Afghanistan has lost 3 wickets however, Rahmat is looking confident and he will be playing a long innings.
I have not seen any Test match played by Afghanistan and considering they are playing in Bangladesh i placed a small bet on Bangladesh to win since Test matches always favor the home condition unless it is a top team but Afghanistan is playing well scoring 258 for the loss of 5 wickets and not even heard about Rahmat Shah who scored a century and another player cruising on to his century. The match depends upon how Rahid Khan can trouble the Bangladesh players whether he could repeat the same level of success in Test matches. 
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BAN vs AFG- 1st Test
Did I see any match without Tamim Iqbal? I have forgotten to be honest.
Shadman Islam is replacing Tamim Iqbal, Shadman is a new player, played 4 matches till now. If I am not mistaken, his batting is good enough. His 1st class stats are looking great. Let's see if he can replace Tamim forever
Afghanistan has lost 3 wickets however, Rahmat is looking confident and he will be playing a long innings.
Did I see any match without Tamim Iqbal? I have forgotten to be honest.
Shadman Islam is replacing Tamim Iqbal, Shadman is a new player, played 4 matches till now. If I am not mistaken, his batting is good enough. His 1st class stats are looking great. Let's see if he can replace Tamim forever
Afghanistan has lost 3 wickets however, Rahmat is looking confident and he will be playing a long innings.
Glad to see board making decisions to replace Tamim for someone new and promising player. It's a good to replace players from time to time. I guess it brings the out form player to push himself more to get back into team and protect his position.
I doubt they will even reach 350. Once Smith departs, the English bowlers will focus on the tail enders and they will continue chipping away until there is no one left to bat.
350 seems easy from their current situation unless match interfered with rain.I think it is easy 350 if Wade gets settled on crease and put up a partnership on with Smith. I have no doubt about Smith's current form but Wade is running on decent form but at least better than the top order.
I think this one's gonna end up in a draw.
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BAN vs AFG- 1st Test
Did I see any match without Tamim Iqbal? I have forgotten to be honest.
Shadman Islam is replacing Tamim Iqbal, Shadman is a new player, played 4 matches till now. If I am not mistaken, his batting is good enough. His 1st class stats are looking great. Let's see if he can replace Tamim forever
Afghanistan has lost 3 wickets however, Rahmat is looking confident and he will be playing a long innings.
Did I see any match without Tamim Iqbal? I have forgotten to be honest.
Shadman Islam is replacing Tamim Iqbal, Shadman is a new player, played 4 matches till now. If I am not mistaken, his batting is good enough. His 1st class stats are looking great. Let's see if he can replace Tamim forever
Afghanistan has lost 3 wickets however, Rahmat is looking confident and he will be playing a long innings.
I doubt they will even reach 350. Once Smith departs, the English bowlers will focus on the tail enders and they will continue chipping away until there is no one left to bat.
350 seems easy from their current situation unless match interfered with rain. 
The England summer this year has been terrible with the rain stopping play not only in the Ashes but it also played a big part in the World Cup where we could of seen a different result. Anyway I thought Australia have batted well to get to 170 runs off just 44 overs and only losing 3 wickets and the danger man Smith is still at the crease so if he can get going on day 2 then Australia can make 400+ runs.
I doubt they will even reach 350. Once Smith departs, the English bowlers will focus on the tail enders and they will continue chipping away until there is no one left to bat.Warner has to be dropped now, I said after the 3rd test match that he should of been dropped and Finch come in but again the selectors continue to go with Warner which isn't working so Finch must come in for the 5th test match no matter what the result is in this test match.
I disagree. Warner is someone worth backing even after consecutive failures due to his batting prowess(Especially in the shorter format of the game). I applaud the selectors for backing him without ever giving up on him. 
The England summer this year has been terrible with the rain stopping play not only in the Ashes but it also played a big part in the World Cup where we could of seen a different result. Anyway I thought Australia have batted well to get to 170 runs off just 44 overs and only losing 3 wickets and the danger man Smith is still at the crease so if he can get going on day 2 then Australia can make 400+ runs. Australia have found another great player in Marnus Labuschagne who continues to score runs and looks like he has cemented his place in the team long term. Warner has to be dropped now, I said after the 3rd test match that he should of been dropped and Finch come in but again the selectors continue to go with Warner which isn't working so Finch must come in for the 5th test match no matter what the result is in this test match.
Was there any specific reason of why Mitchell Starc was kept out in the last 3 tests ? Any injury etc ?
If he was kept out of the tests without any reason, that's the worst decision by the Australian selection committee.
He was not picked in the team because they had a good bowling attack and Mitchell Starc was not that great in the longer format of the game, he is a force to recon in the shorter format of the game but he is yet to prove his worth in the Test squad. He is picked in the fourth test and lets see whether he could make an impact in this match.If he was kept out of the tests without any reason, that's the worst decision by the Australian selection committee.
Rain is spoiling the match and the weather is holding me back from making a bet in this match. Smith is still in the crease and looks like eyeing for another big score.
After removing Usman Khawaja from the team, I guess Warner is definitely going to feel the heat. Today again, he didn't make a single run, and I guess the second inning of the ongoing test match is going to be the decider of his selection for the upcoming matches. Seriously, this whole Ashes series has turned him into ashes. Feelin' really bad for him.
The first thing I checked was the Australian lineup for the match. Finally they included Mitchell Starc. It was always frustrating to watch the no.1 Australian bowler sitting out and the idiotic selectors giving chances to mediocre bowlers. I would have liked Lyon to be replaced by another pacer, but for now it will do. Smith seems to be in fabulous form. The only question is whether he'll be able to score the century today, or we need to wait until tomorrow.
Note: heard that rain has returned. So we may have to wait until tomorrow for Smith's century.
Note: heard that rain has returned. So we may have to wait until tomorrow for Smith's century.
Was there any specific reason of why Mitchell Starc was kept out in the last 3 tests ? Any injury etc ?
If he was kept out of the tests without any reason, that's the worst decision by the Australian selection committee.
The first thing I checked was the Australian lineup for the match. Finally they included Mitchell Starc. It was always frustrating to watch the no.1 Australian bowler sitting out and the idiotic selectors giving chances to mediocre bowlers. I would have liked Lyon to be replaced by another pacer, but for now it will do. Smith seems to be in fabulous form. The only question is whether he'll be able to score the century today, or we need to wait until tomorrow.
Note: heard that rain has returned. So we may have to wait until tomorrow for Smith's century.
Note: heard that rain has returned. So we may have to wait until tomorrow for Smith's century.
They already lost 3.5 hours on the first day. Rain ran go away, come again another day... :-P
Since both Smith and Marnus are playing, who has been dropped from this match? I don't blame Warner now as he suddenly outperforms and then goes back to scoring in single digits or gets out for 0. They'll need to give him rest till he gets in form again.
Edit: Labuschagne out. With Smith, 350 looks like a good target but if he gets out soon, 250 looks like all they can get.
Since both Smith and Marnus are playing, who has been dropped from this match? I don't blame Warner now as he suddenly outperforms and then goes back to scoring in single digits or gets out for 0. They'll need to give him rest till he gets in form again.
Edit: Labuschagne out. With Smith, 350 looks like a good target but if he gets out soon, 250 looks like all they can get.
Finally it's tea break. I have been watching this match closely all day long. Australia is playing good and scoring at a good rate. Do you know only 4 overs are bowled maiden by the English bowlers in the two sessions. This shows how well the Aussies are batting today.
They already lost 3.5 hours on the first day. Rain ran go away, come again another day... :-P
Since both Smith and Marnus are playing, who has been dropped from this match? I don't blame Warner now as he suddenly outperforms and then goes back to scoring in single digits or gets out for 0. They'll need to give him rest till he gets in form again.
Edit: Labuschagne out. With Smith, 350 looks like a good target but if he gets out soon, 250 looks like all they can get.
Since both Smith and Marnus are playing, who has been dropped from this match? I don't blame Warner now as he suddenly outperforms and then goes back to scoring in single digits or gets out for 0. They'll need to give him rest till he gets in form again.
Edit: Labuschagne out. With Smith, 350 looks like a good target but if he gets out soon, 250 looks like all they can get.
The Ashes 2019
4th Test
Australia elected to bat and lost their first wicket for only one run LOL. Just tuned and seeing one down :-P
Warner failed again! How many more? Smith and Starc back, that's the good news.
My prediction still stands - Australia to win.
Edit:
Guys, battle between Smith and Archer is beautiful.
I was also expecting good battle battle between Smith and Archer but at the end Rain won and these both have to wait for next round of this battle which is going to be very exciting.4th Test
Australia elected to bat and lost their first wicket for only one run LOL. Just tuned and seeing one down :-P
Warner failed again! How many more? Smith and Starc back, that's the good news.
My prediction still stands - Australia to win.
Edit:
Guys, battle between Smith and Archer is beautiful.
The rain did stop and we had a few overs but now again it is raining heavily at Manchester. The weather does not look good here. I think they should have an early lunch and tea break and hope for the weather to clear.
The Ashes 2019
4th Test
Australia elected to bat and lost their first wicket for only one run LOL. Just tuned and seeing one down :-P
Warner failed again! How many more? Smith and Starc back, that's the good news.
My prediction still stands - Australia to win.
Edit:
Guys, battle between Smith and Archer is beautiful.
I was also expecting good battle battle between Smith and Archer but at the end Rain won and these both have to wait for next round of this battle which is going to be very exciting.4th Test
Australia elected to bat and lost their first wicket for only one run LOL. Just tuned and seeing one down :-P
Warner failed again! How many more? Smith and Starc back, that's the good news.
My prediction still stands - Australia to win.
Edit:
Guys, battle between Smith and Archer is beautiful.
Rain interuption actually killes the excitement at times and also when it is ashes you need to have the complete 5 days test match as both teams have being perfoming well. Also after winning the toss OZ decided to bat first and playing well for 107/2 and Smith is on crease batting with 38.
The Ashes 2019
4th Test
Australia elected to bat and lost their first wicket for only one run LOL. Just tuned and seeing one down :-P
Warner failed again! How many more? Smith and Starc back, that's the good news.
My prediction still stands - Australia to win.
Edit:
Guys, battle between Smith and Archer is beautiful.
I was also expecting good battle battle between Smith and Archer but at the end Rain won and these both have to wait for next round of this battle which is going to be very exciting. 4th Test
Australia elected to bat and lost their first wicket for only one run LOL. Just tuned and seeing one down :-P
Warner failed again! How many more? Smith and Starc back, that's the good news.
My prediction still stands - Australia to win.
Edit:
Guys, battle between Smith and Archer is beautiful.
The Ashes 2019
4th Test
Australia elected to bat and lost their first wicket for only one run LOL. Just tuned and seeing one down :-P
Warner failed again! How many more? Smith and Starc back, that's the good news.
My prediction still stands - Australia to win.
Edit:
Guys, battle between Smith and Archer is beautiful.
4th Test
Australia elected to bat and lost their first wicket for only one run LOL. Just tuned and seeing one down :-P
Warner failed again! How many more? Smith and Starc back, that's the good news.
My prediction still stands - Australia to win.
Edit:
Guys, battle between Smith and Archer is beautiful.
As in the last two test matches, Manchester test is also rain affected. The Series is currently tied at 1-1 and this match is also very important as the winner of this match cannot lose the Ashes and will go in the next and final test with a lot more confidence.
Lets hope rain goes away soon and we have remaining full day of play.
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The Ashes 2019
4th Test
Australia elected to bat and lost their first wicket for only one run LOL. Just tuned and seeing one down :-P
Warner failed again! How many more? Smith and Starc back, that's the good news.
My prediction still stands - Australia to win.
Edit:
Guys, battle between Smith and Archer is beautiful.
4th Test
Australia elected to bat and lost their first wicket for only one run LOL. Just tuned and seeing one down :-P
Warner failed again! How many more? Smith and Starc back, that's the good news.
My prediction still stands - Australia to win.
Edit:
Guys, battle between Smith and Archer is beautiful.
They are excellent T20 cricketers, and decent enough ODI/Test players. In the past they had Test specialists such as Shivnarine Chanderpaul. But nowadays I can't find a single test match specialist within the West Indies side. So they need to adjust with their available player pool, irrespective of their playing style. They may be T20 specialists, but the truth is that these three players are their best.
Chanderpaul, Brian Lara etc were legends from the past. I do agree with you with the fact that there are not many players like them in the current team, but calling Russell etc their best test players doesn't make any sense.Jason Holder and Roston Chase would fail to be an automatic pick to the playing XI, had they been representing teams such as New Zealand and South Africa (I am not even considering the possibility of them qualifying for the Big 3 teams). Cornwall may have picked a few wickets, but he was expensive. What is the point in giving a bowling slot to a part time bowler?
Jason Holder has been consistently taking wickets for quite sometime now which is why he is a great pick and I disagree with you here. Also, they are simply experimenting with Cornwall currently which is why I understand his selection. 
Ajinkya is not bad batsmen per se. Virat didn't use him according to his potential and keeping him in-out from the team all the time (Ex south Africa tour). This kind of uncertainty should not be allowed in the team when it comes to any solid Test Batsmen. Guess he needs some tattoo on the arm just like KL Rahul 
Ajinkya is quite a bit unlucky like Dinesh Kartik. He used to perform regularly but didn't get selected due to Dhoni, if Dhoni for some reason got out of the team, it's Kartik's day. Ajinkya in West Indies tour
1st test
1st innings- 81
2nd innings- 102
2nd test
1st innings- 24
2nd innings- 64
With this outstanding performance, he will be kept outside from the team. I guess there's no much politics going on Indian team.
Anyway, India won the match and I don't want to complain too much about Kohli's decision. But he should be more careful in the future. Throughout the series, Indians treated the WI like some club side. It is partially true, as a West Indies team without players such as Dre Russell, Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle is even worse than an associate side such as the Netherlands.
The players that you mentioned are excellent T20 cricketers and are decent ODI players. They are not great test players which is why I can understand their omission.They are excellent T20 cricketers, and decent enough ODI/Test players. In the past they had Test specialists such as Shivnarine Chanderpaul. But nowadays I can't find a single test match specialist within the West Indies side. So they need to adjust with their available player pool, irrespective of their playing style. They may be T20 specialists, but the truth is that these three players are their best.
Kemar Roach was the sole international quality player in the entire XI. When they give chances to Rahkeem Cornwall and Shamarh Brooks, you know there is something wrong with the team.
Jason Holder? Roston Chase? You need to understand that the West Indian team has been performing badly for quite sometime now. Also, Cornwall took the important wicket of Pujara and his economy was good which is why he was a good selection.Jason Holder and Roston Chase would fail to be an automatic pick to the playing XI, had they been representing teams such as New Zealand and South Africa (I am not even considering the possibility of them qualifying for the Big 3 teams). Cornwall may have picked a few wickets, but he was expensive. What is the point in giving a bowling slot to a part time bowler?
Australia will make two changes for the 4th test match. Smith will come back into the team with Usman Khawaja making way for him. Strac will also come into the team for the first time this series which I think is a good decision as he could be the big difference late in the test match if it comes down to the wire like it did in the previous test match.
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