36th Match, Group B -
England v West Indies
MA Chidambaram Stadium,
Chepauk, Chennai
Thu Mar 17
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
15:00 BDT
Andrew Strauss, England
Andrew Strauss is a cricketer transformed from the slightly one-dimensional accumulatorwhose calm approach has been so invaluable in Test cricket since his debut in 2004. Sincereturning to the one-day outfit in April 2009, he has by his own admission enjoyed theopportunity to bat with a new sense of freedom, as showcased by his tally of 14 sixes in hislast 35 matches, compared with eight in 68 in his previous incarnation. He has developed apriceless ability to anchor the innings while still pushing along at a comfortable tempo.
Darren Sammy, West Indies
Darren Sammy bowler or allrounder in the team, but he is the captain of the team. His supporters say his head and heart are in right place and he is passionate about reviving West Indies cricket. And he is increasingly proving to be a valuable player in the ODI squad. In 2010, against Zimbabwe, he took eight wickets at 12.50 and at an economy rate of just 2.85 to play a major role in the series triumph. Later, against South Africa, he was the lone West Indian to have had a good series: he scored his runs at a strike-rate of 145.31, and registered the fastest ever half-century by a West Indian in the second ODI.
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