India v West Indies – 4th ODI – Indian Players to watch out for
India will take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 on Thursday, December 8, 2011.
The hosts are leading the competition by 2-1 and will be eying a victory in tomorrow’s match in order to claim the series. They have already won the three-match Test series by 2-0 comfortably, but have faced a stiff challenge from the opposition in the 50-over
leg.
Despite a spirited performance from the West Indian side in the third ODI of the series, India will start as favourites to win the upcoming match.
The Men in Blue have a very good combination of youth and experience, which can prove to be ideal against a side which is in rebuilding phase at the moment.
One player, who is always a threat for the opposition when he has the bat in hand, is http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 asked rest after the conclusion of the Test series.
The flamboyant Indian opener has been unable to perform since returning to the side. He was out of action following a shoulder injury during the cash rich Indian Premier League (IPL) and had to undergo a surgery.
Sehwag returned to the side during the third Test of the four-match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, but was unable to make an impression.
During the last Test of the series, he felt some pain in his shoulder and was once again ruled out of action for some time.
The 33-year-old batsman once again made a comeback to the national side during the home series against West Indies, but is yet to make a big score.
Probably, the pressure of leading the side has kept the aggressive right-handed batsman from scoring freely. However, he still remains a threat for the opposition and can win the match single-handedly.
Another batsman to watch out for is veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447, who has been off-colour in recent times.
However, the left-handed batsman has the ability of scoring runs with consistency against any opposition, as he plays both spin and fast bowling with complete command.
With Sehwag and Gambhir not performing consistently at the top-order, India’s middle-order has been under immense pressure.
However, youngsters http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 have done a fabulous job in the ongoing series, scoring runs in almost every match.
They are definitely the biggest threat for the Caribbean Kings in the ongoing series and will be looking to repeat their dominant form in the last two ODIs in Indore and Chennai.
All-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RA-Jadeja-c2238 has proved to be an ideal choice for the World Champions in limited-over cricket, as he is handy in all three departments of the game.
Apart from being a handy bowler and batsman, Jadeja is an exceptional fielder and adds extra energy to the team in the field. He is certainly one player to watch out for in the ongoing series and the future as well.
Coming to the bowling line-up, India have some useful spinners like Jadeja and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228. The latter has plenty of variety and can be a difficult bowler to pick, especially for a team which is not known to play spinners well.
All in all, India are a very balanced side and will be looking to win the upcoming match against the tourists in order to take the series.
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