India is high on confidence ahead of the ODI series against England after winning the hard fought T20 series. The three-match ODI series starts today where the World No.1 England will take on World No.2 India. While England is in the best form after thrashing Australia 5-0, India is equally dominant with 27 ODI wins since last year. Find the England vs India 1st ODI Fantasy Cricket League Preview below.
Head-to-Head:
Overall: Matches – 96
England – 52
India – 39
Tied – 2
No Result – 3
Venue: County Ground, Bristol
| Total matches | 43 |
| Matches won batting first | 18 |
| Matches won bowling first | 22 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 250 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 215 |
| Highest total recorded | 481/6 (50 Ov) by Eng vs Aus |
| Lowest total recorded | 83/10 (23 Ov) by RSA vs Eng |
| Highest score chased | 350/3 (44 Ov) by Eng vs NZ |
| Lowest score defended | 195/9 (50 Ov) by WI vs Eng |
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England
England has been one of the fines ODI teams since the 2015 World Cup with better success rate. The batting trio – Jason Roy, Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow are in terrific form. The likes of Jos Buttler, skipper Eoin Morgan and all-rounder Ben Stokes add to the batting strength of England. However, countering the Indian wrist spinners will be a challenge for the batsmen. England needs to work on their bowling, particularly after the third T20 match.
India
The Indian squad will mix and match the playing XI combination keeping the Word Cup in mind. KL Rahul is likely to retain the No.3 spot which means Virat Kohli will bat at No.4. The trio – Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya will form the middle order. Kuldeep Yadav is likely to rejoin the squad alongside Yuzvendra Chahal. Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ODI series and is replaced by Shardul Thakur. Bhuvaeshwar Kumar will play the pace attack if tested fit. Shikhar Dhawan, who had been struggling in the T20 series needs to buckle down and perform well.
| England | India |
| Jason Roy | Rohit Sharma |
| Jonny Bairstow | Shikhar Dhawan |
| Joe Root | Virat Kohli © |
| Alex Hales | KL Rahul |
| Eoin Morgan © | Suresh Raina |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | Mahendra Singh Doni (wk) |
| Moeen Ali/Mark Wood | Hardik Pandya |
| David Willey | Kuldeep Yadav |
| Liam Plunkett | Yuzvendra Chahal |
| Ben Stokes | Bhuvneshwar Kumar/ Siddharth kaul |
| Adil Rashid | Umesh Yadav |
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Punters heavy on India
