India v England – 2nd ODI – Toss Report
Having suffered a disappointing 126 runs rout at the opening One Day International (ODI) match against the Indian hosts on Friday, the English tourists now have a critical chance to bounce back at the Men in Blue, as the two sides lock horns for the second
bout of the 5-match series, which is scheduled to be played today, October 17, 2011, at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, in Delhi.
Leading a much hyped squad for the second outing, England Captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 venue – hoping to make an early use of the field conditions.
During his recent comments, Skipper Cook admitted that his side exhibited a disappointing performance on the series opener, however, claimed that the Poms have already looked into areas where they failed and have enough games to bounce back at the hosts.
However, the Skipper will now look forward for his squad to deliver their best on today’s bout, in a bid to retain their previous dominance over the Indian side.
On the other hand, team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 match.
Coming to the squads – the Men in Blue will feature an unchanged roster for the current match, as each player performed exceptionally well during the preceding game.
Similar is the case with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362 would not want to rush into shuffling players, merely on the opening fixture’s defeat.
As for the match spotlight, Skipper Dhoni’s reliance will once again be rested on his youth-oriented spin duo, built on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RA-Jadeja-c2238 – as both the spinners secured 3 wickets each on Friday’s match.
However, medium pacer, Umesh Yadav’s 2 wickets should also not go in vain, since the player’s contribution added much to England’s rout.
Under the batting department, India already has a well equipped top order, made up of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447, while the middle order holds Skipper Dhoni, who topped scored the line-up with and undefeated 87 run on Friday.
On the other hand, England’s highlight players will be Skipper Cook, to begin with – complemented by the imposing batting skills of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576.
At the same time, much will also be relied on the team’s able roster of bowlers, including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501.
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