- True connoisseurs of Test match cricket would have had their craving for quality fare satiated by the tremendous amount of excitement and battle witnessed in the recently concluded four-match series won comfortably by hosts India 3-1 against visiting England. That the spinners had a huge say in the eventual result of the series is well documented what with turning tracks provisioned playing an impactful role in deciding the outcome. Modern-day cricket is so fast faced is quite evident when the international sides must switch their gears from a traditional five-day cricket to the slam-bang variant of the shorter format promising no less than a run feast for the fans who adore T20s. Their wait will end today as both the teams line up for mouth-watering stuff.
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- Whereas the spinners had a huge say in the Test series, expect batsmen from two formidable sides to showcase awesome batting firepower that is bound to enthrall the spectators big-time. Mind you, the England team under Eoin Morgan is ranked number one in the ICC T20I rankings followed by Team India. England is a different beast altogether when it comes to white-ball cricket and is a formidable group capable of overwhelming any opposition on their day. Needless to mention, the contests in the five T20Is followed by three ODIs will be riveting from the very first ball bowled. Expect a no-holds-barred run feast in the next few weeks.
- The contest also presents an opportunity for the top two teams to fine-tune preparations for the ensuing T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India in October-November. Team India is brimming with confidence as the entire season has panned out in their favour on the back of some spectacular performances. Most hearteningly, the way unheralded youngsters have responded when presented with an opportunity speaks volumes about the bench strength of the Indian Cricket churning out one impact player after another. Indian team management will encounter a welcome headache in choosing the final eleven to be fielded with the riches it has at its disposal.
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- Rising to the occasion, a few of the exciting youngsters like swashbuckling batsman Suryakumar Yadav and reinvigorated Rishabh Pant along with Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, and the old-guards Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and pacers Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, as well as Shardul Thakur, would form a formidable group testing the best in the business. A proven player like Shikhar Dhawan is considered as the third opener after Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul mirrors the bountiful options available to Virat Kohli in marshaling his resources. Cannot wait for the pure entertainment to kick-start in the right earnest. Buckle up your seats, let the entertainment begin!
