LIVE - Ireland v England: Only ODI – Toss Report
Following an impressive performance during the team’s recent Test commitment against the Indian tourists, England are now set to take on Ireland in a one-off One Day International (ODI) fixture, set to take off today, Thursday, August 25, 2011, at the Clontarf
Cricket Club Ground, Dublin.
With some scattered showers expected during the bout, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WTS-Porterfield-c2801, won the toss and chose to field, hoping to make an early use of the weather conditions and forcing the English into batting first.
With the kick off to the only ODI match between the two sides, the audience will surely expect to see some thrilling performances from both the teams.
For England, the match may serve as a comeback for the side following its disappointing last encounter against the Irish team during the recent 2011 International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) World Cup. England suffered a humiliating loss at the hands of the Irish.
However, not only a comeback, but at the same time, the tourists will hope to retain the team’s much hyped feel amongst the players following http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, where skipper Andrew Strauss’s boys went on to deliver an exceptional
4-0 win, earning the World Test Champions’ title.
On the other hand, the Irish hosts are also expected to come out with some forceful performances since the team recently went through some competitive seasons as well as some overhauling on the squad.
The team’s probable roster is set to kick off with batters including skipper Porterfield, followed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Francis-Mooney-c67825, hard hitters Niall and Kevin O’Brien.
In contrast, England comes equipped with an assortment of talent kicking off its batting line-up with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576.
As for the bowlers, England is set to feature Jade Dernbach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Onions-c1449 and youngster Chris Woakes.
Ireland, on the other hand is set to come out with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PR-Stirling-c2200.
The audience may have to wait and see what the competition has to offer since England would aim at retaining a streak of wins be it any format of the sport while for Ireland the match may serve as a strong grooming ground for the new talent on the squad.
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