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Duncan Fletcher expects his spinners to play a crucial role in England – Cricket News

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Duncan Fletcher expects his spinners to play a crucial role in England – Cricket News  
Indian national coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Duncan-Andrew-Gwynne-Fletcher-c54742, is expecting his spinners to play a key role in next month’s ICC Champions Trophy, to be held in seaming conditions in England.
The 15-member Indian squad that left for England on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, includes three spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Mishra-c871 and Ravindra Jadeja. While speaking to media reporters ahead of team’s departure for England, the Indian coach said that though English conditions favour seam bowling, they were contemplating over fielding at least two spinners in their playing XI at certain venues.
"...it is generally going to be seamer-friendly, you never know, like Cardiff for example, it is known there to be a turning wicket, very slow and not very different to what you might get in India," Fletcher said on Tuesday. "You've got to be prepared to play two spinners. If one is injured, there is a back-up. We have a balanced side," insisted the Indian head coach.
Both Jadeja and Ashwin were in great form during the home Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792.
The reigning world champions will be without the likes of experienced pair of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Dhawan-c2392 will provide the side with some solid starts, just like they did in the home Test series against Australia.
Eight teams, divided into two groups of four each, will participate in the latest edition of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 taking on South Africa in the tournament opener.
Indian Squad: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Vinay-Kumar-c2237. 
 

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