LIVE - England v Srilanka - 3rd ODI - Toss Report
England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 are all set to face each other again, in the 3rd ODI of the 5-match series, at Lord’s, today, July 3, 2011.
The newly appointed skipper of the English ODI side, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sundeep-Bhupendra-Patel-c91815 day at Lord’s.
England is going in the match with only one spinner, the veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Clayton-Anderson-c65552 compile the rest of the bowling attack.
Wicketkeeper batsman, Kieswetter, will be opening the English innings alongside skipper Alastair Cook. Cook would be looking to provide another stable knock at the top, after his previous performance at Headingley.
Following the openers, England will be looking towards trusted batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Jonathan-Leonard-Trott-c63890, to provide much needed stability incase of an early collapse.
Bell, who has been giving consistent, match saving performances recently, will be shouldering his duties at the middle-order.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 needed firepower when required, especially against a belligerent side such as the Lankans.
Over all, the English squad is well poised to challenge the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808.
The Sri Lankan side on the other hand will not be looking to make any changes either, given their satisfactory show in the previous One Dayers.
While Skipper Dilshan will be opening the innings, trusted veterans http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779’s presence ensures a plan 'B' incase the English bowlers strike early.
The Lankan bowling arsenal will be looking to breakthrough the English ranks early on. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Separamadu-Lasith-Malinga-c89197 will be powering the pace attack, with support from Kulasekara. Mendis and Suraj Randiv will be complimenting the pacers with their spin bowling.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranasinghe-Arachchige-Suranga-Lakmal-c83928, will be providing more bowling options to their skipper.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 will need to post a good total in order to challenge the batting might of the Lankans and given the variety in the Sri Lankan bowling arsenal, it will be an uphill battle for the Poms.
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