England v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 – 5th ODI- Indian Batsmen to watch out for
The Indian summer in England has been a thorough struggle for a side, which at times was left breathless by the strength of their opponents.
The Test showed the gap in class between the top two teams of the World with the most disappointing aspect remaining the ease with which the England bowling attack made a classy batting side look ordinary.
Apart from veteran Rahul Dravid, none of the players were able to deliver for some odd reason and the final One-Dayer will offer them a last chance to save some pride before going back home.
Getting so close to victory in the last match, the Men In Blue were frustrated by the rain which has now halted their pursuit of victory on more than one occasion.
With injuries to senior players, the youngsters have coped exceptionally well with the pressures of playing under tough English conditions. This surely will keep them in good state for the future.
Bettor.com looks at the few Indian batters who could guide their team to the elusive win on the tour.
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The youngster has been called into the squad after hitting form in the Emerging Players tournament, where he scored two centuries. He scored 61 in his first ever T20, and amassed good contributions with opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Parthiv-Patel-c2159 throughout the series.
A fluent player, he has most of the shots in his armory but will have to make sure that he converts his starts into big scores. It has been a good learning curve for the 23-year-old, who certainly looks one for the future.
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Dravid is one person among the Blue contingent which reached legendary heights by battling the English bowlers single-handedly. This has led everyone to appreciate his true greatness.
Despite being out of ODI contention for a couple of years, his selection came as a surprise for Dravid, who will hang his boots following the conclusion of the tour. Technically the soundest player of his generation, Dravid will be long remembered by cricket
fans world over, entertaining them with his classy approach to the game.
Apart from an average of 53 in Tests, his ODI record also speaks volumes of the 38-year-old’s tenacity and guile. Having played 343 matches, he has amassed 10820 runs.
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Like the other World Cup heroes, Kohli’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Killeen-c79132 instinct has faded somewhat, with the Poms getting the better of the explosive top-order batsman. So far he has scored a solitary half-century but the team will count on him to come good in the final match.
He has featured in 63 matches, making over 2000 runs, with an average of 42.26.
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The Captain Cool has regained his form in the last two fixtures, scoring a couple of brisk half-centuries. His power hitting has allowed the team to get quick runs in the latter part of the innings, which has been a rarity in the series.
With injuries and bad weather, all halting his team’s charge, Dhoni has been one to shrug off such complaints, which is a compliment to the player. However, he for one will be hoping that he gets that elusive win in the final time of asking before he http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Trevor-Edward-Jesty-c94318
home to play the Champions League T20.
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