India v England – 1st ODI – Indian Batsmen to watch out for
After the drubbing suffered on tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, the Men In Blue will be keen on performing well on their home soil when they entertained their opponents in a five match ODI series.
The strength for the Indian team has always been their batting, which has always taken the added responsibility of guiding the side through tough times.
With Vengeance on the back of their minds, the Asian giants are still without a host of house hold names including veterans in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364.
With the bowling attack also lacking experience due to long-term injuries to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566, their task of restoring their pride has been made a whole lot tougher.
That again puts added pressure on their batsmen to deliver and considering the advantage of playing at home, one will expect the team to fully come out all-guns blazing against a young but inform Poms eleven.
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A feisty character, the left-hander will be looking to end his injury nightmare and perform ably throughout the five-match One Day series. He has the ability to be a match-winner and proved his mettle in the recently concluded Champions League T20 by couple of quick fire knocks, helping his Kolkata team in restoring some pride to their disappointing campaign.
With the absence of Sehwag, he is likely to open for the team , however can also come in one down, a position he tends to favour the most. He has played over 100 ODI matches, so motivation will not be a problem and if things go his way; will prove to be a thorn in the flesh for his opponents.
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The attacking player showed his true class by a couple whirlwind knocks for Royal Challengers Bangalore, which helped the Indian Premier League franchise to reach to the finals of the CL T20 tournament.
After a disappointing start to his tour of England, the 22-year-old returned with a bang, scoring an excellent century in the final one dayer at Cardiff, although it did little for the team, as they got beaten for the final time on the trip with a certain Englishmen, Jonny Bairstow taking all the plaudits.
Now facing the same opposition and memories still fresh of a winless tour, Kohli will look to ensure that he plays a key part in the series and add amass a few more tons in the process.
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Playing non-stop cricket has certainly taken a toll on Captain cool, who’s contribution with the bat have been dealt a huge blow. However, with experience players still missing in the squad, he has the added task of guiding the youngsters in a crucial series. The media has followed him everywhere and despite setbacks, he has not lost his temper, which a testament to the leader.
He still remains one of the explosive hitters in World Cricket and the added break he got after an early exit for the Chennai Super Kings from the CL T20 will only be a blessing in disguise. His ODI average of just a touch under 50 speaks volume of his class and the whole of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 will be backing him to deliver the goods yet again.
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