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Wednesday 12 October 2011

England can carry Test success to ODIs: Trott


Hyderabad: Batsman Jonathan Trott believes England have the right mix of players and the talent needed to carry their success in Test cricket into the one-day game.
"I think our line-up compliments itself," Trott told reporters on Wednesday. "We've a got a blend of everything, a few guys like to work around and a few like to hit the ball hard."
"We'd set our targets for Test match cricket and hopefully we can do it for one-dayers as well."
England recently blanked India 4-0 in a home Test series to claim the top ranking in the format. They also beat India 3-0 in a five-game one-day series and won a solitary Twenty20 game on the tour.
England, who are currently ranked fourth in one-day cricket, take on World Champions India in a five-game one-day series starting on Friday and complete the tour with a Twenty20 game in Kolkata on October 29.
Trott, who was last month named the International Cricket Council's Cricketer of the Year, said his own batting depended on the team's needs.
"I love scoring runs and contributing to the team. That is the recipe of my success," he said. "It is fantastic that there is competition and I am always willing to change my batting according to the needs."
Trott felt the Alastair Cook-led one-day team was shaping well in India after winning both their practice games and praised Jonny Bairstow for a 53-ball 104 not out against a Hyderabad XI on Tuesday.
"Bairstow was fantastic. He has a lot of talent. I can't recall, being at the other end, seeing someone hitting the ball so hard," said Trott, who partnered Bairstow in a 143-run fourth-wicket stand.
Trott said Bairstow also showed a good temperament to help clinch the final one-dayer against India last month when he struck a quick-fire 41 not out off 21 balls on debut.
"He was very impressive at Cardiff. To come in and play your first game and perform in such a way shows big-match temperament. Hopefully, he continues with it but it is not right keep pressure on him," he added.

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