http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750: 1st ODI – Match Preview
England will take on India in the first One Day International (ODI) of the five-match series at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street in England on Saturday, September 3, 2011.
The hosts were led by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 will take charge of the team.
The idea of having three skippers for each format of the game appeared to be a very interesting one, but the Poms had to wait to see the results. They were successful against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 before playing the World Champions and have now dominated the Indian
team, winning the Tests and Twenty20.
Cook will be eager to make an impact as a leader. Although the team will be full of confidence, their captain will be under some pressure to continue the winning form against India.
There is no doubt in Cook’s ability as a batsman, but he will have to prove his mettle as a leader and there is no better way of doing it than defeating the World Champions.
There are some solid players in the English side, who can help their captain win the ODI series against India. One of them is http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576. The South African born batsman will be a key for his team in the limited-over format, as he has the ability to bat
until the end of the innings.
Trott might be a touch rusty, as he will be returning to the team after a gap of few weeks. He injured his shoulder during the second Test match of the series against India and had to miss the remaining games.
However, the steady player will be back in action, strengthening the middle-order. He will have firm support from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597, who has been in the form his lifetime. The stylish right-handed player can bat at any number and although he is not a big hitter of
the ball, he finds the gaps in the field with effortless ease.
Followed by Trott and Bell is http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032. The left-handed batsman is an aggressive player and can hit the ball a long way. He is a very useful player to have in the middle-order, as he can play both spinners and fast bowlers with authority.
England will miss the services of veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426 will look to fill in his spot.
The hosts’ bowling will be led by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501.
On the other hand, India will be seeking revenge of the humiliation they have suffered on the English tour until now. The Men in Blue have some experienced players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028. Apart from that there are some promising
youngsters like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 in the squad, who can lift the spirit of their team.
India are a very good team when it comes to limited-over cricket and being the World Champions, they will have some confidence heading into the first ODI of the series. However, the home team will still start as favourites.
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