We can match Gayle and Co's batting strength, claims http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 – Cricket News Update
England’s One Day International (ODI) skipper and left-handed opening batsman, Alastair Cook, believes that his batting line-up has the strength to match the brilliance of Chris Gayle and company in the three-match
series, which will commence today at Southampton.
With the return of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LMP-Simmons-c1843,
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 are match-winners on their day and are rated amongst the fiercest strikes of the cricket ball.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 but their leader feels that his team still has the ability to post massive scores on the board and there are many players
who can hit the ball as hard as some of the West Indian batsmen.
The English side has done exceedingly well in the 50-over format since the last one year and Cook claims that the Poms will not be easy to beat on home turf, although majority of the pundits are rating Darren Sammy’s
men favourites to clinch the limited-overs series.
"We've got a powerful middle order ourselves. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 can all hit the ball a long way. It's about winning games of cricket and we've won the last five one-day series at home.
We're a very tough team to beat in our own conditions," Cook said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597, who is seen as a replacement of Pietersen in the 50-overs version got injured yesterday in practice and may not play the first ODI. Cook however, believes that injuries are a part and parcel of the game
and every team should be prepared for last-minute contingencies.
The left-handed opener said, "Emergencies can come up in any game, and that's why you have a squad. I remember http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 getting hurt on the morning of the Test at Headingley in 2009. We're just waiting to see
what we'll do if Belly is ruled out."
Whether the West Indian batsmen are able to live up to their reputation or not, remains to be seen.
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