Humiliated England need to turn it up in Rajkot on Friday

England’s ignominious defeat at the hands of the Mumbai Presidents XI may just be the catalyst the struggling English batsmen will need to get them firing on all four cylinders.

Since England destroyed South Africa in the ODI series earlier this season, they have been flayed, both in the West Indies and on the current tour of India.

Premier batsman and newly selected captain, Kevin Pietersen, started his tenure against his former home country, South Africa, in brilliant fashion but even he has slumped to all time lows at the wicket recently.

With the added news that paceman, Ryan Sidebottom, has been sidelined due to an injury picked up in the West Indies, the English are going to have to play some really terrific stuff to challenge the men who have toppled the kings of the crease, the Australians, in their last outing!

India will start without the hero of the test series against Ponting’s men - fast bowler, Ishant Sharma, is injured and Pietersen and company will be delighted as Sharma claimed the Man of the Series award against Australia, having bagged 15 wickets!

Bookmaker, bodog, clearly believes the triumphant Indian team are going to be difficult to pin down in the first ODI and current match betting odds are India 1.57 and England 2.35.

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