India v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 – 2nd Test – Toss Report
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 have opted to bat first on the opening day of the second Test match against West Indies, currently being played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, November 14, 2011.
Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198.
After a resounding win in the first Test, the Men In Blue are starting with the same XI, which means Ashwin has been slotted straight into the team after getting married on Sunday.
As for the tourists, their skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 said that he would have also decided to bat. "Playing cricket in India is a place you want to be, the way they support the game, the calibre of the players around," said the Caribbean leader.
He further added that the bowling attack needs to be more disciplined from their act from the first five-day game. There were two changes to the Windies team, which saw http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KAJ-Roach-c1758.
Rampaul had a stomach bug and had to go to the hospital so he could not make the cut. As for the rest of the combination, opener, Adrian Barath comes in for opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kieran-Omar-Akeem-Powell-c71441.
The pitch inspection revealed early moisture on the track, which will assist the fast bowlers initially, however, as the match progresses the pitch will dry out and spinners will come into play.
The visitors are currently trailing the hosts 1-0, and will have to be on their toes in order to make a swift comeback in the series.
India Playing XI:
1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625
West Indies Playing XI:
1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Fidel-Henderson-Edwards-c57010, 11 Devendra Bishoo
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