Cricket: International Discussion Thread

Whright said:
I think England will do what they do best, opening batsmen will be out for about 6 runs, then be 64/6 by lunch, a quick spell of bazball and end up with 195 all out, then Pakistan bat, get a lead of 85 by stumps. This all on day one.

Day two, Pakistan build a lead of 289 by stumps. Day 3 lunch, leave England with 472 to chase, England all out for 73 second innings.

Not sure about the other tests though.

England have this habit of always getting smashed the first test of a series.

Pakistan have a score to settle after the T20 WC.

However, come on England.
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506/4 on day 1, you got that prediction wrong you stupid naai.

Love this bazball approach, however I'm not getting over excited, Pakistan still have to bat on this pitch.
 
Whright said:
Pakistan still have to bat on this pitch.
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Lol I will doubt they bat anywhere as fast as the bazballers though.

What's interesting though, is that they scoring so quickly and if the rest of the wickets fall quickly, the pitch might not have deteriorated enough which could mean draw.
 
Bit of a yawn fest happening over in Australia too...

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Why not produce pitches that produce results, instead of pitches giving Test naysayers more ammunition to state that Test cricket is dead.
 
OhYeah84 said:
Bit of a yawn fest happening over in Australia too...

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AUS vs WI Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Perth, November 30 - December 04, 2022

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Why not produce pitches that produce results, instead of pitches giving Test naysayers more ammunition to state that Test cricket is dead.
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hmm, there will be a result here.

WI 245/6 , Aus can bowl them out today and still be 300 odd ahead for the 2nd innings.
 
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Dan C said:
hmm, there will be a result here.

WI 245/6 , Aus can bowl them out today and still be 300 odd ahead for the 2nd innings.
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Aus will need to be mindful of their bowlers though. They will have toiled away for 100 or so overs by the time they bowl out the Windies so it is unlikely they will enforce the follow on. But then they will need to bat for a sufficient period to give their bowlers a break. So 50 or 60 overs? That won't leave them a lot of time to bowl the Windies out again
 
Dan C said:
hmm, there will be a result here.

WI 245/6 , Aus can bowl them out today and still be 300 odd ahead for the 2nd innings.
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Ah yes, I forgot about the usual Windies batting collapse. 6 wickets for 74 runs.
 
Meanwhile, carnage down in Christchurch:

1st T20I (N), Christchurch, December 02, 2022, Bangladesh Women tour of New Zealand
New Zealand Women 164-3 (20 ov, SFM Devine 45, SW Bates 41, ML Green 36*, Nahida Akter 1-25)
Bangladesh Women 32 (14.5 ov, Ritu Moni 6, LMM Tahuhu 4-6, HNK Jensen 3-8)
New Zealand Women won by 132 runs
 
Agent_Smith said:
Aus will need to be mindful of their bowlers though. They will have toiled away for 100 or so overs by the time they bowl out the Windies so it is unlikely they will enforce the follow on. But then they will need to bat for a sufficient period to give their bowlers a break. So 50 or 60 overs? That won't leave them a lot of time to bowl the Windies out again
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Exactly what's just happened. West Indies bowled out for 283; Australia declined to enforce the follow-on.
 
Agent_Smith said:
Aus will need to be mindful of their bowlers though. They will have toiled away for 100 or so overs by the time they bowl out the Windies so it is unlikely they will enforce the follow on. But then they will need to bat for a sufficient period to give their bowlers a break. So 50 or 60 overs? That won't leave them a lot of time to bowl the Windies out again
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They can now bat to lunch tomorrow. Should have a 350 lead by the end of play today.

** Day 3: Stumps - Australia lead by 344 runs
 
Kelerei said:
Meanwhile, carnage down in Christchurch:

1st T20I (N), Christchurch, December 02, 2022, Bangladesh Women tour of New Zealand
New Zealand Women 164-3 (20 ov, SFM Devine 45, SW Bates 41, ML Green 36*, Nahida Akter 1-25)
Bangladesh Women 32 (14.5 ov, Ritu Moni 6, LMM Tahuhu 4-6, HNK Jensen 3-8)
New Zealand Women won by 132 runs
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Before the T20 WC many felt unwell, same with Pakistan tour, the English were not well, not food related or covid, now Ponting at 47, Warne was also around 50
 
PAK 181-0

Day 2: Stumps - Pakistan trail by 476 runs

England thought they batted well, so it seems like it's the pitch.

Yay! Imagine having to bowl on this lifeless piece of turf on which nothing ever happens. Both sides have tried, and both sides might as well surrender.
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We'll be back tomorrow looking to find any signs of even a scratch on this absolutely dead Rawalpindi surface.
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No Pat Cummins for Australia in the second innings due to a suspected thigh strain. That's good news for the Windies who are doing very well (solid, if unspectacular) in their reply.
 
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