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Date : march 17 2011
Start time : 10 : 00
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At Chennai, on Thursday, what was tipped as the fixture to decide the fourth quarter-finalist from group B will be crucial for only one of the two teams. West Indies have made their hay as Kemar Roach and Kieron Pollard have shone, and find themselves with 3 wins, and two more games including this one from which to get the one clinching win; England, having lost out on a point in a tied game and then beaten by Ireland and Bangladesh, have made this one a must-win to even be able to contend on net run rate.
After the confetti of runs that rained down during the practice match between India and New Zealand, the Chepauk wicket has been modified to the bowler’s liking. Of the last two fixtures held here, one has witnessed a first-innings routing of Kenya, and the other a close-fought low-scorer between England and South Africa. The topography and porous nature of the stadium has also supported swing, while the ball could reverse as the day wears on.
England:
The English batting line-up has been uncomfortable in the middle for their last two innings. The hernia-based decommission of Kevin Pietersen has brought England’s opening combo back full circle; Matt Prior has been shifted back to his old position, rendering the English starts as mercurial as they had ever been. As Jonathan Trott continued his unfettered run of scores with a grafting 67 against Bangladesh, Eoin Morgan lent him useful support as the attacking foil. Ian Bell has had a couple of single-digit scores after stylish consecutive fifties against India and Ireland. He will be all the more important if England decide to go in for an extra bowler this game.
On Friday, no one more personified the fact that England were rattled than the fractious Graeme Swann. His temper was not mollified any by the fact that dew was neutralizing and disabling the only way his team could peg the Bangladeshis back. He can take comfort in the fact that dew is not likely to be too heavy in Chennai this time of year. If, on the morning, the wicket looks to engender seam movement, and England look to try a last all-out throw of the dice, it might be a profitable gamble to employ the tall Chris Tremlett, who hits the deck for a living.
However, whom Tremlett could replace will be the issue. Ajmal Shehzad showed, against Bangladesh, that he can handle the pressure and take key wickets at respectable economy. Tim Bresnan is not likely to be dropped for his all-round performance this tournament, and James Anderson, despite having been a run-machine, is the indispensable swing bowler in a side that has already been robbed of Stuart Broad mid-tournament. England may consider asking the 6 batsmen to do the job and get Ravi Bopara to sit out. Even this would be a tough call as, even though Bopara has not been special with the ball, he brings in a valuable attacking mindset to a team suffering a dearth of Pietersen, and had played an important innings in the victory against South Africa at this very ground!
Should they lose this - their last game - they will most likely have to pack their bags. With Bangladesh sitting on 2 wins and Netherlands to probably grant them a third win, and West Indies having picked up 3 already, England might crash out, with just the two wins and a tie to their name.
West Indies:
Chris Gayle has a week to recover from the abdominal strain that kept him out of the match against Ireland. Sans Gayle, the West Indies turn into a team with a sober, ascetic opening stand. Gayle has an average of 43 against England, his fitness will be crucial for his team. Devon Smith got his maiden ODI hundred against Ireland and will be key in handling James Anderson’s early swing. After a consistent run of scores, the Windies are due a collapse, and in such an event, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who boasts an average of 47 against England, will be fallen back on to be the life-support. Along with Darren Sammy, the tall Kieron Pollard, in spiffing form, will transport outside the stadium deliveries of any length.
West Indies have looked like a top team so far, thanks to their bowling. With the rout of Netherlands and Bangladesh, and having hung on against the Irish resistance (something England were unable to do), the team has adhered to the formula of delivering successful bowling performances to win in batsman-friendly conditions. Sulieman Benn got yet another 4-for against Ireland, and now has 12 wickets in 4 games in this tournament. Delivering his slowies from a heavenly height, he will bear a pot of danger for the English batsmen on the Chennai track. Getting under him could be difficult for the bounce he will get from a good length, and he could be bowled when the ball is new as well as at the death. Kemar Roach will enjoy the effect of his skidders being augmented with bounce. Darren Sammy will look to continue his good form and get his third consecutive 3-for.
West Indies have already collected 3 wins, against all the three minnows. Though they lost to South Africa, they have managed to elude being upset by a minnow, showing up all the pessimistic predictions to that end. They will look for a win here, to settle the issue in advance of their relatively tougher test against India.
Form guide:
England: LWLn/rW
Mar 11, 2011 - Lost to Bangladesh by 2 wickets
Mar 6, 2011 - Defeated South Africa by 6 runs.
Mar 2, 2011 - Lost to Ireland by 3 wickets
Feb 27, 2011 - Tied with India
Feb 22, 2011 - Defeated Netherlands by 6 wickets
West Indies: WWWLL
Mar 11, 2011 defeated Ireland by 44 runs
Mar 4, 2011 defeated Bangladesh by 9 wickets
Feb 28, 2011 defeated Netherlands by 215 runs
Feb 24, 2011 lost to South Africa by 7 wickets
Feb 16, 2011 lost to Sri Lanka by 4 wickets
Head to Head
England and the West Indies have met 82 times in One Day Internationals with the West Indies winning 41 matches, England 37, with four no-results. They have met five times at the World Cup with England holding a 4-1 advantage. After the West Indies won their first meeting in the final at Lord’s in 1979, England has won four in a row.
Likely teams:
England: Andrew Strauss, Matt Prior, Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Graeme Swann, Tim Bresnan, Ajmal Shehzad, Chris Tremlett/James Anderson.
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, Devon Thomas, Darren Sammy, Andre Russell, Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach.
Players to watch:
Jonathan Trott beats his own path through the murky shrubbery that has seemed to constrict the other English batters. No matter the demons encumbering his partners, he has ploughed on with his focus. It has earned him 4 fifties in his last five innings. Will he play the dogged Chanderpaul for England once again? So indicate stats….
Ramnaresh Sarwan has had a good run of scores of late — two fifties against Sri Lanka, a century in a warm-up game and a 49 — and can handle bounce and spin with his range of orthodox shots. One would have felt he returned to the pavilion prematurely in the game against Ireland, as the platform probably overwhelmed his shot selection into being a trifle ill-advisedly aggressive. But his asset is his level-headedness and versatility on any surface.
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