.

Indian team's young batsman Jaiswal's batting is really impressive.He played his career best innings in the Test series between India and England when he scored 209 runs.Batting badly in the first innings of the third Test match, but batting brilliantly in the second innings, even now he is unbeaten on 149 runs. Jaswal and Sarfraz Khan are currently unbeaten for the Indian team and these two may extend the Indian innings much longer.

[Bitcoin_people]

India came out to bat on day four and their batting performance was outstanding. In today's match, the way the Indian team is giving the lead to the England team, it can be expected that they will definitely give a target of 600+ runs by looking at their game performance. Yashasvi Jaiswal is having an amazing batting performance, he has scored a century and he is batting attractively for a double century, currently he has collected 149 runs. Sarfaraz Khan and Yashasvi Jaiswal have formed a great partnership which has helped the Indian team to post huge scores. Although India have lost 4 wickets at the moment, it is expected that they will give a huge lead to the England team on the fourth day. Right now India's batting performance is really interesting, we can say for sure that England team may not be able to collect this lead in the next innings, right now India's lead is 440 runs.

[Swordsoffreedom]

The lead is of 393 runs and Jaiswal and Sarfraz can add 100 more runs to the lead in a short time.

India have already reached a strong position as they have given the England team a lead of 440 runs so far. The Indians still have six wickets in hand and even they have not declared the innings yet, maybe they will aim to give the England team a target of 500 runs.

Indian team's young batsman Jaiswal's batting is really impressive.He played his career best innings in the Test series between India and England when he scored 209 runs.Batting badly in the first innings of the third Test match, but batting brilliantly in the second innings, even now he is unbeaten on 149 runs. Jaswal and Sarfraz Khan are currently unbeaten for the Indian team and these two may extend the Indian innings much longer.

India will not lose this match. If England can bat well, the match will be a draw, otherwise India will win this match.

England's bowlers are not able to take Jaiswal's wicket. Unbeaten Jaiswal scored 149 runs. India scored 314 runs with the loss of just 4 wickets and now has a huge lead of 440 runs. It is likely that the Indian team will declare the innings before the end of the second session. India will give the England team the opportunity to bat at least 4 sessions. If not, it will not be easy for Indian bowlers to take 10 wickets of England. India is not playing this match with the aim of a draw, they will try their best to win.

[3kpk3]

India will not lose this match. If England can bat well, the match will be a draw, otherwise India will win this match.

England's bowlers are not able to take Jaiswal's wicket. Unbeaten Jaiswal scored 149 runs. India scored 314 runs with the loss of just 4 wickets and now has a huge lead of 440 runs. It is likely that the Indian team will declare the innings before the end of the second session. India will give the England team the opportunity to bat at least 4 sessions. If not, it will not be easy for Indian bowlers to take 10 wickets of England. India is not playing this match with the aim of a draw, they will try their best to win.

A draw is on the cards, but I don't see it happening thanks to England's Bazball approach where many batsmen like Root are carelessly throwing away their wickets just to keep the scoreboard ticking.

I feel that India will probably decimate them by 200+ runs at this stage helping them take the lead in the series. Let's see what happens.