India v England – 5th ODI – Toss Report
England has one last chance to mark some ground at the ongoing competition against the Indian hosts, as the two side lock horns for today’s 5th and final One Day International (ODI) match, from the 5-match series, which comes as part of the Poms’
proceeding tour of India.
The day/night match, which comes as another opportunity for the Men in Blue to retain their triumphant streak against the tourists, will be staged at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, today, October 25, 2011.
In a bid to mark the team’s one and only win at the competition, England’s routed Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026, has won the toss and opted to field first, hoping for the field conditions to favour his side’s new ball bowlers.
For many, India’s current streak of wins come as worthy reprisal against England, after the Poms handed over a clean sweep to the Indian tourists this summer, where the Men in Blue were defeated across all formats of the sport.
However, Captain Dhoni will aim for his side to retain their dominance over the tourists, but will have to rely on his youth-oriented squad to put up another exceptional stint under every department.
For the matter, though the side’s top order, made up of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 to come out with another superb
batting performance, after producing a match winning partnership on the recent 4th ODI against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
As for the bowling department, the team’s youth bowlers will once again be tested to offer their best, since the lot has been one of the prime factors in England’s recent routs.
On the other hand, Skipper Cook’s focus will be on to securing a worthy spot on the competition, before the Twenty20 (T20) world champions take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in their tour’s only T20 outing, which begins on October 29, 2011, at Kolkata.
Cook, who has not been offering an imposing performance so far, will have to make sure to offer a worthy opening for the Poms, in association with the side’s top order players including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576, in order for the side’s eventual
batters to chase a competitive total.
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