Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott batting stars in England versus Netherlands - ICC World Cup 2011
England will aim to bury Subcontinent ghosts as they take on Netherlands in their first ICC World Cup 2011 game at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vidarbha-c860 Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Last time these two teams met in 2009’s ICC World Twenty20, the Englishmen suffered a shock defeat at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Netherlands-c753. So it is a payback time for the Poms, and they would like win by a wide margin.
The conditions will suit both teams, as the weather in Nagpur has been cool. The track looks pretty decent for batting and bowlers will have their work cut out for them. As conditions will assist the willowers, it is helpful to conduct an analysis of the top batsmen in both teams.
Kevin Pietersen
As we all know, Kevin Pietersen is a superb batsmen capable of scoring runs against all kinds of bowling attacks in all conditions. However, recently he has struggled to put up significant contributions on a consistent basis. His 338 runs at an average of 22 with a sole half-century in the last 15 games would be a worrying statistic for England.
England has tried him as an opener in the warm-up games and he has collected scores of 24 and 66 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 respectively. So far Pietersen has relished the opportunity and he seems to perform on a big stage.
In http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in the Champions Trophy 2006, and he will be looking to replicate such a performance.
Jonathan Trott
Jonathan Trott has established himself as one of the best number-three batsmen around the globe in both forms of the game. He is the most in-from willower for his team. Without any risky stroke-play, he has gathered some amazing numbers, scoring 858 runs at an average of 53 with three One Day International (ODI) centuries.
He needs a bit of time to get his eye in and collects his runs in ones and twos. Trott has the ability to play long innings, and once he assesses the conditions, he is difficult to dislodge. This is going to be his first mega event, so he would like to carry on his strong form in big matches.
Ryan Ten Doeschate
Ryan Ten Doeschate is a player to watch out for in the ICC 2011 World Cup. He is their best player and has a phenomenal record in fifty-over cricket.
In the middle order, he has the ability to play a solid innings, and can easily up the ante when required. Technically he has a perfect defence, and can play his shots on both sides of the wicket. His overall record in ODIs is impressive, racking up 1234 runs at 68, including three tons to add to it.
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Wesley Barresi, the wicket-keeper batsmen for Netherlands, will be promoted to open the innings. His captain and coach have backed him up for his new role. In his short career, Barresi has scored 208 runs at an average of 30 and has brisk strike-rate of 85, showing that he is a willower to look out for.
Wesley is an aggressive right-hand batsman and has a wide array of stroke-play to choose from. Batting as an opener will allow him to free his arms and for that matter it will help his team to pile up massive totals.
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