Cricket: England’http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Ravi-c87643 Bopara to replace injured Ian Bell for Bangladesh decider
Ravi Bopara has been called to replace injured Ian Bell for the third ODI against Bangladesh. England will play the final one day of the series against Bangladesh on Monday at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Ian Bell, who made a comeback in English Cricket team, suffered an injury against Bangladesh and finds himself unfit for a series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755. Bell in the second ODI against Bangladesh attempted a diving catch which left him with a fractured fifth metatarsal in his left foot. It will take him six to seven weeks to recover from injury.
Bopara was impressive against Somerset at Chelmsford. Ravi managed an unbeaten 105 for Essex in Friends Provident T20. England received a shock when Bangladesh won the second ODI of the series. The Tiger’s victory has given the series a new twist since the series is now levelled at 1-1. England needs to win this series to set its tone for the summer season. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 on the other hand is fancying their first series win. England a few weeks back looked in great form with eight straight victories but their form nose-dived with three losses in the last four games. England will have added pressure of performing well to get their winning form back before their series against Pakistan.
Bopara has recently performed well with Essex. He will be part of a batting line up that has been criticized by Strauss for not performing. England is resting Kevin Peterson which takes away confidence from their middle order. Bopara’s batting position is currently not sure since Jonathan Trott has batted well at number three. Trott scored a valuable 94 on Saturday, which will allow him to retain the number three slot in the batting line up. Chances are that Bopara will play at number six and will be the answer for England’s problematic number six position. Luke Wright and Michael Yardy have been playing at number six position without any noticeable success. Luke Wright has failed to impress selectors with his recent performances. Luke Wright finds himself in a difficult position since he might be dropped from the team allowing place for Tim Bresnan.
Strauss after suffering a historical defeat at the hands of Bangladesh criticized his teams batting performance while admitting that the Tiger’s deserved the victory. Andrew wants to draw a line after this defeat and wants to improve. Strauss, however, believes the team has gelled together well and will bounce back with strong victories. "I wouldn't have thought we were complacent but at the same time we have to ask ourselves why, We've got to ask ourselves whether it was just good bowling or if we should have played better”, he said.
Bangladeshi Captain, Mortaza said that his team was lifted because of this victory. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mashrafe-Mortaza-c1917 who has recently taken over the captaincy was happy with his team’s performance. Jamie Siddon, Bangladesh’s Australian coach looked particularly pleased with his team’s victory. He believes that winning the series may be a difficult task but it’s not impossible given the team’s performance on Saturday. "It's unbelievable. I would have thought England were on top of the world and capable of beating everyone. So to beat them at home with all their preparation for the Ashes, it's a brilliant win.", Siddon said.
Bopara was dropped from the national squad following his poor performance in the Ashes. Ravi, who is nicknamed “Puppy”, was asked to bat at number three where he failed miserably. He only scored 105 runs in seven innings before getting dropped for the final test. Ravi is determined to learn from his mistakes and promises to improve this time around. His recent performance from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783 has earned him a spot on the team, now he needs to cash in on his good form. Bopara in his 15 test innings has managed to score 502 runs at the average of 33.46.
Ravi has recently improved on his bowling skills as well. He was one of the highest wicket takers in the triangular series played between England Lions, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 A.
"I see bowling as a good route back into the limited-over’s side in particular", he said. "I worked hard this winter - these days with Twenty20 you don't need to be a gifted technical bowler, you just need to get it in the right areas and it's paid off so far", Ravi said.
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