India v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760: Twenty20 International – Indian batsmen to watch out for
After an exciting series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, West Indian side is all set to take on India in the Twenty20 international game, scheduled to be played at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain in Trinidad on Saturday, June 4, 2011.
The Twenty20 contest will be India’s first international outing after their historic World Cup triumph and they would look to continue their ruthless march in the limited-over cricket. 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/V-Kohli-c2737, Yusuf
Pathan and Subramaniam Badrinath.
Suresh Raina
Raina was Chennai Super Kings (CSK)’s second highest run-scorer in the just-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL). In the fourth season of the Twenty20, 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 T20 contest. Raina has played 19 Twenty20 internationals (T20Is) in which he scored 509 runs at a fantastic strike rate of 140.99.
Virat Kohli
Kohli is a marvellous all-round cricketer with an uncanny ability to change his game according to the team’s requirement. The young 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 yet to score a big innings in the international Twenty20 cricket. In three T20Is, the right-hander has gathered just 54 runs. 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-pace attack.
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The most aggressive player in the Indian team, Pathan, is expected to entertain the crowd with his hard-hitting batting. The 28-year old player is a fantastic batsman with an ability to score quickly in various conditions. The maestro of shorter format of
cricket, Pathan has all the strokes to hammer West Indian bowlers.
Although, he is considered to be the guru of the Twenty20 cricket, Pathan is yet to make an impression at international level. In 19 T20Is, he has scored just 211 runs at a strike rate of 147.55. With a knack of batting belligerently, the right-hander will
be India’s key batsman against the home side.
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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 game, 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 excellently against slow bowlers.
Barinath is a guru of placing the ball into the gap flawlessly. Although, he has represented http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in three One-day Internationals (ODIs), the game against Windies will be his first international appearance in Twenty20 cricket.
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