Friday, 7 June 2013

Windies seek to reanimate Oval memories

West Indies v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, Group B, The Oval
West Indies have fond reminiscences of enjoying within the Champions Trophy, magnificently winning the tournament in 2004 at The Oval, the venue wherever they're going to be starting their campaign on weekday.
Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, and Ramnaresh Sarwan contend that game nearly 9 years agone and ar a part of a facet which will go all the method during this competition. West Indies looked as if it would gel well below the leadership of Darren Sammy, UN agency crystal rectifier them to the planet Twenty20 title, however poor returns within the ODI format meant Bravo was appointed his replacement as captain in 50-over cricket. This Champions Trophy are going to be his 1st major assignment, beginning against opponents UN agency have systematically been sturdy contenders in ICC tournaments.

Even though West Pakistan ar missing players who've been key members of their facet within the past, and simply barely managed to beat eire prior the Champions Trophy warm-ups, they've grownup familiar with the conditions and have a robust bowling attack to defend competitive scores. Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan are dropped; Umar Gul is out thanks to injury; prophet Hafeez has been solid at the highest of the order; there is the expertise of Shoaib leader and Misbah-ul-Haq within the middle, and Wahab Riaz and Junaid Khan are spectacular as seamers.

A defeat may be a vital occurrence in a very short competition like this, thus expect either side to be high on intensity, additionally partly owing to the support they're seemingly to receive at the bottom. West Indies, in their elegance, were best supported at The Oval once they contend in England, and West Pakistan ar ne'er wanting followers where they're going.
Ramnaresh Sarwan was once the foremost vital member of West Indies' prime and middle orders, however did not play ODIs for nearly a year-and-a-half till his come back against Australia in Feb this year. tho' that series was a disappointment, he stricken a century within the three-match series against Rhodesia, followed by a stint with county, which might have helped him get wont to the conditions.

Wahab Riaz may well be one or two in favourable conditions in England. He bowls with pace, will swing it and might be effective within the shorter format along with his ability to bowl the yorker on the right track. he's quite handy with the bat, having contend a key role in Pakistan's shut ending over eire followed by a three-for within the prolusion convert South Africa.

Team news
West Indies may have some robust selections to create. they need many depth in their batting, and it will be fascinating to ascertain if they decide Sammy within the enjoying XI. They opened with Sarwan within the ODI series against Rhodesia in Feb, however Johnson Charles is recent from 2 straight half-centuries within the warm-ups. Would they like getting in with an additional specialist batsman?

West Indies (possible): one Chris Gayle, two Johnson Charles, three Darren Bravo, four Marlon Samuels, five Ramnaresh Sarwan, six Dwayne Bravo (capt), seven Kieron Pollard, eight Denesh Ramdin (wk), nine Ravi Rampaul, ten Sunil Narine, eleven Kemar Roach/Tino Best.

Pakistan contend only 1 prolusion game (their 1st was washed out) and gave Umar Amin a move into the center order, however it remains to be seen if he is picked tomorrow.

Pakistan (possible): one Imran Farhat, two Nasir Jamshed, three prophet Hafeez, four Asad Shafiq, five Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), six Shoaib leader, seven Kamran Akmal (wk), eight Saeed Ajmal, nine Wahab Riaz, ten Junaid Khan, eleven Asad Ali/Ehsan Adil.

Pitch and conditions
On a sunny day, The Oval track may cater to a high-scoring game, and take a little of flip. The conditions might not support a lot of swing. There hasn't been AN ODI contend at The Oval in nearly ten months; various 238 and 252 were pursued down well by West Indies and England there last year.

Stats
In ICC ODI tournaments, West Pakistan have overwhelmed West Indies on four occasions and lost eight times. They won the last 2 encounters between the groups in ICC tournaments - within the 2009 Champions Trophy in South Africa and also the tourney quarter-final in capital of Bangladesh.
    Chris Gayle has scored 840 runs against West Pakistan in ODIs, at 31.11. Sarwan encompasses a sensible record against West Pakistan within the format, grading 514 runs in fourteen games at forty six.72.

Quotes
"The set up ought to be that Imran Farhat plays as AN anchor and last for forty overs about and also the boys around him play freely however sanely. Pakistani batting perpetually comes fraught if the openers fall early."
Former West Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on what ought to be Pakistan's ODI batting strategy.

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