Australia v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 – Commonwealth Bank series (10th ODI) – Toss Report
Australia won the toss and stand-in captain Shane Watson elected to bat in the 10th ODI of the Commonwealth Bank series, being played against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground, today, on February 26.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 on March 2.
“Michael's back was sore during the last ODI in Hobart on Friday night. With the short turnaround between games we have taken the precaution of him not playing in today's game at the SCG,” team physio, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Kountouris-c43123, confirmed.
Vice-captain, Shane Watson, makes his comeback to the squad today, after his recovery from a calf muscle injury, and will be stepping in as substitute skipper for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120. The all-rounder will be opening the innings with David Warner, with Matthew Wade having
been moved down to the 7th spot. Peter Forrest goes into the match with high expectations riding on him, after his massive 104 in the last game against Sri Lanka.
The bowling line-up remains the same, with the exception of pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Harris-c2330, who has been replaced with Clint McKay, after his unimpressive performance in the last match (1-43).
The Indian team composition features some changes in comparison to the playing XI which lost to Sri Lanka at Brisbane, with the return of influential skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Parthiv-Patel-c2159
finds himself excluded from the line-up. In addition, the injured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 also remains out due to injury.
The rotation policy seems to have been shelved for good, as the 3 senior players, Gautam Gambhir, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739, feature once again at the top of the batting order.
Both teams have suffered losses to Sri Lanka in their last matches, and as the finals of the series loom closer, the pressure to accumulate points grows. India, in particular, desperately needs a win, in order to have a chance of participation in the series
finals.
The skies at Sydney appear overcast, and there is a forecast for rain.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 playing XI:
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BW-Hilfenhaus-c1204.
India playing XI:
Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625.
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