Ravi Bopara to lead the middle-order in ODIs against India, says Graeme Swann – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501, the stylish spinner of England has predicted a bright future for Ravi Bopara after his decisive innings in the only Twenty20 match against India on August 31st, 2011, at Old Trafford, Mancheser.
England won the match by six wickets in 19.4 overs while chasing a massive target of 165 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RS-Bopara-c2373 played an impressive unbeaten innings of 31 off 36 balls, which comprised of just two fours. It was a patient knock which was required to take a grip on the match while India appeared dominant.
He shared a valuable partnership of 73 runs for the fourth wicket with the dashing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032, who blasted 49 runs off just 27 balls with the help of one six and seven fours and set the stage for the England’s victory.
Bopara continued the same spirit with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426, who thrashed unbeaten 25 runs off 16 deliveries with the help of three fours.
Bopara secured one end and provided great assistance to his enthusiastic partners while playing a mature innings. Swann was pleased with his performance by saying,
"Ravi was like an old head on young shoulders - it was almost a coming-of-age innings for him. I'm delighted that he managed to get us over the line."
Bopara entered in the crease when England had lost the third wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 at 61 runs and the match looked like slipping from the home side.
He took the entire pressure of the match and dictated the terms to the rival team with all his experience which was hailed by Swann who said,
"A performance like that can really give a player belief. Sometimes you need something like that from a player, because it can show him that he is capable of taking the pressure on his shoulders.”
Pietersen has been rested for the One Day International series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and Bopara has a chance to establish his position in the middle order by continuing solid performances.
Swann was sure that Bopara will catch the chance provided to him while playing match winning innings like the recent T20 game. He further commented,
"With Kevin Pietersen not around for this series, there is a chance for other people to put their hands up and I'm sure http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RD-Shah-c2298 will do that."
The first ODI of the series will be played on September 3, 2011, at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 will anticipate whitewash in the series.
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