England ODI team arrives in Hyderabad

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V GOPALA KRISHNA MURTHY

After beating India comprehensively when India toured England in the summer, the English ODI team has arrived in Hyderabad to play a five-match ODI series against India.

UNDER THE captaincy of Alistair Cook the England ODI team has arrived in Hyderabad Tuesday morning. They have got ceremonial welcome at the airport and later went to Grand Kakateeya Hotel where they stay during the tour. The team will be given a grand dinner on Thursday in the historic Falaknuma palace Hotel. The British High commission, Andhra Pradesh state government and Hyderabad Cricket Association are jointly hosting this dinner.

India and England will play a five-match ODI series in India including a T 20 match. The England team would be here for ten days in Hyderabad till they leave for Delhi to play the second ODI with India. The first ODI will play on 14th in Hyderabad. Prior to that the visiting team will play two day and night practice matches on 9th and 11th at Uppal Stadium of Hyderabad.

The visitors will leave for Delhi to play the second ODI on the 15th here. Off-spinner Harabhjan has been dropped for this tour.

The Indian squad for the first two one-day internationals against England: MS Dhoni (captain), G Gambhir, P Patel, A Rahane, V Kohli, S Raina, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, V Aaron, U Yadav, V Kumar, S Aravind, R Sharma, M Tiwary, P Kumar.

Matches schedule: October 11: Hyderabad; 17th: Delhi; 20th: –Mohali; 23rd: - Mumbai; and 25th: –Kolkata. T20 match on Oct 29th -Kolkata.