Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self

Quote from: noormcs5 on September 17, 2024, 05:40:06 PM

Quote from: Out of mind on September 17, 2024, 04:36:32 PM

Sri Lanka face New Zealand again after losing the ICC World Cup. We certainly expect an interesting match between the two teams in this Test match, moreover Sri Lanka team's current performance is very good, in which case they will definitely play well against New Zealand. Moreover, Sri Lanka team achieved a great win against England in the last match, so there is definitely hope for a win against New Zealand. However, although New Zealand are favorites to win the series, it will be difficult for New Zealand to win the match against Sri Lanka.
But the difference I see between these two teams is that Sri Lanka's win is pretty much assured as they are playing at home.

I am really surprised to see these odds which shows that Sri Lanka cricket team is favorite to win this match. Although this match will be held at Galle, SriLanka but still we cannot rule out New Zealand from this test match.

Despite being one of the strongest teams New Zealand cricket, they have not been in good form in Test cricket in recent times. Especially when they play on Asian ground. I am also surprised how Sri Lanka is in leading position. I see that New Zealand is still ahead in the Test rankings against Sri Lanka. The two teams are considered equal as there is not much difference in rankings but when it comes to Sri Lanka's ground, Sri Lanka is considered favorites. A spin attack will be well suited to weaken New Zealand on Asian grounds. And because of which it seems that Sri Lanka is being kept ahead. While we get the results of the first Test match, we can get a good idea about the other matches.