Team England arrives in India Cricket News UpdateThe Poms are all ready and steady to go against the Men in Blue after finally landed in India to kick-off the 5-match One Day International (ODI) series on October 14, 2011, in Hyderabad.Having already marked their dominance against the Indian visitors on the recent home-series, the English side looks strong to deliver another competitive bout against the Asian giants.However, England’s skipper, Alastair Cook, also remains wary of India’s might on their home turf, and stated that it will be ‘incredibly tough’ to beat the side on their backyard.I certainly think we can beat India. It will be incredibly tough. We need everyone to be playing very well,” said Cook.The series kicks off with the opening ODI match on Friday, next week, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, in Hyderabad. It will be followed by the remaining fixtures, shifting venues between Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi (October 17), Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh (October 20), Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (October 23) and finally Eden Gardens, Kolkata (October 25).
The two teams will also face each other on the tour’s one-off Twenty20 (T20) match, that will be played on October 29, at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.During India’s recently concluded tour of England, the side trotted on to bear a clean sweep across all formats of cricket, in addition to the streak of injuries suffered by some major players on its ranks.As for the upcoming series, the team will now have a potent chance to fall back hard on the Poms and exhibit their true might as the recent World Cup title winning team.However, with some major talent still off the squad, including Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar, the Indian side will have to make good use of its ‘youth-oriented’ side, built on budding talent such as top-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane and star spinner, Rahul Sharma.On the other hand, the English too will be aiming to retain their dominance over the Indians after recently announcing the inclusion of hard-hitting all-rounder Kevin Pietersen.alistair cookTest your Cricket knowledge by placing free betting on cricket matches. Get most accurate Cricket betting odds and picks for successful betting
The two teams will also face each other on the tour’s one-off Twenty20 (T20) match, that will be played on October 29, at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.During India’s recently concluded tour of England, the side trotted on to bear a clean sweep across all formats of cricket, in addition to the streak of injuries suffered by some major players on its ranks.As for the upcoming series, the team will now have a potent chance to fall back hard on the Poms and exhibit their true might as the recent World Cup title winning team.However, with some major talent still off the squad, including Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar, the Indian side will have to make good use of its ‘youth-oriented’ side, built on budding talent such as top-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane and star spinner, Rahul Sharma.On the other hand, the English too will be aiming to retain their dominance over the Indians after recently announcing the inclusion of hard-hitting all-rounder Kevin Pietersen.alistair cookTest your Cricket knowledge by placing free betting on cricket matches. Get most accurate Cricket betting odds and picks for successful betting
