Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[marii awan]

This may have been the first time in Test cricket where a Test match between two teams was scheduled to take place, but due to rain for four days without a ball being played, the match was eventually abandoned. I am talking about Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test match. The Test match was supposed to be played on Indian soil but this cricket stadium is generally considered to be Afghanistan's home venue even though it was played on Indian soil. The abandonment of this match can be seen from the fact that it was not possible to get a single ball on the field in four days due to continuous rain. New Zealand toured India for a single Test match as the match was abandoned due to rain, so both teams may have returned home.

A fascinating fact we heard in this test as all days are washed out due to rain and matches are called off without playing a single ball. A bit of bad luck for both teams as they wanted to face each other to test their skills and abilities. Indian soil once again did not allow NZ and AFG players to even enter the ground.

[marii awan]

But as a supporter of Bangladesh, I want the Bangladeshi players to perform well and compete against a strong team like India. Bangladesh announced the team squad. Hope Bangladeshi players will perform well. Let's see if Bangladesh can do well against India.

Bangladesh were amazing in their recent series against Pakistan, but they are most probably going to be outplayed in literally every department by the Indians who are going in all guns blazing on their turf.

Bumrah, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kohli and Rohit are enough to send chills down any squad in the test format these days. Am betting on India to washout Bangladesh in this series.

No doubt Indians are very good in their home ground and especially against Bangladesh but do not underestimate the level of Bangladesh cricket as they win the 2-match test series from Pakistan in Pakistan and clinched victory from Pakistan.

[Jewan420]

You can go with it as you like but India has been beaten by bangladesh in many cases a few times. You can choose to check old history. Bangladesh and India match is always a close fight. Among them, the gallery is full of spectators to enjoy the match. However due to the political situation, many good players of bangladesh have dropped out prematurely. The reason is that the journey of bangladesh is now with several new players, but we can always get good results from the new generation.

What the heck are you talking about? India-Bangladesh matches are rarely close ones(Especially tests). I guess you are feeling confident about Bangladesh thanks to their recent series win against Pakistan, but India is a completely different beast.

On top of all that, Rohit's record as a test captain is stellar currently which is why India should win this particular series comfortably.

It will not be easy for India to win the Test against Bangladesh. Bangladesh have been in good form in recent times, with the BCB also affected by the change in their country's political landscape. You cannot compare Bangladesh cricket team with previous teams. Bangladesh has a lot of talented cricketers but their performances did not shine much in the international arena. I think the reason for this was the supernatural force of BCB on the Bangladesh cricket team. Due to which the players could not play freely. I think against Pakistan they managed to play without pressure, as a result of which we gifted Bangladesh a very good Test series. Hope Bangladesh will present a competitive series against India. India vs Bangladesh match in any format is very exciting. We will see such excitement in this series as well.

There is hardly a cricket lover in world cricket who does not know India. The arrival of one legend after another in the Indian team continues. Most of the times we see India rule in world cricket. Currently India is in very good form, they are the champions of the last T20 World Cup. They are also the most successful team in Tests. They are currently at the top of the Test rankings. They have revealed a strong squad for the Test match against Bangladesh which includes more experienced players including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant. Undoubtedly, we will see India's rule over Bangladesh in this series.

[AirtelBuzz]

India A and India D both teams of India playing test game. I think India trained their players for future games like world cup and other and if this is correct then this is a good things. India A team played their 2 nd like up and both A and D ended their 1 st lineup and effort of India A team is very good and compare to India D team much better. India A team made 290 runs, Mulani scored 89 runs in 187 balls and hitted eight 4s and three 6s. Kotian also helped to make good runs and he scored 53 runs in 80 balls and hitted six 4s and one 6s. India D team chased 183 runs only and India A team made 115 runs in 2 nd lineup by losing 1 wicket and I think India A team easily win game and today 4 day will be playing.

I think India have divided themselves and organized cricket domestically in the Test format so that their players can groom themselves properly for the upcoming Test Championship. Besides, Bangladesh is organizing a Test series with them on September 19, maybe they are also preparing for that. Pratham Singh, Agarwal and Tilak Burma among other batsmen have given great batting performance for India A team. The target set by India A to India D may be tough as they were bowled out for just 183 in their first innings. India D have already started batting in their second innings with a target of 426, with one wicket falling for 94 runs at the moment. They still need 393 runs which is a tough task which means they are still far away from victory.

[Publictalk792]

South Africa A vs SriLanka A Unofficial Test Match

So today South Africa A and SriLanka A teams will play the second unofficial test match. Both teams are competitive and playing well. Like we can see in the first test match how SriLanka A team performed. So they can continue their winning streak. But they should not underestimate the South African A team because they are also good and they will give a tough time. Not compulsory that if they won the first match so they will win again in the second match. Well I am looking Thi s match very interesting. So let's see.

[Unknown Op]

South Africa A vs SriLanka A Unofficial Test Match

So today South Africa A and SriLanka A teams will play the second unofficial test match. Both teams are competitive and playing well. Like we can see in the first test match how SriLanka A team performed. So they can continue their winning streak. But they should not underestimate the South African A team because they are also good and they will give a tough time. Not compulsory that if they won the first match so they will win again in the second match. Well I am looking Thi s match very interesting. So let's see.

Yes both Sri Lanka A squad and South Africa A squad gave a hard time to each other in previous competition ODI as well in previous test match but if we compare their performance Sri Lanka A squad displayed strong strength in their innings and their squad already emerged victorious in first test match but I believe that South Africa A squad will made great and strong bounce back in second test match and this match is ongoing on crease and South Africa A squad played their first inning and right thus moment they lost their 4 batter wickets which includes Dewald Brevis, Marques Ackerman, Jean du Plessis, Tshepang Dithole. These two Mihlali Mpongwana and Neil Brand are batting on crease and performance of Neil Brand is going very strong and he has managed 79 scores off 156 deliveries. Few important wickets were also cleared out like Dewald Brevis and Jean du Plessis. Hope South Africa a squad will manage good scores in first inning and put burden to Sri Lanka A squad because they already faced defeat in first match.

[Fuso.hp]

This may have been the first time in Test cricket where a Test match between two teams was scheduled to take place, but due to rain for four days without a ball being played, the match was eventually abandoned. I am talking about Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test match. The Test match was supposed to be played on Indian soil but this cricket stadium is generally considered to be Afghanistan's home venue even though it was played on Indian soil. The abandonment of this match can be seen from the fact that it was not possible to get a single ball on the field in four days due to continuous rain. New Zealand toured India for a single Test match as the match was abandoned due to rain, so both teams may have returned home.

The match was postponed for a long time due to rain, the weather was at its worst. Due to constant rain, not a single day out of the four days got a chance to play, but if this game had started then surely the New Zealand team would have been more likely to win. Because compared to the Afghanistan team, the New Zealand team has full experience players in the squad. Especially New Zealand team can perform aggressively in both bowling and batting aspect, the weather has not yet come under control which is why this match is abandoned without play.

As the match did not start and neither team got a chance to play a single ball, there is no telling what the outcome of this match would have been or which team would have avoided this match. The weather was so bad that it rained for four consecutive days and out of these four days a ball could not be played. There are some provinces in India which receive rain throughout the year, but the record amount of rainfall during this Test match may be the first time that this region of India has experienced rain. But this match was definitely important for Afghanistan because they did not get a chance to play a Test match against New Zealand before so Afghanistan cricketers could prove themselves in this match.

[Haunebu]

No doubt Indians are very good in their home ground and especially against Bangladesh but do not underestimate the level of Bangladesh cricket as they win the 2-match test series from Pakistan in Pakistan and clinched victory from Pakistan.

Do not overestimate Bangladesh just because they won a series against Pakistan on their turf. Pakistan are going through a horrendous phase which is primarily why they lost so comprehensively. Think!

I think the reason for this was the supernatural force of BCB on the Bangladesh cricket team. Due to which the players could not play freely.

Supernatural force? This made me chuckle. Does BCB possess some sort of magical powers or something? Unique reasoning.

[Nalain420]

South Africa A vs SriLanka A Unofficial Test Match

So today South Africa A and SriLanka A teams will play the second unofficial test match. Both teams are competitive and playing well. Like we can see in the first test match how SriLanka A team performed. So they can continue their winning streak. But they should not underestimate the South African A team because they are also good and they will give a tough time. Not compulsory that if they won the first match so they will win again in the second match. Well I am looking Thi s match very interesting. So let's see.

And in this match too I mostly hope that Sri Lanka A will be beaten.  If South really want to win this match then they should put effort and pressure to defeat Sri Lanka and win the match.  Sri Lanka's performance was good, but I laugh at South Africa's performance that they were so weak and that too in the Test match, they should have given more targets and the match would have reached the end.  I don't know if she is good in this match or not but her performance is known in the first match.  The match will be interesting because if South Africa make a comeback, it will be difficult for Sri Lanka and if it comes to their performance, they can destroy Sri Lanka.

[JSRAW]

I think the reason for this was the supernatural force of BCB on the Bangladesh cricket team. Due to which the players could not play freely.

Supernatural force? This made me chuckle. Does BCB possess some sort of magical powers or something? Unique reasoning.

It sounds like another version of Kudrat Ka Nizam. Why should Pakistan have all the fun?

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For the 1st test match against Bangladesh Sarfaraz Khan might not be available for Playing XI selection because for some reason he's still playing in the Duleep Trophy. It appears that KL Rahul will get the first shot because of seniority, he also did well in the last series and Sarfraz was his replacement. 

[Compromise me]

But as a supporter of Bangladesh, I want the Bangladeshi players to perform well and compete against a strong team like India. Bangladesh announced the team squad. Hope Bangladeshi players will perform well. Let's see if Bangladesh can do well against India.

Bangladesh were amazing in their recent series against Pakistan, but they are most probably going to be outplayed in literally every department by the Indians who are going in all guns blazing on their turf.

Bumrah, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kohli and Rohit are enough to send chills down any squad in the test format these days. Am betting on India to washout Bangladesh in this series.

Yes , you are right. Indian International cricket team is strong all over the World. They have top most batter of the World and Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are good hard hitters of that team and KL Rahul is also in good form and we saw Pandya in last World Cup when did last overs and the won the hearts of people and now public is very satisfied by the decision of Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma is good captain and he will capture Bangladeshi team very easily. He played in tough situations and he is  captain of Mumbai Indians and he is also captain of winner of last T20 World Cup. Bangladeshi team will lose this test series. We cannot compare Pakistan with Indian because there is no competition of India and Pakistan.

[JSRAW]

Bumrah, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kohli and Rohit are enough to send chills down any squad in the test format these days. Am betting on India to washout Bangladesh in this series.

Yes , you are right. Indian International cricket team is strong all over the World. They have top most batter of the World and Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are good hard hitters of that team and KL Rahul is also in good form and we saw Pandya in last World Cup when did last overs and the won the hearts of people and now public is very satisfied by the decision of Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma is good captain and he will capture Bangladeshi team very easily. He played in tough situations and he is  captain of Mumbai Indians and he is also captain of winner of last T20 World Cup. Bangladeshi team will lose this test series. We cannot compare Pakistan with Indian because there is no competition of India and Pakistan.

I am afraid, you are praising the Indian test team for all wrong reasons. The right reason would be that, at home, India has lost only 3 test matches in the last decade and zero test series.

India did win the T-20 WC but it's not their strong format, ODIs and Tests are. Winning T-20 WC isn't connected to any test series as it's a different ball game and Pandaya played his last test in 2018 so not sure why his name is coming up here.

[Bitcoin Smith]

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For the 1st test match against Bangladesh Sarfaraz Khan might not be available for Playing XI selection because for some reason he's still playing in the Duleep Trophy. It appears that KL Rahul will get the first shot because of seniority, he also did well in the last series and Sarfraz was his replacement. 

Sarfraz is still on the official squad and it's happening in India so there's possibility he might play if team demands but I don't think have a slot in the playing XI because I feel team India will be playing both Pant and KL Rahul for more stability in the middle order.

We know India is a bully in Bilateral home series but we can't take any match for granted Bangladesh gave some unknown scars in the past. 

[JSRAW]

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For the 1st test match against Bangladesh Sarfaraz Khan might not be available for Playing XI selection because for some reason he's still playing in the Duleep Trophy. It appears that KL Rahul will get the first shot because of seniority, he also did well in the last series and Sarfraz was his replacement. 

Sarfraz is still on the official squad and it's happening in India so there's possibility he might play if team demands but I don't think have a slot in the playing XI because I feel team India will be playing both Pant and KL Rahul for more stability in the middle order.

We know India is a bully in Bilateral home series but we can't take any match for granted Bangladesh gave some unknown scars in the past. 

Atm, BCCI has announced the squad for 1 test only so there might be a small window for him, and if by some chance KL Rahul fails to perform and looks bad.

KL deserves the chance because he did well against England and was looking in good touch but as usual, got injured, which didn't look serious but he missed the remaining matches anyway. Recently Pant played an entertaining inning in the Duleep Trophy so he is in for sure.

Guess, no Indian can forget that, including ICC and broadcaster haha.

[LDL]

But as a supporter of Bangladesh, I want the Bangladeshi players to perform well and compete against a strong team like India. Bangladesh announced the team squad. Hope Bangladeshi players will perform well. Let's see if Bangladesh can do well against India.

Bangladesh were amazing in their recent series against Pakistan, but they are most probably going to be outplayed in literally every department by the Indians who are going in all guns blazing on their turf.

Bumrah, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kohli and Rohit are enough to send chills down any squad in the test format these days. Am betting on India to washout Bangladesh in this series.

Bangladesh winning a Test series with Pakistan and Bangladesh having a Test series with India are not the same thing. India's batting and bowling line is strong enough so I don't think Bangladesh's performance is suitable at all. Bangladesh have played well enough against Pakistan but it remains to be seen how well they will play against India. But it is enough if the match is competitive because cricket fans prefer to watch competitive matches and cricket fans are not at all interested in watching uneven matches. We definitely want to see a competitive match between Bangladesh and India.

[God Of Thunder]

Bumrah, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kohli and Rohit are enough to send chills down any squad in the test format these days. Am betting on India to washout Bangladesh in this series.

Well, Indians are way ahead of Bangladesh. India's team is much stronger than Bangladesh's. But I do not want to deny that any team can have a good day and a bad one. Nobody knows if India is going to collapse or not. If you ask me to be neutral and place a bet, I would also bet for India. But look, we never thought Bangladesh would beat Pakistan in their own backyard.

We think again that Bangladesh won't be able to win a single match. But, given that Bangladesh improved their bowling lineup, the fans may expect some competitive games against India. Even if they cannot win, we expect play better than before.

[hafiztalha]

South Africa A vs SriLanka A Unofficial Test Match

So today South Africa A and SriLanka A teams will play the second unofficial test match. Both teams are competitive and playing well. Like we can see in the first test match how SriLanka A team performed. So they can continue their winning streak. But they should not underestimate the South African A team because they are also good and they will give a tough time. Not compulsory that if they won the first match so they will win again in the second match. Well I am looking Thi s match very interesting. So let's see.

1 st day of 2 nd test game was played between Sri Lanka a team and South Africa a team. 1 st test game was won by Sri Lanka a team and also their team won the ODI series I did not expect poor effort of South Africa a team side and their team is good and have good stamina to beat Sri Lanka a team easily but they showed lazy effort and lost. But I think they do something interesting in 2 nd test game which is continuing play in pitch and Sri Lanka a team won toss and they gave a first bat to south Africa a team and South Africa a team made 316 runs in 1 st day and they lost 7 wickets. Brand made brilliant century but still not dismissal and continuing play his lineup and I think they will make another century if other batsman will not lose their wickets. In remaining and time, south Africa a team will grab 100 more runs then Sri Lanka a team have good pressure on them and they will lose the game.

[Fuso.hp]

But as a supporter of Bangladesh, I want the Bangladeshi players to perform well and compete against a strong team like India. Bangladesh announced the team squad. Hope Bangladeshi players will perform well. Let's see if Bangladesh can do well against India.

Bangladesh were amazing in their recent series against Pakistan, but they are most probably going to be outplayed in literally every department by the Indians who are going in all guns blazing on their turf.

Bumrah, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kohli and Rohit are enough to send chills down any squad in the test format these days. Am betting on India to washout Bangladesh in this series.

Yes , you are right. Indian International cricket team is strong all over the World. They have top most batter of the World and Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are good hard hitters of that team and KL Rahul is also in good form and we saw Pandya in last World Cup when did last overs and the won the hearts of people and now public is very satisfied by the decision of Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma is good captain and he will capture Bangladeshi team very easily. He played in tough situations and he is  captain of Mumbai Indians and he is also captain of winner of last T20 World Cup. Bangladeshi team will lose this test series. We cannot compare Pakistan with Indian because there is no competition of India and Pakistan.

Team India announced the best team against Bangladesh where Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team. India won the last t20 world cup under the leadership of Rohit Sharma and Rohit Sharma is a great captain.
India has good players in every position from opening position to middle order and lower order of the team. When the players are needed wherever the players are in this team of India. Even if Bangladesh can win two matches against Pakistan, this series against India will not be easy for them and it will be very difficult to beat India here on Indian soil. I am not thinking that Bangladesh will win against India. 
It is expected that Bangladesh will compete hard against India.

[Haunebu]

It sounds like another version of Kudrat Ka Nizam. Why should Pakistan have all the fun?

Lmao!

The right reason would be that, at home, India has lost only 3 test matches in the last decade and zero test series.

Holy smokes! Seriously? I knew that they were playing tests really well at home, but this is just outrageous. It boggles my mind that they still haven't won a WTC yet.

We think again that Bangladesh won't be able to win a single match. But, given that Bangladesh improved their bowling lineup, the fans may expect some competitive games against India. Even if they cannot win, we expect play better than before.

Well said. I hope Bangladesh somehow make atleast one match competitive in order to provide more entertainment for the viewers.

[LDL]

Bumrah, Ashwin, Jadeja, Kohli and Rohit are enough to send chills down any squad in the test format these days. Am betting on India to washout Bangladesh in this series.

Well, Indians are way ahead of Bangladesh. India's team is much stronger than Bangladesh's. But I do not want to deny that any team can have a good day and a bad one. Nobody knows if India is going to collapse or not. If you ask me to be neutral and place a bet, I would also bet for India. But look, we never thought Bangladesh would beat Pakistan in their own backyard.

We think again that Bangladesh won't be able to win a single match. But, given that Bangladesh improved their bowling lineup, the fans may expect some competitive games against India. Even if they cannot win, we expect play better than before.

We hope that even if Bangladesh cannot play a competitive match with India, we hope that we can play competitive matches. We don't want to compare how competitive the match between India, who is ranked second in Test ranking, and Bangladesh, who is ranked ninth in Test ranking, will be, but we as supporters of Bangladesh definitely expect that Bangladesh will play better than before. But the Test series win with Pakistan will surely inspire India with the Test. Our bowling action is much better than before and the batting has definitely corrected itself a lot more than before. So we can certainly wish for the best with India