Third One Day International at the Rose Bowl
September 9, 2009
The third one day international at the Rose Bowl, Hampshire will start later today with England desperate to remedy their losing start to this seven match one day series. England have been unconvincing in the first two games of the series, and have in fact dropped to 6th place in the world rankings in 50-over cricket due to their recent dismal performances.
After England’s amazing Ashes victory it seems an enigma as to why the players seem so unconvincing at the 50 over game. With the limited overs game drawing great crowds and offering something different to the 5 day tests, England need to improve to cement their new fan base gained from the Ashes victory.
Stuart Broad will miss the game today because of a neck injury but should be back for the forth game in the series on Saturday. And, with all-rounder Andrew Flintoff sidelined because of his much overdue knee surgery, the bowlers will have to step up to the crease if England don’t want to be on the brink of a series loss after today’s game. Graham Onions is in the squad and Adil Rashid may be called upon to provide leg-spin after he was left out of the last game.
Whatever happens, England will have to start performing or the Ashes victory celebrations may get forgotten prematurely.
