Rose Bowl, 21 August 2007
NATWEST SERIES, Rose Bowl:
England v India
India won the toss and chose to field first in the opening one-day international with England. On a cloudy, breezy day at Hampshire's Rose Bowl, Rahul Dravid chose to chase under the floodlights later on. Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla earned a place in the Indian starting line-up, along with seamer Ajit Agarkar. England welcomed back all-rounders Andrew Flintoff and Ravi Bopara, with Owais Shah and local paceman Chris Tremlett the men to miss out. England v India
LATEST ACTION AS IT HAPPENS (ALL TIMES BST)
e-mail tms@bbc.co.uk (with 'For Ben Dirs' in the subject) or use 606 Play begins 1430 BST 1404: India have won the toss and are going to field first. Interesting from skipper Rahul Dravid, who clearly thinks it's going to be swinging around in overcast conditions on the south coast. Hampshire fast bowler Chris Tremlett was also omitted on his home ground as county colleague Dimitri Mascarenhas retained his place. "It's a little cloudy but dry in Southampton, where the Rose Bowl is filling up nicely in anticipation of this first one-day international. England's main warm-up seemed to consist of a very competitive game of touch rugby, while the India players were stood out in a line, while the physio - taking on the role of a school PE teacher - took them through various stretching exercises."
Mark Mitchener, BBC Sport at the Rose Bowl 1350: Freddie back in action, of course, and England could do with a bit of his accuracy with the ball against what can be a rampant batting line-up on its day. News in that the journos down in Southampton have been gorging on an Indian buffet all afternoon. Our source says Gatts had three lamb bhunas, a chicken danzak, a keema naan, four pilau rices, seven of those lemon-scented heated towels and a couple of waiters. Paul Robinson has just been rushed to hospital?!! Who on earth is going to hold the fort at Lasseters? 1347: Afternoon. The first of a seven-match series today at the Rose Bowl in Southampton and I have been looking forward to this like a young lad waiting for Christmas having been promised a tangerine and a handful of walnuts. Owais Shah will not be playing for England, but that's the only team news I've got at the moment.
Mark Mitchener, BBC Sport at the Rose Bowl 1350: Freddie back in action, of course, and England could do with a bit of his accuracy with the ball against what can be a rampant batting line-up on its day. News in that the journos down in Southampton have been gorging on an Indian buffet all afternoon. Our source says Gatts had three lamb bhunas, a chicken danzak, a keema naan, four pilau rices, seven of those lemon-scented heated towels and a couple of waiters. Paul Robinson has just been rushed to hospital?!! Who on earth is going to hold the fort at Lasseters? 1347: Afternoon. The first of a seven-match series today at the Rose Bowl in Southampton and I have been looking forward to this like a young lad waiting for Christmas having been promised a tangerine and a handful of walnuts. Owais Shah will not be playing for England, but that's the only team news I've got at the moment.
Source: BBC Sport
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