Inquest into England's batting begins
Published Date:
21 November 2008
ENGLAND are set to conduct another inquest into their batting line-up as they desperately search for a way back into the one-day series with India following three successive defeats.
Defeats in Rajkot and Indore prompted the tourists to re-jig their batting order for Thursday's controversial 16-run Duckworth-Lewis defeat in Kanpur, when bad light ended any hope of victory.
The recriminations about the regulations afterwards overshadowed another disappointing batting display by England, who are yet to score 250 in an innings during the series while India average 292 - even allowing for Thursday's early finish.
Moving Ravi Bopara to open alongside Ian Bell was judged to be a success after they shared a 79-run stand, but promoting captain Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood up the order was less successful while wicketkeeper Matt Prior disappointed after dropping down to number eight.
It has left England considering their options again as they prepare for Sunday's day-night encounter in Bangalore, with coach Peter Moores particularly concerned about the way they were dismissed for 240 after reaching 80 for one after 15 overs.
For more on this story read Saturday's Yorkshire Post.
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21 November 2008 3:25 PM
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