Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[onecall123]

The Sri Lankan all-rounder was previously out of action due to several bans before returning to the national team and again being suspended for two Test matches. The decision of the umpire must be accepted but he did not accept the decision but he got into an argument with the umpires and was seen arguing loudly which is why the ICC has clearly announced in their Facebook post that Hasaranga has been banned for the next two Test matches.
This Sri Lankan player could not bring anything good for his team or change the decision after arguing with the umpire but banned himself from the Test match. Hopefully his punishment will be a lesson to all other players.

Incidents of indiscipline are on the rise, and I would actually appreciate the stance taken by the ICC. The only thing is that they need to be fair. If they are taking action against Lankan players, then they should do the same against those who are from the pig-3. And in case of Hasaranga, he got what he deserved. Umpires are also humans. Sometimes the decisions can go one way, and sometimes it may go the other way. If you are OK with the first occasion, then you should be courageous enough to accept the decision during second occasion as well.

Sri Lanka has pulled a similar move before to prevent the captain from being banned for slow over rates in the T20 World Cup. It was a clever move on their part. However, I really commend the ICC for taking a stand on this issue. Sri Lanka's actions seem a bit sneaky to me, and I don't think such tactics should be condoned. Hasaranga made a mistake and should face consequences for it. But perhaps the ICC should consider revising their rules. If a player violates a rule in a specific format, they should only be banned from that particular format.

[redsun114]

We had a wonderful T20 and ODI series between the two team but the question is whether there will be same entertainment in the test series too ?
Do you want to see ODI or T20 or prefer to watch a 5-day-long test match 

That is my question and according to me, we should have to watch all the formats if you have an interest in cricket but nowadays, people are going to be very busy as the communication system increased while in the past, everything was slow and people had unlimited time to free that's why on that time, mostly we have seen ODI or 5 days matches and many people were also going to see those matches while being at the Stadium with fun but now they are getting tired after sitting with 9 hours at Stadium. Once a side there is a T20 match where in the powerplay of first innings, we are excited. In the middle, the match going to be slow. In the last death overs, the matches start again at a fast pace where we have seen many boundaries and wickets. Test matches will lack this type of entertainment.

In Asia, we have only India which is going good for the all three formats with all others are struggling badly specially in test matches due to lack of their domestic setup and infrastructure which is also not supportive so now from here I want to have few things mostly they needed to prefer two formats for the more matches instead of having test matches which are not helpful in any conditions specially in finances these are not helpful for the small boards so they need to work out on this and try to have things which helps them for having more finances and better entertainment.

In recent series, we have the good number of fans in both formats and most chances we will have empty stadiums in test matches because we all know both are lack of quality and technique which is important and peoples are also not able to watch this in grounds due to economic situation in these poor countries.

[Minecache]

We had a wonderful T20 and ODI series between the two team but the question is whether there will be same entertainment in the test series too ?
Do you want to see ODI or T20 or prefer to watch a 5-day-long test match 

That is my question and according to me, we should have to watch all the formats if you have an interest in cricket but nowadays, people are going to be very busy as the communication system increased while in the past, everything was slow and people had unlimited time to free that's why on that time, mostly we have seen ODI or 5 days matches and many people were also going to see those matches while being at the Stadium with fun but now they are getting tired after sitting with 9 hours at Stadium. Once a side there is a T20 match where in the powerplay of first innings, we are excited. In the middle, the match going to be slow. In the last death overs, the matches start again at a fast pace where we have seen many boundaries and wickets. Test matches will lack this type of entertainment.

In Asia, we have only India which is going good for the all three formats with all others are struggling badly specially in test matches due to lack of their domestic setup and infrastructure which is also not supportive so now from here I want to have few things mostly they needed to prefer two formats for the more matches instead of having test matches which are not helpful in any conditions specially in finances these are not helpful for the small boards so they need to work out on this and try to have things which helps them for having more finances and better entertainment.

In recent series, we have the good number of fans in both formats and most chances we will have empty stadiums in test matches because we all know both are lack of quality and technique which is important and peoples are also not able to watch this in grounds due to economic situation in these poor countries.

To be honest, every test match is not as entertaining as an ODI or T20 to the normal people. The people who are deep into cricket watch test matches probably enjoy it more than normal people. Test is the oldest format of game, some would say the purest form of cricket. But it is not that enjoyable in my opinion as well.

But the reason why the ODI and T20 series were more enjoyable was the rivalry between these two teams. And the time out of Angelo Mathews also added the spice to this rivalry. I think it will be more enjoyable than an ordinary test match between two average playing asian cricket nations. But I doubt if it will be more enjoyable than the ODI and T20 series.

[noormcs5]

But the reason why the ODI and T20 series were more enjoyable was the rivalry between these two teams. And the time out of Angelo Mathews also added the spice to this rivalry. I think it will be more enjoyable than an ordinary test match between two average playing asian cricket nations. But I doubt if it will be more enjoyable than the ODI and T20 series.

The big question that arises is how do we keep yourself interested during a long cricket match? This question becomes even more harder to answer if the teams are not so big and popular enough.

According to me, we can entertain ourselves by enjoying the match and seeing our favourite players perform which makes you happier but sometimes, our favorite players doesn't perform well because it is usual that a player can perform good in all the time no matter if he is GOAT (greatest of all time) and also in T20 both teams had good competition so just to enjoy but also there is a match of Test and ODI where a person have to been bored but if you are enjoying on it then you will never bored with cricket.

There are T20 and ODI matches which are on sided ones and not worth watching but then there are some test matches which are too much entertaining and the real class of cricket can be seen through test matches.

[ThemePen]

To be honest, every test match is not as entertaining as an ODI or T20 to the normal people. The people who are deep into cricket watch test matches probably enjoy it more than normal people. Test is the oldest format of game, some would say the purest form of cricket. But it is not that enjoyable in my opinion as well.

But the reason why the ODI and T20 series were more enjoyable was the rivalry between these two teams. And the time out of Angelo Mathews also added the spice to this rivalry. I think it will be more enjoyable than an ordinary test match between two average playing asian cricket nations. But I doubt if it will be more enjoyable than the ODI and T20 series.

Not everyone finds test matches as fun to watch like oneday or Twenty20 matches. Some people think test cricket is best form of game but it is mostly liked by those who really love cricket. Test cricket is oldest type of cricket and has lot of history but it might not excite all fans. ODI and T20 matches are more exciting because of intense competition between teams Some people like strategy and history of test cricket while others prefer fast action and rivalries of ODI and T20 matches. It all depends on what you like best.

[Ayers]

The first Test match of the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka series has just started. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and took the fielding decision.

Only two Test matches were held on this pitch in Sylhet. And in two matches, the team that batted first won. Bangladesh were also defeated on this pitch against teams like Zimbabwe. Even then, I don't know why the Bangladesh captain decided to field first.

Bangladesh lost the first T20 series. But we got good performance from Bangladeshi players in ODI series. Bangladesh team is weak as usual in test format. Let's see how Bangladeshi bowlers perform today against Sri Lanka.

[synchronym]

In the first Test match of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Bangladesh team is very confident after the ODI victory against Sri Lanka, now if the Bangladeshi bowlers can perform well and limit Sri Lanka to offense from the start, Bangladesh will have the dream of winning the Test. In the 3rd ODI, Bangladesh bowled brilliantly which led Bangladesh to a great win against Sri Lanka. Now it is to be seen how aggressively the Bangladesh bowlers can bowl Sri Lanka in the first Test match.

[Swordsoffreedom]

The first Test match of the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka series has just started. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and took the fielding decision.

Only two Test matches were held on this pitch in Sylhet. And in two matches, the team that batted first won. Bangladesh were also defeated on this pitch against teams like Zimbabwe. Even then, I don't know why the Bangladesh captain decided to field first.

Bangladesh lost the first T20 series. But we got good performance from Bangladeshi players in ODI series. Bangladesh team is weak as usual in test format. Let's see how Bangladeshi bowlers perform today against Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan team faced a bad batting disaster. Now it seems Shanto's fielding decision was completely correct. Bangladeshi bowlers are bowling well.


Source : Espncricinfo

Sri Lanka lost 5 of their batsmen to collect only 57 runs. Sri Lanka played very well in the ODI series. So I thought I would see a good performance from Sri Lanka in the Test format. But the Sri Lankan team lost Nishan Maduska's wicket for just 3 runs. After that Karunaratne and Mendis performed a bit better but could not extend the innings. Khaled Ahmed took all three wickets of the top order. Angelo Mathews is run out. And Chandimal's wicket was taken by Shariful. Bangladeshi bowlers are in excellent rhythm now.

My guess is that Sri Lanka's innings will end within 150 runs. 250+ must be collected on this pitch if the Sri Lankan team wants to make the match competitive. If Sri Lanka collects like 150-180 then Bangladesh will dominate this match.

[Bd officer]

In the first Test match of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Bangladesh team is very confident after the ODI victory against Sri Lanka, now if the Bangladeshi bowlers can perform well and limit Sri Lanka to offense from the start, Bangladesh will have the dream of winning the Test. In the 3rd ODI, Bangladesh bowled brilliantly which led Bangladesh to a great win against Sri Lanka. Now it is to be seen how aggressively the Bangladesh bowlers can bowl Sri Lanka in the first Test match.

Bangladesh bowled aggressively in the beginning Khaled Ahmed bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets so far, Shoriful Islam took 1 wicket. So far Sri Lanka have scored 70 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 19 overs. Sri Lanka lost 5 crucial wickets, Sri Lanka will not be able to give a big run lead. If Bangladesh can get Sri Lanka all out quickly and Bangladesh can give a good lead then Bangladesh will have a chance to win. Let's see how many runs Sri Lanka can give a lead.

[synchronym]

In the first Test match of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Bangladesh team is very confident after the ODI victory against Sri Lanka, now if the Bangladeshi bowlers can perform well and limit Sri Lanka to offense from the start, Bangladesh will have the dream of winning the Test. In the 3rd ODI, Bangladesh bowled brilliantly which led Bangladesh to a great win against Sri Lanka. Now it is to be seen how aggressively the Bangladesh bowlers can bowl Sri Lanka in the first Test match.

Bangladesh bowled aggressively in the beginning Khaled Ahmed bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets so far, Shoriful Islam took 1 wicket. So far Sri Lanka have scored 70 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 19 overs. Sri Lanka lost 5 crucial wickets, Sri Lanka will not be able to give a big run lead. If Bangladesh can get Sri Lanka all out quickly and Bangladesh can give a good lead then Bangladesh will have a chance to win. Let's see how many runs Sri Lanka can give a lead.

In the first test match of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh team bowled very well and attacked Sri Lanka from the beginning. The way Bangladesh team is bowling, it seems that Bangladesh can restrict Sri Lanka to 150 runs. Khaled Ahmed bowled brilliantly and took three crucial wickets. But I really liked the performance of Bangladesh against Sri Lanka. If Bangladesh team can bowl like this then they will not be able to do much and if Bangladesh can bat responsibly then Bangladesh can definitely score big runs in the first innings. Now it remains to be seen how many runs the Bangladesh bowlers can restrict Sri Lanka to.

[CryptoBuds]

In the first Test match of Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Bangladesh team is very confident after the ODI victory against Sri Lanka, now if the Bangladeshi bowlers can perform well and limit Sri Lanka to offense from the start, Bangladesh will have the dream of winning the Test. In the 3rd ODI, Bangladesh bowled brilliantly which led Bangladesh to a great win against Sri Lanka. Now it is to be seen how aggressively the Bangladesh bowlers can bowl Sri Lanka in the first Test match.

Bangladesh bowled aggressively in the beginning Khaled Ahmed bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets so far, Shoriful Islam took 1 wicket. So far Sri Lanka have scored 70 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 19 overs. Sri Lanka lost 5 crucial wickets, Sri Lanka will not be able to give a big run lead. If Bangladesh can get Sri Lanka all out quickly and Bangladesh can give a good lead then Bangladesh will have a chance to win. Let's see how many runs Sri Lanka can give a lead.

Although Sri Lanka lost wickets very quickly at the beginning of the innings, the team is now in a slightly better position. Sri Lanka lost the first 5 batsmen of their top order to collect only 57 runs. Sri Lanka started the innings very badly. Karunaratne scored the highest 17 runs among the first 5 batsmen. And Kusal Mendis collected 16 runs.

Shariful took one and Khaled Ahmed 3 wickets. But I don't know why Bangladesh captain Shanto is not bringing Taijul and Miraz to bowl yet. Miraz and Taijul are two experienced and talented spinners in Bangladesh squad.

Now is the lunch break. Sri Lanka team managed to collect 92 runs by losing 5 wickets. Dhananjaya De Silva and Kamindu Mendis are now at the crease. Both are quite experienced batsmen.

[MusaPk]

Although Sri Lanka lost wickets very quickly at the beginning of the innings, the team is now in a slightly better position. Sri Lanka lost the first 5 batsmen of their top order to collect only 57 runs. Sri Lanka started the innings very badly. Karunaratne scored the highest 17 runs among the first 5 batsmen. And Kusal Mendis collected 16 runs.

Shariful took one and Khaled Ahmed 3 wickets. But I don't know why Bangladesh captain Shanto is not bringing Taijul and Miraz to bowl yet. Miraz and Taijul are two experienced and talented spinners in Bangladesh squad.

Now is the lunch break. Sri Lanka team managed to collect 92 runs by losing 5 wickets. Dhananjaya De Silva and Kamindu Mendis are now at the crease. Both are quite experienced batsmen.

Sri Lanka recoverd nicely after losing 5 quick wickets for just 57. Now there is 122 runs partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva (skipper) and Mendis. Both have placed nicely in taking Sri Lanka out from danger zone. Second session play is in progress and Dhananjaya de Silva is not out on 56 along with Mendis who is on 66 runs. If Sri Lanka can score over 250 runs then it would be great achievement as they lost 5 wickets for just 57 runs.

[BALIK]

Although Sri Lanka lost wickets very quickly at the beginning of the innings, the team is now in a slightly better position. Sri Lanka lost the first 5 batsmen of their top order to collect only 57 runs. Sri Lanka started the innings very badly. Karunaratne scored the highest 17 runs among the first 5 batsmen. And Kusal Mendis collected 16 runs.

Shariful took one and Khaled Ahmed 3 wickets. But I don't know why Bangladesh captain Shanto is not bringing Taijul and Miraz to bowl yet. Miraz and Taijul are two experienced and talented spinners in Bangladesh squad.

Now is the lunch break. Sri Lanka team managed to collect 92 runs by losing 5 wickets. Dhananjaya De Silva and Kamindu Mendis are now at the crease. Both are quite experienced batsmen.

Sri Lanka recoverd nicely after losing 5 quick wickets for just 57. Now there is 122 runs partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva (skipper) and Mendis. Both have placed nicely in taking Sri Lanka out from danger zone. Second session play is in progress and Dhananjaya de Silva is not out on 56 along with Mendis who is on 66 runs. If Sri Lanka can score over 250 runs then it would be great achievement as they lost 5 wickets for just 57 runs.

Dhananjaya De Silva and Kamindu Mendis changed the scenario of the entire match. After losing 5 wickets for just 57 runs, Sri Lanka now collect 192 runs with 5 wickets. Silva remained unbeaten on 64 runs off 89 balls and Mendis on 82 balls. These two batsmen are batting very responsibly. And Sri Lanka's run rate is quite good. Sri Lanka scored 192 runs in 43 overs.

I expected better bowling from Taijul and Miraj. But these two bowlers are not bowling well so far. If Srilanka can score 300+ then I would say Bangladesh will lose this match.

[onecall123]

Although Sri Lanka lost wickets very quickly at the beginning of the innings, the team is now in a slightly better position. Sri Lanka lost the first 5 batsmen of their top order to collect only 57 runs. Sri Lanka started the innings very badly. Karunaratne scored the highest 17 runs among the first 5 batsmen. And Kusal Mendis collected 16 runs.

Shariful took one and Khaled Ahmed 3 wickets. But I don't know why Bangladesh captain Shanto is not bringing Taijul and Miraz to bowl yet. Miraz and Taijul are two experienced and talented spinners in Bangladesh squad.

Now is the lunch break. Sri Lanka team managed to collect 92 runs by losing 5 wickets. Dhananjaya De Silva and Kamindu Mendis are now at the crease. Both are quite experienced batsmen.

Sri Lanka recoverd nicely after losing 5 quick wickets for just 57. Now there is 122 runs partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva (skipper) and Mendis. Both have placed nicely in taking Sri Lanka out from danger zone. Second session play is in progress and Dhananjaya de Silva is not out on 56 along with Mendis who is on 66 runs. If Sri Lanka can score over 250 runs then it would be great achievement as they lost 5 wickets for just 57 runs.

What a start for Bangladesh! Their fast bowlers really put pressure on Sri Lanka's batting lineup. Despite losing five wickets quickly, Sri Lanka managed to build a strong partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva and Mendis. They've recovered nicely from the early setbacks and seem to be taking charge against the Bangladeshi bowlers. Right now, the Bangladeshi bowlers seem unsure of what to do, while Sri Lanka looks confident about scoring big runs.

[JSRAW]

This is the first time they have loaded up a green deck in Bangladesh, hence the 3 seamers in the playing XI. It hardly happens in the Bangladesh home test series. No wonder Bongs opted to field first and seamers didn't disappoint the skipper.

But the current partnership is going strong and saved a Lankan from a big first day collapse. RR is also very healthy which is not a good sign for Bongs.

[noormcs5]

Although Sri Lanka lost wickets very quickly at the beginning of the innings, the team is now in a slightly better position. Sri Lanka lost the first 5 batsmen of their top order to collect only 57 runs. Sri Lanka started the innings very badly. Karunaratne scored the highest 17 runs among the first 5 batsmen. And Kusal Mendis collected 16 runs.

Shariful took one and Khaled Ahmed 3 wickets. But I don't know why Bangladesh captain Shanto is not bringing Taijul and Miraz to bowl yet. Miraz and Taijul are two experienced and talented spinners in Bangladesh squad.

Now is the lunch break. Sri Lanka team managed to collect 92 runs by losing 5 wickets. Dhananjaya De Silva and Kamindu Mendis are now at the crease. Both are quite experienced batsmen.

Sri Lanka recoverd nicely after losing 5 quick wickets for just 57. Now there is 122 runs partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva (skipper) and Mendis. Both have placed nicely in taking Sri Lanka out from danger zone. Second session play is in progress and Dhananjaya de Silva is not out on 56 along with Mendis who is on 66 runs. If Sri Lanka can score over 250 runs then it would be great achievement as they lost 5 wickets for just 57 runs.

What a start for Bangladesh! Their fast bowlers really put pressure on Sri Lanka's batting lineup. Despite losing five wickets quickly, Sri Lanka managed to build a strong partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva and Mendis. They've recovered nicely from the early setbacks and seem to be taking charge against the Bangladeshi bowlers. Right now, the Bangladeshi bowlers seem unsure of what to do, while Sri Lanka looks confident about scoring big runs.

The first test match is in progress between Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Sylhet. Srilanka batting first have scored 170 runs and lose too many wickets.  Losing 5 wickets in 35 overs shows a bad performance for a team and Sri Lanka have started this test in a bad way. There top order batsmen completely failed. However their captain Dhananjaya de Silva is fighting hard and have scored a 52 runs. He is being supported by Kamindu Mendis who made 60 runs and is not out. Both these players would want to bat for as long as possible. The 5th wicket of Dinesh Chandimal fell at a time when the score was 57 runs and since that time these two batsmen have given some life to the Srilakan batting.

The Bangladesh bowlers has been exceptional today. Khaled Ahmed took three wickets in his 11 overs and is the most successful bowler for them. Shoriful Islam also got one wicket in his 10 overs and collectively they have applied enough pressure on the Sri lankan batting line up.

[synchronym]

The Sri Lankan team lost the first toss and went to bat, but due to the aggressive bowling of Bangladesh, the Sri Lankan team lost five wickets to collect 70 runs. At that time, it seemed that the Sri Lankan team would not be able to score 200 runs, maybe they would be all out after 150 runs. But with the responsible batting of Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva, the Sri Lankan team is going to give a big lead. Bangladesh will have to get these two out very quickly. It will be very dangerous for Bangladesh. Kamindu Mendis is unbeaten with 75 runs off 99 balls and Dhananjaya de Silva is unbeaten with 83 runs off 108 balls. Sri Lanka team's current score is 217 runs for five wickets in 49 overs.

[MusaPk]

Dhananjaya De Silva and Kamindu Mendis changed the scenario of the entire match. After losing 5 wickets for just 57 runs, Sri Lanka now collect 192 runs with 5 wickets. Silva remained unbeaten on 64 runs off 89 balls and Mendis on 82 balls. These two batsmen are batting very responsibly. And Sri Lanka's run rate is quite good. Sri Lanka scored 192 runs in 43 overs.

I expected better bowling from Taijul and Miraj. But these two bowlers are not bowling well so far. If Srilanka can score 300+ then I would say Bangladesh will lose this match.

Dhananjaya De Silva and Kamindu Mendis pair has taken Sri Lanka out of danger and now Sri Lanka very much comfortably placed in this match. Both have added 161 runs and third session just started. After getting 5 quick wickets, Bangladesh bowlers struggle to get the 6th one. It looks like Sri Lanka will score 300 runs by the end of today's play and it will be difficult for Bangladesh to level that.

[Bd officer]

The Sri Lankan team lost the first toss and went to bat, but due to the aggressive bowling of Bangladesh, the Sri Lankan team lost five wickets to collect 70 runs. At that time, it seemed that the Sri Lankan team would not be able to score 200 runs, maybe they would be all out after 150 runs. But with the responsible batting of Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva, the Sri Lankan team is going to give a big lead. Bangladesh will have to get these two out very quickly. It will be very dangerous for Bangladesh. Kamindu Mendis is unbeaten with 75 runs off 99 balls and Dhananjaya de Silva is unbeaten with 83 runs off 108 balls. Sri Lanka team's current score is 217 runs for five wickets in 49 overs.

Where all the Sri Lankan batsmen have failed, Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva have put in brilliant performances to bring the team back to a good position. Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva both put on a massive partnership of 202 runs. Nahid Rana He broke the pair of the two. Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva both got out with 102 and 102 runs respectively, both of them performed really well. So far Sri Lanka have collected 265 runs with the loss of 7 wickets. Sri Lanka's batting performance now looks like it will be difficult for them to score 320+. Let's see how many runs Sri Lanka can score in the end.

[Bitcoin_people]

Sri Lanka team scored 280 runs in the first innings in Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh first test match. In the beginning the batsmen of the Sri Lankan team did not have a good batting performance due to which they lost many wickets in the beginning. But later, due to the excellent batting of two experienced batsmen of the Sri Lankan team, we were able to collect 280 runs. In particular, Kamindu Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva both played brilliantly and scored great centuries in a partnership of 204 runs. But the Bangladesh team today put up a good bowling line-up due to which they bowled out Sri Lanka early and they showed their great performance. However, I think the Bangladesh team can easily meet the target of 280 runs if they batsmen can play well. And considering this target, I hope that the Sri Lankan team will be able to give a good lead and if the Bangladeshi team can play well then the victory is sure.