India v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760: 1st ODI – Indian batsmen to watch out for
After an exciting Twenty20 International (T20I), the West Indian side is all set to take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the first One-day International (ODI), scheduled to be played at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, in Trinidad, on Monday, June 6, 2011.
The contest will be India’s first ODI outing after their historic World Cup triumph and they would look to continue their ruthless http://www.senore.com/Cricket/March-c74391 in the limited-over series. The Windies, on the other hand, will also aim to start the home series on a winning note.
Although, the Indians will step into the game without their star batsmen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yusuf-Khan-Pathan-c98357
and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Subramaniam-Badrinath-c91587.
Suresh Raina
Raina was Chennai Super Kings (CSK)’s second highest run-scorer in the fourth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In the Twenty20 league, he scored 438 runs at an excellent strike rate of 134.76. Raina is a brilliant stroke maker who plays even the best of bowlers with no respect.
A brash and aggressive player with fabulous batting skills, the Indian left-hander is expected to show his magic in the crucial first ODI. Raina has played 115 ODIs in which he scored 2713 runs at a fantastic average of 35.69.
Virat Kohli
Kohli is a marvellous all-round cricketer with an uncanny ability to change his game according to the team’s requirement.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Young-c98322 player can hit the ball hard but at the same time he can nudge the ball around for singles and doubles. Kohli represented Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL and scored 557 runs at an average of 46.41.
Kohli is just 46 runs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 of his 2000 runs mark in 50-over cricket. In 54 ODIs, the right-hander holds an average of 44.40.
However, the 22-year old has the ability to play an anchor role in the innings. He has been enjoying a thrilling form these days and will be a dangerous player against West Indian medium-pacers.
Yusuf Pathan
The most aggressive player in the Indian team, Pathan is expected to entertain the crowd with his hard-hitting.
The 28-year-old player is a fantastic batsman with an ability to score quickly in various conditions. The maestro of the shorter format of cricket, Pathan has all the strokes to hammer West Indian bowlers.
Although, he is considered to be the guru of limited-over cricket, Pathan is yet to become a consistent batsman at the International level.
In 51 ODIs, he has scored 768 runs at a strike rate of 115.14. With a knack of batting belligerently, the right-hander will be India’s key batsman against the home side.
Subramaniam Badrinath
Badrinath recently earned a place in the International side following his outstanding performance in the recent fourth season of the cash-rich Twenty20 league.
In 16 IPL games, he scored 396 runs at a strike rate of 126.51. The right-hander loves to hit the ball hard all around the ground. He is a very good player of spin as he uses his feet very aptly against slow bowlers.
Badrinath is a guru of placing the ball into gaps flawlessly. He has represented India in three ODIs and holds an average of 19.50
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