Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[Essential10]

England won the toss and choose to bat first. India is playing without Jasprit Bhumrah, he has been replaced by Akash deep it his debut game. Patidar is playing once again looks like both Rohit and Dravid have still faith in him. If India win this test then they will win the series if not then the last test will be the decider. A lot of pressure is on Joe Root as he has failed with his bat in the series. Let's see whether he is able to deliver what has been expected from him in the fourth test. Jaisawal needs another 139 runs to get to his first 1000 runs in test cricket.

Ben Duckett & Zak Crawley are batting in the opening partnership in the first innings of the fourth Test. Right now England team score 46/0, 9 overs. Akash Deep is the new face in today's match. India have made four debutants in this series so far, Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfraz Khan and Akash Deep. As Bumrah is not in this match, England can take control of India's fast bowlers. India lost the first Test but won the second and third Tests very easily. jaisawal has been in great form in this Test series, hope he will enter the 1000-run club in the fourth Test. If India can maintain its performance like the previous two matches, then India can secure the series win in the fourth Test. Anyway, let's keep the focus on the fourth Test starts today, whether it creates any drama.

[Bureau]

Ben Duckett & Zak Crawley are batting in the opening partnership in the first innings of the fourth Test. Right now England team score 46/0, 9 overs. Akash Deep is the new face in today's match. India have made four debutants in this series so far, Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfraz Khan and Akash Deep. As Bumrah is not in this match, England can take control of India's fast bowlers. India lost the first Test but won the second and third Tests very easily. jaisawal has been in great form in this Test series, hope he will enter the 1000-run club in the fourth Test. If India can maintain its performance like the previous two matches, then India can secure the series win in the fourth Test. Anyway, let's keep the focus on the fourth Test starts today, whether it creates any drama.

It is rare to see a debutant playing brilliantly in test cricket, it more rare to see someone debuting in test cricket. Akash Deep was the privileged one today just like Sarfaraz Khan in the previous test match. He replaced Bhumrah and everyone was speculating whether India could play without Bhumrah in this crucial test match. Looks like this bowler is here to get a permanent seat on the test team. He got his first wicket in the form of Duckett, who was termed as a danger batter, now he got back to back two more wickets. In total, he has got three wickets in his debut and he might as well get a fifer today.

[JSRAW]

What a dream debut for Akashdeep. Dude is spitting fire and already claimed a 3-for + 1 no ball wicket of Crawley.

I was a bit worried about the debutant and thought England might take him for a ride and feast on him but so far mighty impressed. 6 overs spell for him already but hope he can pull the cart for an extra 2 more overs.

[Bd officer]

India vs England 4th Test match is going on and England team is batting in the first innings. England team can definitely change their game in today's match as they lost the third test very badly so they might play well today. England team hosted the first test match if they win the fourth match then the match will be tied 2-2, so hosting the fourth test match is very important for England. Although it is very difficult for England to win against India, it is very important for England to win this match otherwise they will not be able to win the Test series. The match has started now and the way the England team is scoring them, if they play well today they will definitely score big. England team currently scored 18 runs in 6 overs, India team's bowling performance today is very severe and their bowling performance has improved a lot, the way they are bowling England team is under pressure now.

England's batting line is not looking good even today, although it was good in the beginning, it did not lose any wicket till the 9th but it lost 2 wickets in the 10th over and 1 wicket in the 12th over. So far England have collected 71 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Zak Crawley batted like the ODI format and got out for 42 off 42 balls, he should have batted patiently. Ben Duckett did not fare well he was dismissed for 11 runs, Ollie Pope was dismissed for 0 runs. England's batting looks like they could be all out today. Let's see how many runs England can lead.

[noormcs5]

India vs England 4th Test match is going on and England team is batting in the first innings. England team can definitely change their game in today's match as they lost the third test very badly so they might play well today. England team hosted the first test match if they win the fourth match then the match will be tied 2-2, so hosting the fourth test match is very important for England. Although it is very difficult for England to win against India, it is very important for England to win this match otherwise they will not be able to win the Test series. The match has started now and the way the England team is scoring them, if they play well today they will definitely score big. England team currently scored 18 runs in 6 overs, India team's bowling performance today is very severe and their bowling performance has improved a lot, the way they are bowling England team is under pressure now.

England's batting line is not looking good even today, although it was good in the beginning, it did not lose any wicket till the 9th but it lost 2 wickets in the 10th over and 1 wicket in the 12th over. So far England have collected 71 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Zak Crawley batted like the ODI format and got out for 42 off 42 balls, he should have batted patiently. Ben Duckett did not fare well he was dismissed for 11 runs, Ollie Pope was dismissed for 0 runs. England's batting looks like they could be all out today. Let's see how many runs England can lead.

The fourth and the very important test match for the England team started today. England loss the previous match and therefore this test series stand at 2-1 in the favour of Indian team. In case the Indian team won this match, they will take over the series. England team won the toss and they decided to bat first.

This doesn’t look like a good decision by them as they have already lost three wickets for 74 runs only. Indian bowler Akash Deep is having some very nice bowling today and he has already took three wickets in seven overs.  Zaw Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope  have been dismissed so early by him and at the present the Indian bowlers are fully in attack mode and looking to take wickets. They are putting a meaningful impact on this match and England is really having trouble playing them. When a team has their top 3 batsmen dismissed in the first one session of the test match, you can understand the overall moral of that team in the dressing room.

[Patrol69]

England won the toss and choose to bat first. India is playing without Jasprit Bhumrah, he has been replaced by Akash deep it his debut game. Patidar is playing once again looks like both Rohit and Dravid have still faith in him. If India win this test then they will win the series if not then the last test will be the decider. A lot of pressure is on Joe Root as he has failed with his bat in the series. Let's see whether he is able to deliver what has been expected from him in the fourth test. Jaisawal needs another 139 runs to get to his first 1000 runs in test cricket.

England are now batting in the fourth Test match against India where he lost his wicket before they scored 100 runs. The first three wickets are very important as those batting first are more skilled and the early wickets cannot be matched with the late wickets. England have lost three wickets before scoring 100 runs, but if they lose two or three more wickets within 150 runs, they will be under batting pressure in the first innings.  

Since the Indian bowlers have been able to put pressure on the English batsmen in the beginning, they will surely try to increase the pressure and take some more wickets quickly from the England batsmen. With a lot of time left in the day, it wouldn't be too surprising if England were all out before the end of the day.

[Bureau]

What a dream debut for Akashdeep. Dude is spitting fire and already claimed a 3-for + 1 no ball wicket of Crawley.

I was a bit worried about the debutant and thought England might take him for a ride and feast on him but so far mighty impressed. 6 overs spell for him already but hope he can pull the cart for an extra 2 more overs.

As of now, he is only the bowler who was able to get wickets and now Bairstowe with Root are slowly forming a partnership. Out of these two Jonny Bairstow is batting well they both have a 43-run partnership. Ashwin anna came to the rescue and broke this partnership by taking the wicket of Bairstow. Indian bowlers are doing great in the first session on day 1. England have now lost 4 wickets and have scored only 111 runs so far. What will happen after lunch would be interesting to watch.

[JSRAW]

What a dream debut for Akashdeep. Dude is spitting fire and already claimed a 3-for + 1 no ball wicket of Crawley.

I was a bit worried about the debutant and thought England might take him for a ride and feast on him but so far mighty impressed. 6 overs spell for him already but hope he can pull the cart for an extra 2 more overs.

As of now, he is only the bowler who was able to get wickets and now Bairstowe with Root are slowly forming a partnership. Out of these two Jonny Bairstow is batting well they both have a 43-run partnership. Ashwin anna came to the rescue and broke this partnership by taking the wicket of Bairstow. Indian bowlers are doing great in the first session on day 1. England have now lost 4 wickets and have scored only 111 runs so far. What will happen after lunch would be interesting to watch.

5th down and Stokesy is gone as well, now Root is the key.

India's session by a mile and it happened when they lost the toss. The gamble of playing a debutant went quite well and he was indeed an impact player in the first session. Having said that, India shouldn't be complacent here and go for a kill. They can't afford to let go of any opportunity against England.

[God bless u]

What a dream debut for Akashdeep. Dude is spitting fire and already claimed a 3-for + 1 no ball wicket of Crawley.

I was a bit worried about the debutant and thought England might take him for a ride and feast on him but so far mighty impressed. 6 overs spell for him already but hope he can pull the cart for an extra 2 more overs.

As of now, he is only the bowler who was able to get wickets and now Bairstowe with Root are slowly forming a partnership. Out of these two Jonny Bairstow is batting well they both have a 43-run partnership. Ashwin anna came to the rescue and broke this partnership by taking the wicket of Bairstow. Indian bowlers are doing great in the first session on day 1. England have now lost 4 wickets and have scored only 111 runs so far. What will happen after lunch would be interesting to watch.

England are once again in the trouble. They cannot stand in the front of India bowling. Spinners are making pressure. First Ashwin out a well set batsmen who looking dangerous. Barstow score 38 runs and then departed. Now Jadeja gives a wickets of stokes to his time. stokes have a very good record against India and India know the importance of this wicket. Now only Joe Root remains only batsmen who can stand for long time. India will be looking to gets England players all out under 200. Look like England losing this test match aslo with a big margin.

[cryptoWODL]

As of now, he is only the bowler who was able to get wickets and now Bairstowe with Root are slowly forming a partnership. Out of these two Jonny Bairstow is batting well they both have a 43-run partnership. Ashwin anna came to the rescue and broke this partnership by taking the wicket of Bairstow. Indian bowlers are doing great in the first session on day 1. England have now lost 4 wickets and have scored only 111 runs so far. What will happen after lunch would be interesting to watch.

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow tried to form a strong partnership but they were broken by Ravichandran Ashwin. You see the England team's 111 runs fell by four wickets but it is now 5 wickets for 112 runs. India's young player Akashdeep may have made his debut today and he has already made a splash in the debut match as he has already taken three wickets to England's five wickets.

The lunch break is underway in the first innings of the fourth Test match between England and India. England have lost five wickets before the lunch break so I don't know how long they will be able to stay at the crease after the lunch break. Indian spin bowlers dominated the second test match and the third test match but in today's match we saw the dominance of a fast medium bowler from the start.

[Bureau]

As of now, he is only the bowler who was able to get wickets and now Bairstowe with Root are slowly forming a partnership. Out of these two Jonny Bairstow is batting well they both have a 43-run partnership. Ashwin anna came to the rescue and broke this partnership by taking the wicket of Bairstow. Indian bowlers are doing great in the first session on day 1. England have now lost 4 wickets and have scored only 111 runs so far. What will happen after lunch would be interesting to watch.

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow tried to form a strong partnership but they were broken by Ravichandran Ashwin. You see the England team's 111 runs fell by four wickets but it is now 5 wickets for 112 runs. India's young player Akashdeep may have made his debut today and he has already made a splash in the debut match as he has already taken three wickets to England's five wickets.

The lunch break is underway in the first innings of the fourth Test match between England and India. England have lost five wickets before the lunch break so I don't know how long they will be able to stay at the crease after the lunch break. Indian spin bowlers dominated the second test match and the third test match but in today's match we saw the dominance of a fast medium bowler from the start.

Half of the team is out and looks like before tean they will lose all thier wickets. Indian bowling attack without Bhumrah has been so far doing great. The pitch was looking good for batting earlier now it is looking good for spinners. Ben Stokes got out because the ball stayed very low. Not a good sign when India comes to bat.

[virasog]

As of now, he is only the bowler who was able to get wickets and now Bairstowe with Root are slowly forming a partnership. Out of these two Jonny Bairstow is batting well they both have a 43-run partnership. Ashwin anna came to the rescue and broke this partnership by taking the wicket of Bairstow. Indian bowlers are doing great in the first session on day 1. England have now lost 4 wickets and have scored only 111 runs so far. What will happen after lunch would be interesting to watch.

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow tried to form a strong partnership but they were broken by Ravichandran Ashwin. You see the England team's 111 runs fell by four wickets but it is now 5 wickets for 112 runs. India's young player Akashdeep may have made his debut today and he has already made a splash in the debut match as he has already taken three wickets to England's five wickets.

The lunch break is underway in the first innings of the fourth Test match between England and India. England have lost five wickets before the lunch break so I don't know how long they will be able to stay at the crease after the lunch break. Indian spin bowlers dominated the second test match and the third test match but in today's match we saw the dominance of a fast medium bowler from the start.

What happened with the England batting line up today is something beyond understanding. There is no one from their side who is looking to stay on the wicket and keep the scorecard steady for some time. Zak Crawley was looking good but he was bowled by Akash Deep at 42. Same goes for Jonny Bairstow who was bowled by Ashsin at 38. These players had a start but they fail to capitalize on them. Now Joe Root is playing at 31 and lets hope he can make 50 or 100 today. The England team needs him to play a long innings today if the England need to make some reasonable total on the scorecard.

India seems to have other plans as they are in a hurry to dominate this match too. Akash was bowling well as he got 3 wickets but I do not understand why he is not back into his spell. He only bowl 7 overs and he got three wickets. England would want him to bowl more overs and get more quick wickets.

[elevates]

What happened with the England batting line up today is something beyond understanding. There is no one from their side who is looking to stay on the wicket and keep the scorecard steady for some time. Zak Crawley was looking good but he was bowled by Akash Deep at 42. Same goes for Jonny Bairstow who was bowled by Ashsin at 38. These players had a start but they fail to capitalize on them. Now Joe Root is playing at 31 and lets hope he can make 50 or 100 today. The England team needs him to play a long innings today if the England need to make some reasonable total on the scorecard.

India seems to have other plans as they are in a hurry to dominate this match too. Akash was bowling well as he got 3 wickets but I do not understand why he is not back into his spell. He only bowl 7 overs and he got three wickets. England would want him to bowl more overs and get more quick wickets.

Earlier on the wicket had moisture the ball was hard and that is the reason England lost 5 wickets. The spinners were able to utilize those cracks with new ball in the first session. Now the condition have again changed due to the fact that ball is no longer new. Joe Root who hasn't scored in this series is looking comfortable and might get to his half century. The partnership between Floakes and Root is slowly progressing well which is a good sign for England. If they lose another wicket now the they will be in trouble. Deep has been brought back into the attack now.

[libert19]

Bairstow looked good as he ever did until he once again went for a sweep shot, and got out . Root is looking in touch too, he's refraining from risky shots and it's serving him well, as he just completes his fifty.

Akash Deep has taken 3 wickets, but I'm not that impressed if I'm being honest, will reserve my judgement until he plays few more matches.

[onecall123]

Bairstow looked good as he ever did until he once again went for a sweep shot, and got out . Root is looking in touch too, he's refraining from risky shots and it's serving him well, as he just completes his fifty.

Akash Deep has taken 3 wickets, but I'm not that impressed if I'm being honest, will reserve my judgement until he plays few more matches.

The Indian bowlers dominated the first session of Day 1, but it seems like the England batters are fighting back in the second session and aiming to finish the day on a high note. We can expect a typical Joe Root knock to continue, with hopes of converting it into at least a century.

Akash Deep, making his debut, is already leaving a strong impression and deserves praise for his performance.

[rojan]

India vs England 4th Test match started at JSCA International Stadium Complex Ranchi. England team came to bat and scored 198 runs for 5 wickets in 61 overs. It seems that we can enjoy a very tough match between England and India team. In this 4th Test match, any  We have to enjoy the game of both teams to see which team will win.Zak Crawley is out with 42 runs in 42 balls.Ben Duckett is out in 11 runs in 21 balls.Joe Root is out with 67 runs in 154 balls.

[cryptoWODL]

Half of the team is out and looks like before tean they will lose all thier wickets. Indian bowling attack without Bhumrah has been so far doing great. The pitch was looking good for batting earlier now it is looking good for spinners. Ben Stokes got out because the ball stayed very low. Not a good sign when India comes to bat.

Now the only headache for the Indian bowlers is none other than Joe Root who has been at the crease for a long time and has already settled down at the crease which is why he is slowly making his way towards the century. Meanwhile, Joe Root and Foakes put together a strong 86-run partnership as they try to play in such a way that they look like they can get through the day with ease.

Akash Deep's bowling performance has been interesting to me so far as he has taken three wickets for just 47 runs in 13 overs with an economy rate of 3.6. The first round is not over yet, maybe he can get more wickets if he continues his consistent good bowling. Indian bowling line-up looks strong today apart from Jasprit Bhumra.

[JSRAW]

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Akash Deep has taken 3 wickets, but I'm not that impressed if I'm being honest, will reserve my judgement until he plays few more matches.

You are being too hard on debutant. He bowled incredibly in the first session and was all over Crawley, even beating him 2 times on his defense and both times hit the timber. Crawley got lucky that it turned out to be a no ball in the first instance.

Classic Joe Root is back and inching towards the first ton of the series without any risk, that's a highlight of his inning.

[pakhitheboss]

Classic Joe Root is back and inching towards the first ton of the series without any risk, that's a highlight of his inning.

Yup! He is back and he is going to be a pain for Rohit Sharma.  The damm pitch changes itself from session to session. First 5 wickets before lunch then till tea nothing and now after tea it is again helping bowlers. I reckon Root will not get out whereas the nonstrikers will keep losing wickets. Not much batting left in the English lineup now.  

[fuguebtc]

Classic Joe Root is back and inching towards the first ton of the series without any risk, that's a highlight of his inning.

Yup! He is back and he is going to be a pain for Rohit Sharma.  The damm pitch changes itself from session to session. First 5 wickets before lunch then till tea nothing and now after tea it is again helping bowlers. I reckon Root will not get out whereas the non strikers will keep losing wickets. Not much batting left in the English lineup now. 

Right now England is batting in the 1st innings of the match. And I have to say that they have not done a very good job as a team. Joe Root is still there when I am making this post. He has been the backbone of the team in this innings. They have only got 260 and they have already lost 7 wickets already. Things are not looking very good for England. I think they will be happy if they can get anywhere near 330. It is possible if Joe Root is still there in the middle till the end. But it certainly looks very tough at this moment.

I don't understand why India is not utilizing Kuldeep Yadav more. Is he injured or something?