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Nottingham: In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane could open for India at Trent Bridge and aim to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni ensured India didn't suffer a collapse during their 133-run victory in Cardiff, and despite putting up 304 in their 50 overs - a far cry from the batting collapses in the Test series - they must guard against complacency in Saturday's third match at Trent Bridge.
A handsome victory was achieved through the doggedness of their batsmen, but England will regroup knowing time is running out for them to fine-tune their squad ahead of the World Cup.
Of the one-day venues, only Nottingham is the one where the Indians have played on this tour before, when they secured a dull draw during the first Test, after which match referee David Boon had come down heavily on the quality of the pitch. India return to the venue with happier memories of the Test series, and with a 1-0 lead with three matches to go, they will look to capitalize on the mistakes England made on Wednesday.
A 17-member squad with three matches to go means India are not likely to experiment too much with the series on the line, but with Rohit ruled out of the rest of the tour owing to a fractured finger, the repeated failures of Shikhar Dhawan at the top of the order and Virat Kohli's continuing lean patch have meant they will have to assess their combination quickly.
Dhawan perished in familiar fashion by edging behind, but Kohli's third-ball charge down the pitch indicated at his anxiousness to hit his way out of trouble. Rahane's composed innings at No. 4 showed that runs were there for the taking without the need for boundaries, and the team will look to Kohli to buckle down and regain his touch that went missing after the World T20.
Like in the preceding Test series, several former England players have drummed up the call for Alastair Cook's dismissal as captain, or by remarking that the current squad doesn't have what it takes to win a World Cup.
Set a revised 295 from the stipulated 47 overs, England's chase never gathered steam after losing three early wickets. That England have chased 300-plus targets successfully only twice only magnified the pressure they were under on Wednesday, but the batsman who looked most comfortable against the Indians during the Tests was made to sit out.
With Alex Hales coming into the picture, there was no place for Gary Ballance at No. 3 as Ian Bell dropped down to his usual position. Balance's inclusion, however, would mean Joe Root sitting out and Bell batting at No. 4, which isn't the most comfortable position for the veteran batsman.
England may be tempted to add pace to their bowling attack as Woakes, Jordan and Stokes offered more of the same. Jordan gave away 12 wides out of which five came in one over, and while Stokes was equally ineffective, his better batting form may save his place. England would look to Steve Finn to add some much-needed zip, or Harry Gurney to lend some left-arm variety, especially if the Trent Bridge wicket bears any resemblance to the first Test.
Teams from
England: Alastair Cook (Capt.), Alex Hales, Ian Bell, Gary Ballance, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Jordan, James Tredwell, James Anderson, Harry Gurney, Steven Finn, Eoin Morgan, Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (Capt. & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Dhawal Kulkarni, Sanju Samson, Stuart Binny, Karn Sharma
Match facts
Saturday August 30, 2014
Start time 10.30am local (0930 GMT, 1500 IST)
