Ashes 2013
A lot to play for in the ODIs
January 11th 2014
Tonight the ODI series starts,
with England possibly having only four survivors from the side that lost the 5th
Test. For players such as Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler these games
take on a whole new significance, with middle order places available in the
Test side. Chris Jordan will be hoping for a chance to push his name forward
for a Test place in the Sri Lanka series, although Chris Woakes will hope to
get the nod instead.
In the last three Ashes series
the winner has always gone on to lose the ODIs but, now, with both sides so
different to the Test teams, previous form in the Tests has little or nothing
to do with this series. It is not even easy to guess what England’s starting XI
will be. One of the biggest issues for England will be the question of whether
or not Alistair Cook can settle his addled mind and out-think Michael Clarke.
If, as in the Test series, it is Michael Clarke who makes all the correct
tactical calls, this could be a further dose of pain for Alistair Cook and
ratchet up the pressure on his captaincy still further.
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