Click above to watch the highlights Match facts Big Picture India are in no mood to take this game lightly. MS Dhoni made it clear that he wants an easy ride in Delhi compared to the uncertain drives in Bangalore. They remain the only team in their group yet to lose a match. Barring Dhoni and Yusuf Pathan - both of whom have played useful cameos - all their batsmen have got either a century or a half-century under their belts in the tournament. Even if their bowling machine has not operated smoothly, it is being fine-tuned and they could well make a change or two for Wednesday. The Netherlands is a nation of about 16 million people, mostly a quiet lot, who only bare their emotions when football is on. The cricketers are usually immune to noise, since they play most of their cricket indoors. So there is little doubt that Peter Borren's men will feel intimidated when they walk out in front of a hostile crowd of 42,000, which might sound like a million. But Borren wants his troops to be brave. More than heart, Netherlands' players need to keep their head, and remain focussed. Ryan ten Doeschate, with his fighting knock against England in their first match, is their only batsman to score a century in this World Cup, while Tom Cooper is the only other player to get past fifty. India might have come out of a tight contest against the spirited Irish, but the reason they have been among the best teams in the world in the last two years is because they do not repeat their mistakes. If Netherlands have to stand strong, they need their collective best. Click above to watch the highlights Watch out for ... Pieter Seelaar is best known for his penguin dance after Netherland's historic win against England at Lord's during the 2009 World Twenty20. Since then, he has grown into a stable left-arm spinner. All the attention is likely to be on Ryan ten Doeschate's all-round skills tomorrow, and that can only be good news for Seelaar, who has been the lone spinner Netherlands have played so far in the tournament. He has been impressive in the tournament so far, and the last time Netherlands played in Delhi, against West Indies, he managed figures of 3 for 45, when every other bowler in his side went for more than six runs an over. Team news India (probable): 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Sachin Tendulkar, 3 Gautam Gambhir, 4 Virat Kohli, 5 Yuvraj Singh, 6 MS Dhoni (wk/capt), 7 Yusuf Pathan, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Zaheer Khan/Ashish Nehra, 10 Piyush Chawla/R Ashwin, 11 Munaf Patel For Netherlands, the missing link has been a second spinner. They have steadfastly stuck to the four-seamers-one-spinner combination. But based on the slowness of the pitch at the Kotla, they could include an extra slow bowler in Adeel Raja, who is one of only two players in the current squad who was in the side thatplayed India in the 2003 World Cup. Raja took two wickets in that game, though India won by 68 runs. Netherlands (probable): 1 Alexei Kervezee, 2 Wesley Barresi (wk), 3 Tom Cooper, 4 Ryan ten Doeschate, 5 Bas Zuiderent, 6 Tom de Grooth, 7 Peter Borren (capt), 8 Mudassar Bukhari, 9 Pieter Seelaar, 10 Bernard Loots/Adeel Raja, 11 Berend Westdijk. Pitch and conditions Stats and trivia Quotes "We are going to play brave cricket. Initially, our philosophy was to get out there and take the opposition on and hopefully put them on the back foot. We are going to go out there and try and cause a surprise."
March 9, Delhi
Start time 2.30 pm (0900 GMT)
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir will be playing in front of their home crowd at the Feroz Shah Kotla, but both Delhiites have poor records at the ground: Sehwag has a highest score of 42 in four innings, while Gambhir has scored 31 runs in two innings. Both have spoken about how each one derives inspiration from the other partner while playing in Tests, and tomorrow they wouldn't mind sharing a good home run.
Will R Ashwin play ahead of Piyush Chawla? Will Ashish Nehra finally play his first game of the tournament? No hints were given by MS Dhoni during his pre-match press conference. Considering that India play South Africa on Saturday in an important match, one that could determine the group seedings, India could think of giving Zaheer Khan a rest. But it won't surprise anyone if they stick to the winning unit.
Big runs are imminent on what should be a flatbed. But the low bounce and the slowness in the track, witnessed in the previous three matches played here, will keep the batsmen on their toes.
"So far we have had a good game, a tight game and a close game. We have shown signs of improvement. What we need now [on Wednesday] is an easy win."
MS Dhoni expresses his calm before the clash with the Dutch.
Peter Borren raises the war cry ahead of Netherland's "toughest" contest.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
India look for easy win after close games
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Watch out India, you're next
Click above to watch the highlights Strangers embraced; total strangers, Indian and Irish, without inhibition at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. It was almost as though they'd been waiting to exhale for the longest time - for 20-odd overs, when the unthinkable first appeared within reach once Kevin O'Brien began his battering. As John Mooney finally despatched Jimmy Anderson to the recesses beyond the midwicket boundary, the hundreds gathered at the ground let go all at once. As the Ireland team celebrated mid-pitch in a raw burst of emotions, so did their fans, who had not given up when Ireland were 111 for 5. They had dared to dream along with O'Brien, they had willed Mooney on, and finally, they had believed in Trent Johnston. Their reward was what one delirious fan called "the biggest sporting achievement in the history of Ireland." How special was it? "Come on, this one's against the English!" In the crazed moments after the historic win, standard reporting practice went out of the window. There was no point in asking for names or back stories; the fans, fuelled by whatever was available inside the ground, were in seventh heaven, unable to comprehend the manner and magnitude of the achievement. "It doesn't matter if we get beaten by everyone else in this World Cup. What matters is that we have beaten the English," one fan said. Wednesday's win came in the backdrop of the ICC reaffirming its decision to cut the next World Cup down to ten teams and, though it's been a sore point with Ireland and other Associate nations, it didn't seem to matter a jot today. "We don't want to play Tests. We don't want to do anything. The World Cup is over for us. This is it," shouted a tall, Boyd Rankin lookalike. Some supporters had almost given up after seeing Ireland stutter early in their mammoth chase but they decided to wait as long as Kevin O'Brien was batting. "We had decided that we'd leave if Kevin O'Brien got out. But he didn't. Oh, he just didn't get out. He just kept going on and on. It's a massive innings. It's just fantastic," said Rankin-lookalike's companion. Keeping them company was a smattering of locals, who were cheering for the underdog and were soon turned into believers. Suddenly, what was a leisurely outing with the family turned into fierce rooting for the Irish. Singles were loudly cheered, boundaries drowned in the cacophony - as much as a few thousand could muster - usually reserved for Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar. When a close second run was attempted, there were frantic cries of "beda, beda" ("don't" in Kannada). Alex Cusack's run-out drew groans, the eerie silence that accompanied O'Brien's was deafening. The pre-match prediction was that it would all end in tears. It did - but tears of joy when the winning boundary was hit and more of them when an emotional O'Brien accepted his Man-of-the-Match award. Soon they dispersed into the night, and as they made their way out of Chinnaswamy Stadium and into the depths of Cubbon Park, they thanked the Indians among the crowd for their support. But they did so with one caveat. An elderly Irishman, his eyes glistening with pride, said it all. "The Indian fans are good and friendly. But after today, watch out India. You are next." The Green Army marches on. Click above to watch the highlights
'Watch out India, you're next'
Kevin O'Brien flays England in record-breaking shock win for Ireland!
Click above to watch the highlights A beaming Cricket Ireland president, Basil McNamee, was among the dozens of delighted Irish fans awaiting their heroes at the team hotel in Bangalore on Wednesday night, savouring "the best victory in Ireland's cricket history". The stunning upset of England, their fiercest sporting rival, not only threw Group B wide open and injected excitement into a long-drawn league phase that was expected to be boringly predictable, but also brought into focus the ICC's decision to shut out Associate nations from the 2015 World Cup. "This win is just a dream come true," McNamee told ESPNcricinfo. "It also sends out a message that Associates can't be taken for granted by everybody, that we can surprise." Ireland's back-from-the-dead victory gives them a real chance of making it to the quarter-finals, with two wins from their remaining four matches likely to ensure their qualification. Ireland's position was bleak after defeat in the opening game to Bangladesh, and sliding to 111 for 5 against England. The resilience they showed in constructing the largest ever World Cup chase particularly pleased McNamee. "We were used to being defeated. So when victory comes, a victory against England, it's absolutely wonderful," he said. "Not only that, our boys played so well. It looked several times that we were going to be second-best again but our boys dug in." The travelling Ireland supporters had plenty of anxious moments in the tense chase, relief and joy finally taking over when John Mooney clipped a boundary to midwicket off the first ball of the final over. It was nearly two hours later that the Ireland team arrived at the hotel to a rousing reception from the already partying fans. William Porterfield and the rest of the side soaked in the applause and cheers from the fans who turned the lobby into a sea of green and white. "It was great to see so many of our supporters out here," a composed Porterfield told ESPNcricinfo. "It was even better to give them something to cheer about." Ireland broke a slew of records and charted new ground in their win - fastest World Cup century for Kevin O'Brien, biggest World Cup chase, and their first victory over England being the prominent ones - and Porterfield said the team hadn't yet realised the enormity of the achievement. "We got to let this sink in still," he said. "We've all grown up dreaming of moments like this in a World Cup, and we're going to enjoy this time with our family and friends and have a couple of drinks." It was the end of a day that he said "definitely eclipsed any Irish cricket has had" but even then he was not distracted from the task ahead for Ireland. "We've got another four games left in the group, and hopefully we can give our fans something more to cheer about," he said. "We've got to back this up in our next few performances and hopefully qualify for the next stage." Click above to watch the highlights
Partying supporters send message to ICC
Strauss stunned by England humiliation
Click above to watch the highlights England captain Andrew Strauss admitted to being shocked and disappointed at his side's three-wicket defeat to Ireland in Bangalore, as Kevin O'Brien'srecord-breaking hundred highlighted lapses in the field and a worrying lack of penetration with the ball. Strauss backed his side to bounce back from the loss, however, and insisted "we're not out of the World Cup by any means". "It was a bit of a shock for us if I'm honest, and bitterly disappointing because we did a lot of things badly in the field again," said Strauss. "We could have taken our catches. I dropped him and we dropped three other catches as well, which in the end cost us the game, there's no doubt about it. "Our bowling could've been better, certainly in the Powerplay," Strauss added. "I think we got a bit taken by surprise there. And we just can't afford to give away that many chances on these sorts of wickets. It's very hard to get people out on very flat wickets, and if you're dropping four of them then you're asking for trouble." England appeared to be cruising to victory after Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell all fired with the bat to boost their side to 327 for 8, and the bowlers followed that up by dismissing half of Ireland's line-up with just over 100 runs on the board. Then came O'Brien's no-holds-barred innings, which utterly changed the complexion of the match the longer it went on. "I thought we were in a great position to win the game, absolutely," said Strauss. "We knew they had some dangerous hitters in the back end of their batting order but with the rate climbing as much as it was, it seemed that if we just kept very patient then wickets would fall, but O'Brien had other ideas. It was an outstanding innings. Just the gall he showed to take the game to us in that situation. They took the Powerplay and [he] struck the ball beautifully. He rescued them from a perilous position to one where they were up with the rate and just had to keep their heads at the end." The inability of his bowlers to stem the flow of runs towards the end of the innings will be a particular worry for Strauss and 62 runs came from the batting Powerplay, effectively bringing Ireland back into the game. Strauss pointed out that bowlers on both sides had struggled, and would continue to do so on wickets tailored to suit batsmen. "The wickets here have been very, very flat wickets. We've easily got 300 in two of the three games and chased 290 in the other, so the bowlers have got to expect to go for the odd run here and there. But what we don't want to be doing is haemorrhaging runs on both sides of the wicket and chasing our tail too much, which potentially we have done in those last three games, and we're going to have to improve. "It's hard work, certainly the two wickets we've played on here haven't suited any one particular bowler. All bowlers have suffered at the hands of the wicket. But it's still a game of cricket, you've got to get more runs than the opposition team. You've got to handle those conditions better than the opposition team, and if you don't you're going to lose the game." England remain second in their group, with three points, despite the defeat, but Group B has been thrown wide open and their next game, against South Africa on Sunday in Chennai, is sure to provide a stiff challenge. "The game coming up against South Africa is a huge one for us. Generally we've bounced back from defeat well in the past, whether it's in Test cricket or one-day cricket. We're going to have to do that very quickly and probably be honest with each other and realise where we can improve and make those improvements very quickly. Hopefully it'll galvanise us as a team. The equation is pretty simple now: we can't afford any slip-ups and we're going to have to go out there and deliver." Click above to watch the highlights
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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The Toffees have had an unremarkable season up to now, but all that seemed to change when they beat Chelsea in the fourth round replay last week. Frank’s Lampard’s goal in extra-time appeared to have won it for Chelsea, but a last-minute free-kick from Leighton Baines and subsequent penalty shootout heroics from Phil Neville saw them through. Manager David Moyes will have Luis Saha back for this one, but Jack Rodwell is still some time away from regaining match fitness.
Meanwhile Reading progressed to the fifth round after a 1-2 win over Stevenage. Mikele Leigertwood had given Reading the lead, but Darius Charles had equalized for Stevenage before Shane Long settled the game in favor of Reading in the final few minutes. Reading manager Brain McDermott will hope the tough game will have given his side the spine for an extended Cup run.
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Everton boss David Moyes hopes his team will soon become the only reason people are talking about his football club. The club's inability to spend big money on players over the past year and their recently-published accounts have led to speculation about the club's financial position. - Follow Everton v Reading LIVE from 7.30pmThat is not an issue Moyes wants to dwell on and he believes his players can change perceptions if they build momentum in the closing months of the season. The long-serving Scot said: "It is about changing the perception of the club from the way it is getting perceived at the moment. "Because the club's accounts came out, there was a lot of bad news. "I always thought the team could make a difference. If we win games, move up the league, hopefully we can get people talking about the football more than anything else to do with the club. "It was always going to be something which if the team does well it can cover a lot of things at the football club. At this present time I don't think the team has done well enough this year." The Toffees have spent most of an inconsistent season in the bottom half of the table. Notable wins over Manchester City in December and Tottenham in January were false dawns but the penalty shootout success at Stamford Bridge could yet prove the turning point. Moyes said: "Tuesday is a night we need the fans right behind the team and supporting us the way they did at Chelsea. That was probably the best we've been able to give them this season, but you always hope the best is still to come. "Let's hope it is in this game and future games as well. "But it's the FA Cup - you never know what is going to happen. Throughout the years there have always been results you don't expect. "We have to make sure this is one where we do expect to get Everton through. But I think Brian McDermott has done a great job down there with his team. He has steadied Reading and it wasn't too long ago they were a Premier League team, so we have got to be mindful of that." Moyes has a number of injury concerns for the tie but striker Louis Saha should be in contention after walking away unscathed from a car crash on Sunday night. The Frenchman lost control of his Ferrari 458 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, and collided with a fence. Referring to the player's past problems with various injuries, Moyes joked: "Incredibly, he has no injuries from it!" The only issue for Saha is whether he is still troubled by the hamstring injury which hindered his return to action after two games out against Sunderland on Saturday. Midfielder Marouane Fellaini is a major doubt with an ankle problem while Tim Cahill, Jermaine Beckford and Victor Anichebe will also face fitness checks. Moyes said: "We have got a few injuries and we are going to be short of one or two come the game, but I'll keep it to myself for now." Royals boss McDermott has promised to send his npower Championship side out to attack at Goodison Park. He said: "It's a great game, it's exactly what we want. "We are trying to get into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the second year in a row and are playing against a team steeped in history with a great manager and good players. "We are looking forward to having a real go and trying to get through. But we'll only enjoy it if we win and get through. Getting results is the only way to enjoy a game." Central to the Royals' chances is Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long. He will be partnered by Noel Hunt in an attacking formation but it is at the other end where McDermott's preparations have been hit. Goalkeeper Adam Federici is out with a knee injury while captain Ivar Ingimarsson is set to miss out with a groin problem. Alex Pearce remains sidelined with his thigh strain, so former Blackburn man Zurab Khizanishvili is set to start. Right-back Andy Griffin missed out at the weekend with an Achilles injury, meaning Shaun Cummings will deputise once more. A makeshift back four and goalkeeper is not ideal for the underdogs, but McDermott is keen to attack from the off and give his travelling fans a night to remember. He said: "I want it to be a great game and I want to make sure we do the best for our fans. We'll have good travelling support and it's important that they have a good night."
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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancellotti will welcome Alex Ferguson and his Manchester United side to Stamford Bridge on the Tuesday March 1st for a Premier League fixture that could be Chelsea’s make or break game because a win against the leaders could spur the players on for a last charge. See which team is celebrating on Tuesday by watching live streaming Premier League football at bpl.trueonlinetv.com.
Alex Ferguson has already started the head games with Chelsea by saying that the Premiership title is a two horse race between United and Arsenal and few could argue different when you look at the eleven games that remain after this match. United do face Liverpool in Anfield the Sunday following this game but aside from Liverpool there is only the match against Arsenal on the fifth of May that could be a banana skin for the league leaders.
The Chelsea manager Carlo Ancellotti will know he has to get the result against Manchester United or face the music from Roman Abramovic because at some point there has to be a change and things haven’t been the same since Ray Wilkins has left. £23m defender David Luiz could help stop the Blues manager getting the Blues but it’s goals and inspiration up front that is the real issue and while Anelka looks as lively as ever the signing of an out of form £50m striker may have been a big mistake and one that Ancellotti pays for. See if he can produce something to cheer about with live streaming Premier league football from bpl.trueonlinetv.com. Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti will welcome Alex Ferguson and his Manchester United side to Stamford Bridge on the Sunday of December 19 2010 for a premier league fixture that could either revive Chelsea or be the final nail in the coffin for their title hopes. Last time they played Manchester United beat Chelsea 1-3 in the Community Shield but whatever happens Sunday we could be previewing this season’s champions. See what happens by watching live streaming premiership football at bpl.trueonlinetv.com.
Alex Ferguson has been more than happy with his team’s performance in the Premier League but there are still some problems to sort out. Rooney who is costing the club around a million pounds a month has not scored from open play since March and missed a penalty by a long way against Arsenal last Monday. The troubled Scouser is not sending out the right signals to the fans and we may be watching some of his final games for the Manchester outfit.
The Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti will know he has to get the result against Manchester United to or face the fallout from the fans. Things have gone downhill since the exit of Ray Wilkins and the breaks need to be put on to save their season. With no wins in their last five games the London club need to start picking up points and nothing would make the supporters happier than beating United this Sunday. Now that John Terry is back in the starting Line up things are looking better at the back and now that Frank Lampard is set to return things are surely about to improve. See how they do with live streams from bpl.trueonlinetv.com. Chelsea will play hosts this weekend as they play against arch rivals Manchester United in the ongoing Barclays Premier League. Chelsea will go into this match after their cruising 4-0 win against Bolton Wanderers last weekend. Manchester United too will be going into this match after a win, having won 2-0 against Blackburn Rovers. Do not miss a moment of the Chelsea vs. Manchester United live match by tuning in to bpl.trueonlinetv today.
Chelsea has been in tremendous form this season. Currently leading the points table with 27 points, they have won nine from their eleven matches with a win percentage of 81%. They have stuck together brilliantly as a team. Placed 2nd in the top goal scorer clubs they have maintained a net goal difference of +20. Drogba has been an integral part of their attack, having scored 9 goals up till now. Manager Carlo Ancelotti has perfectly managed his knights to achieve great results this season. Manchester United too has been in an exceptional form since the inception of this season. Currently placed 2nd, they have won eight from eleven with a total score of 25 points. They have shown their class and worth in a perfect manner. Rooney has been the star along with a good support from Berbatov. High praises must be given to goalie Van Der Saar for his brilliant performances. Sir Alex Fergusen has lent the right virtues into his men to make his side one of the most formidable sides.
For all the Premier League fans around the world, the Chelsea vs Man Utd fixture is regarded as the pinnacle of English League football, and rightly so. Without exception, these two teams have managed to secure the EPL Crown in the last seven seasons. This season is certainly different from the previous ones as Chelsea will not actually be challenging Man Utd for the title. Even though the title still remains mathematically possible for Carlo Ancelotti's side, the chances of Chelsea remaining in the title race look extremely remote. Nonetheless, the game is going to be extremely significant simply because of the fact that it will be deciding the destination of the title. Chelsea have the opportunity to do favour to their North London rivals, Arsenal by winning against Man Utd tomorrow. However, it will be the last thing on Carlo Ancelotti's mind as he is fighting for his job as Chelsea manager.Chelsea showed some signs of recovery in the Champions League match against FC Copenhagen and it was mostly down to the change in formation. The switch to 4-4-2 worked well against the Danes, but the chances of it working against an extremely talented side like Manchester United appear to be remote. The return to 4-3-3 might also be on the cards mainly to satisfy Didier Drogba, who has been on the bench in favour of Fernando Torres.Man Utd will probably have the easiest of tasks after they won convincingly against Wigan. Given the fact that this is an away game, Alex Ferguson will probably be setting his side in order to not lose the match. Fernando Torres looks certain to start for Chelsea, while Manchester United could be without Rio Ferdinand yet again. Ryan Giggs, however, is expected to return to the starting line-up to provide experience.
As stands at the Stamford Bridge fill in with cheering crowds, it shall be a clash of the Titans, as the referee blows his whistle for the kick off. As great players in likes of Rooney, Owen, Carrick and Evra take field against Drogba, Lampard, Ballacka and Terry, it shall surely be a breathtaking encounter to watch. Chelsea having a perfect home record may have a bit of an advantage but nothing can be said as Manchester United men won’t miss a single chance to get ahead. Let us wait in anticipation of a thrilling encounter. Watch all the excitement of the Chelsea vs. Manchester City live right here on bpl.trueonlinetv this weekend.
Monday, February 28, 2011
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Monday Feb 28 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion Stoke City (4-4-2): Begovic, Wilson 4 Huth, Shawcross, Pugh, Pennant, Delap, Whithead, Walters, Carew, Jones Tale of the game Stoke lost 1-0 at Arsenal on Wednesday, their fourth defeat in five Premier League games. But they have won their last three home games, against Everton, Bolton and Sunderland. Albion arrive looking for a first league win in six games; in the previous five they have taken three points from a possible 15. In November Stoke won 3-0 at The Hawthorns when Jon Walters scored twice in the final five minutes. Albion miss Pablo Ibanez (hamstring) while Stoke are still without Matthew Etherington with a similar ailment. This season: WBA 0 Stoke 3. Stat of the game: Albion have conceded 52 goals this season, the most in the Premier League. They have also kept just one clean sheet. Betting: HOME 19-20 AWAY 3-1 DRAW 23-10 Betting tip: Stoke to win 3-1 at 16-1. The Potters will welcome Roy Hodgson’s West Brom to the Britannia stadium for a Premier League clash on Monday 28th February 2011. A win for Fulham could take them to within a point of Stoke in the mid table battle and that will do wonders for the confidence of the Baggies but Stoke have won all but one of their last five home games and the other was a draw to Championship high flyers Cardiff which could have caught them napping. See which team are the worthy of the points on the night with live streams at oleolefootball.com. Stoke have got John Carew scoring now since he made the move to the club in January and with goals in both the FA Cup and League games recently he is really looking like a shrewd move by Tony Pulis. Amazingly the most reliable scorer for the Potters has been Robert Huth the German defender who with six goals in the league has bettered Stoke’s second top scorer Kenwynne Jones by a goal. Roy Hodgson has been on the wrong end of a few opinions in football this year and most of those opinions go along the lines of how he is not a big team manager. With West Brom that doesn’t really matter but he does bring exactly what West Brom need to the dressing room. Consistency is one thing that Hodgson will have from his players and after drawing their last two home games the signs are there that he will soon make the Baggies as impenetrable as he did with Fulham in their home ground. This game however is an away fixture for West Brom and that should be a problem for the Baggies. See how they play with live streaming premier league action from bpl.trueonlinetv.
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WBA (4-4-1-1): Myhill, Cech, Scharner, Tamas, Jara, Brunt, Thomas, Scharner, Mulumbu, Morrison, Odemwingie
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Match Facts February 28, Delhi The Big Picture These two teams began their World Cup campaigns with contrasting defeats. Netherlands' loss against England can safely be bracketed in the 'heroic' category, but West Indies' insipid performance against South Africa was depressingly familiar. This contest may not be the mismatch that the two line-ups suggested it should be. On the evidence of their opening game, West Indies are going to find themselves fighting it out for the fourth qualifying spot from Group B alongside England and Bangladesh. Therefore this match is one they can't afford to take lightly especially after Netherlands showed they have the ability to make the major sides stand up and take notice. Netherlands will fancy making another mark because they'll face a thin West Indian attack stripped down even further by the absence of Dwayne Bravo. If Ryan ten Doeschate can lead a display of similar resilience as they showed against England, setting a decent target, or chasing one down, may not be out of reach for the Dutch. However, like England's class with the bat eventually came through against Netherlands' weak bowling resources, the same should apply to West Indies. Even with the loss of Bravo snr there is considerable batting power available led by Chris Gayle followed by the hugely talented Darren Bravo. But the tournament hasn't had an upset yet and West Indies will have to be careful they don't become the first victims. Watch out for... Alexei Kervezee isn't a man short of confidence. He has announced his ambition to play for England and his performances for Worcestershire suggest that isn't out of reach. He didn't quite get going against his possible future team-mates in Nagpur before top-edging a pull to depart for 16 off 25 balls but he remains one of Netherlands' key batsmen. The Dutch can't rely on ten Doeschate to score hundreds each time he bats and Kervezee has the advantage of opening the batting, the ideal position for a strokemaker on the subcontinent. He'll want to leave a mark sooner rather than later. West Indies are short on wicket-taking bowlers but in Kemar Roach they have one of the fastest on show at the World Cup. He's quicker than anything Netherlands faced against England and will test their courage and skill. It is vital to West Indies that Roach can take regular wickets during the tournament because there isn't much strike power behind him. A decent haul in this match would boost his confidence ahead of bigger challenges to come. Team news The indications are that Netherlands will stick to the eleven that pushed England so close last week even though the bowling was exposed. It's the lack of wicket-takers that is the biggest problem for a number of Associates and the pressure will be ten Doeschate with ball as well as bat. Pieter Seelaar, the left-arm spinner, looked reasonably handy in the opening game. Netherlands (probable) 1 Alexei Kervezee, 2 Wesley Barresi (wk), 3 Tom Cooper, 4 Ryan ten Doeschate, 5 Bas Zuiderent, 6 Tom de Grooth, 7 Peter Borren (capt), 8 Mudassar Bukhari, 9 Pieter Seelaar, 10 Bernard Loots, 11 Berend Westdijk West Indies are going to be forced to make at least one change after Dwayne Bravo was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury. The suggestion is they will strengthen the spin-bowling department with a recall for left-armer Nikita Miller. The other option would be to bring in the pace of either Ravi Rampaul or Andre Russell. West Indies (possible) 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Devon Smith, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 5 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 Devon Thomas (wk), 8 Darren Sammy (capt), 9 Sulieman Benn, 10 Nikita Miller, 11 Kemar Roach Pitch and conditions Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, said he was surprised the pitch didn't slow up more against South Africa. There are also contrasting views on how important the dew factor will be - Peter Borren believes it will be a significant issue, but Darren Sammy is less bothered. Stats and trivia Quotes "It's pretty big sport in Holland, football. Some people were surprised that they made the final. It'll be nice if we could emulate that. It might be a bit more of a surprise if we did it." "Everyone in the team is responsible for our performance. I'm one of the allrounders and I should put my hand up and put in a good performance on the field."
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Peter Borren thinks it will be a while until cricket is a major sport in Netherlands
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David O. Russell
Actors
Christian Bale | Amy Adams | Mark Wahlberg | Melissa Leo | Jack McGee
