LIVE – England v India: 3rd ODI – England field after winning toss
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the third One day International (ODI) of the five-match series at the Kennington Oval, London in England on Friday, September 9, 2011.
The hosts lead the series by 1-0, as they defeated the opposition in the second ODI whereas the series opener was abandoned due to persistent rain.
Luckily the weather forecast is good for today’s game. There are a few clouds over the field, but they are not much of a concern and hopefully the fans will be able to see a complete game of cricket.
Although the pitch at Oval is a good one for the batsmen, the English skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 wanted to chase. He expected conditions to get better for the batsmen in the second half of the game.
The 26-year-old stated, “It's quite hard to defend here later in the game.” There is one change made to the English squad for this match, as all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576.
On the other hand India also made a couple of changes to their playing-eleven, as skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Vinay-Kumar-c2237.”
If the tourists lose today’s game, they will not be able to win the series and the only option for them will be to fight for a draw. However, Dhoni will be eager to win the match and bring some cheer to his fans.
The Men in Blue have been unable to win anything on the British tour until now. They entered the series with high hopes, being the number one Test team of the world and the World Cup winners.
However, things did not turn out to be as good as the Indian fans expected. The team was whitewashed in the Test series by 0-4, losing their top position in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) rankings.
They also lost the lone Twenty20 of the series and are seeking their first win after a struggle of more than a month.
However, England start as favourite once again today, as they have the momentum an confidence with them.
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