Topic: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod] - page 858. (Read 152971 times)

Watching on telly from somewhere else..

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Okay ladies i think Indian team going to Lords for finals. Hope its not too early to say as series against England coming up for Indians but its home series and they need to win only 2 out of 4 games.

I did say last night that if the rain cleared (which it did, turning into a fine day) that India would go on to win the game (and the series)

Congratulations to the Indian team and their supporters.

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Hey @JSRAW, are you in Brisbane, or just watching the game elsewhere?

And finally.. India wins the match and the series. Such a historic win. A lot of people had written them off even before the series started. Michael Vaughan predicted 0-4 sweep in favor of Australia. I am sure that he will be having egg on his face right now. Now this series will present a lot of challenges to the Indian selectors. Are they going to stick with Rahane as the captain? What about Saini/Siraj/Natarajan. Who are going to be dropped for the next series when the regular players are available?

Fortress is breached Fellas hahah First time in 32 years

2 back 2 back series win in Australia.. Pant you beauty...

Man of match? Pant or Shardul Thakur?

Pant : 23 and match winning 89 runs knock

Thakur : 7 wickets + 67ish runs

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No more abusive word for Damad ji, even if we are not winning next T-20 World cup. 

Who would have thought. 10 runs from 4 overs. Pant still ON..And a FOURRRR..!!

The Aussies aren't gonna forget this match and this series for a long long time to come. The way India resisted and just carried n despite injuries, nobody had given a chance to the Indians. Amazing team effort and Amazing game of cricket this one.

WON!!

India wins the Border-Gavaskar series trophy while Australia lose their first test at The Gabba in the last 28 years. Historic..!!

Just 10 more runs needed and Washington Sundar gets out. Australians may think that they still have a chance in this match. History is in the making at Brisbane. India still has 4 wickets and 4 overs remaining to reach the target. What they need to do is to make sure that no rash shot is being played. And most importantly, Rishabh Pant needs to keep the lion's share of the strike.

This great come back by Indian team 15 run from 30 balls. It is still possible for Australia to draw the match but the way Indian batsman are playing I think the match is now being controlled by the Indian players.

I am shocked by the way in which India counter attacked, i thought they will look to draw the match, now they just need 24 runs to win the match and 6 more overs minimum to go and this Test series just established why 5 day match is necessary rather than reducing the days. It is one of the most nerve racking series in a very long time as both team battled it out and a huge respect to all the Indian players as they fought till the end.

I think Pant will wait for until there are like 5-6 overs remaining so that there is no risk of losing the match and then he will unleash the IPL mode. We still have three pure batsmen to bat and Mohammad Siraj we have seen can swing his bat in the air too. So even if the tailenders could play 5-6 balls each chances are we won't lose the match. i think Mayank Aggarwal's wicket was too important if he would have stayed until now India could have tried for a sure shot win until now. I don't know how much trust will India lay on Thakur and Sundar but I see a clear series victory for India.

Another 69 runs needed, with a minimum of 15 overs remaining. I can see the Australian bowlers getting more defensive. The target is perfectly achievable for India, but they should be careful not to lose any wickets. Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins are bowling very economically, so the Indian batsmen may be looking to target the other two bowlers (Hazlewood and Starc). I have a feeling that Rishabh Pant may be able to give India a win here.

Damn now situation is pumped up for everyone... New ball Pujara gone and Pant attacking Cummins and Hazelwood. T-20 feelings taking over here, I hope people stop saying that Test cricket is dying.

Last hour, Last 15 overs and series is still alive. 80% -20% India

Aussie need only couple of wickets then they could fancy their chance.

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69 runs needed only.... IPL mode?

Indian fans, fingers crossed please  

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BC MC Mayank Aggarwal 

The reason why I am backing Starc is that he has delivered a lot of times when Australia needed him. Right now he is not consistent or giving of performance as expected but everyone come through that face. With Starc I feel it is not that bad. Plus another reason is that there isn't a proper name that pops out when we talk about replacement of Starc for whatever period.

I believe that still there is a good chance of a win, for either Australia or India. A maximum of 37 overs remain in this match, and India needs another 145 runs to win. That is still less than 4 runs per over. On the other hand, Cummins/Hazlewood/Lyon seems to be in very good form and therefore Australia would also try hard for a win. As long as Rishabh Pant is there, I have my hopes. And the last thing I want is another rain interruption.

Their goal in this match is to hold the wicket and draw. If they bat now to win the match then I think we will see their batting disaster again. They will lose wickets very quickly, and in the end, they may lose the match. So, they will not take any risk now. They will play slowly and hold the wicket until the end of the day.

Looks like this match is also headed for a draw. Till Shubham Hill was batting I felt that India had a chance of reaching the target of 328 but now it seems they would like to keep their wicket and play till the day ends. Do not know what will happen at the later stages of the match.

Consistency is lacking with Starc, and this is not a new phenomenon. I have noticed this ever since the Ashes series of 2019. At least in this match, he is proving to be a massive handicap for the Australians. BTW, India has lost their third wicket, and now Rishabh Pant has come to the crease. As long as Pant is out there, Indians would fancy their chances of a win.

He is a good bowler and helps his side a lot in ODI and Test matches. Yeah he is struggling in later test matches in this series but I think he got off with decent start , I mean taking wickets in first two Tests. I think Australian team is still gonna trust him since he is the spearhead on whom his team relies on usually. He is the one often leading the pace. And I still think Langer will still be trusting him in next matches. I would have agreed with you if the bowler wasn't delivering a good line and length and wasn't taking wickets for quite some matches (not 1-2  matches is what I mean since it is Test)

And btw he is quite a batsman as well. He recently in Sheffield Shield was so close to century until his captain declared the side. .

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It was lovely innings from Gill. He is so young and facing against those deliveries is really crazy. I am sure by the end of the day, lot of cricket players and fans will be heaping praises.



Yeah... It is really close.. it could end either way. Lot of tactics putting into places to get those wickets could change this situation quickly. It is getting interesting in this last stage.

Last stage, Last test and crucial match...what are the chances of that.. huh Border-Gavaskar series is as amazing as Ashes isn't it :p (I know Ashes is just way better but still this series and young guns blazing for Indians has really packed some high quality entertainment for us.)

His dismissal broke my heart lol he deserved that maiden 100. Talented batsman, him hitting Strac out of the park was treat to watch and surely shot of the day so far. On the other hand happy for Lyon, poor guy having bad time on his 100 test.

196 in 50 overs looks achievable but we shouldn't treat Test format as ODI. Sometimes it could work but very tricky majority of times due to various reasons. Bowlers run hard and focus on bouncers, bodyshots with 2-3 slips, short leg etc. One mistake and you are gone, not to mention long spell and pitch. 4 runs per over is possible only if every opposition bowlers bowling shit all day long.

Indians do playing positive cricket right now.

Less than 50 overs remaining, and India still having 8 wickets in hand. All the three outcomes are possible even now - win for either of the two sides, or a draw. No signs of rain as of yet, and I am hopeful that today there will not be any rain interruptions. And once again, Mitchell Starc is proving to be the weak link in the Australian bowling lineup. I would like him to be dropped for the next series.

Ugh!! And he is out... It was working so well. I mean Pujara and Gill. Still we have Pant and Agarwal but right now Rahane is come onto crease after Gill's dismissal. I think it still could work for India. India need 196 in 50 overs so that's almost 4 rq. run rate and pretty much achievable... isn't it? Just one need to play with a bit of pace just like Gill was doing.

I still recall India win was @8x odds on SB which I also took in my Multi and one of the legs has already lost.