Ireland vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Match, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast, On Jul 15, 2010 from 09:45 GMT | 15:15 IST Onwards

Bangladesh takes on Ireland in 1st ODI match on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Belfast. Bangladesh have lost the ODI series against England recently and they need to overcome by winning the 2 match ODI series against Ireland.

While Ireland have won the last match against Scotland by six wickets and they will be looking forward to defeat Bangladesh in the 1st ODI also on Thursday.

Bangladesh have defeated England in the 2nd ODI and it was the first win for Bangladesh against England in any format and also they are in good form to face Ireland.

Bangladesh failed to secure a dream series win after they were thrashed in the deciding ODI by 144 runs, after conceding 347. Bangladesh team will be led by Mortaze, as Mortaza regained the captaincy for the limited-overs leg of the tour and he said he was settling in well to his new role after a long injury battle.

England vs Bangladesh 1st ODI Match, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, On Jul 8, 2010 from 13:30 GMT | 19:00 IST Onwards

England captain Andrew Strauss insists he has no qualms about leading a side without Kevin Pietersen. The star batsman will miss the three one-dayers against Bangladesh, starting at Trent Bridge here on Thursday, with a thigh injury – although England selection chief Geoff Miller said the South Africa-born shotmaker would have been rested in any event.

Pietersen has gone 16 ODI innings without a fifty and while his place, when fit, is not yet under threat, the loss of arguably their most talented player means England are set to give one of the Warwickshire duo of Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott a chance to fill the gap.

“He (Pietersen) is a loss because he’s a world-class player but he’s being replaced by people with proven track records in international cricket,” Strauss told reporters at Trent Bridge here on Wednesday. “It’s not as if we’re blooding a youngster on the back of losing our biggest player. I’m entirely confident we’ve got the reserves in place to cope with that loss,” Strauss added.

Bell, 28, has played 79 one-dayers for England but hasn’t featured in one since facing India in Bangalore back in November 2008. However, he restated his one-day case with a limited overs best 158, off 143 balls, for the second string England Lions in their dramatic triangular series tied match against India A in Worcester on Tuesday.

Bell, who averages just over 35 in ODIS, has been accused of scoring too slowly to be an effective batsman in the one-day game.
Strauss though said: “His form this year has been excellent. He’s played, by all accounts, very positively and very aggressively for both Warwickshire and the Lions.”
He’s a good package and potentially he is a world-class player. It’s fantastic to have the likes of him to call upon and Jonathan Trott as well, who has never let anyone down in an England shirt in one-day cricket and has been in outstanding form for Warwickshire as well.

“They are two very, very high-quality replacements and that bodes well. “Turning to Bell, who has also played 57 Tests, opening batsman Strauss added: “I think he has made a conscious effort to be more aggressive.” He’s always had the shots, the key is always when to use them. At the moment, he’s taking on the shots more and finding he’s a good enough player they’ll come off more times than not.

Australia vs Ireland , 1st ODI Match, Castle Avenue, Dublin, On Jun 17, 2010 from 09:45 GMT | 15:15 IST Onwards

The Irish will host Australia in their first 50-over meeting since the 2007 World Cup, when they were soundly beaten by nine wickets. Ireland have managed just two wins in 17 ODIs against Test-playing nations in their short history, the most notable of which came against Pakistan at the Caribbean World Cup three years ago.

And while Porterfield is hopeful rather than expectant of beating that high watermark success, he believes it is not beyond his side.”It doesn’t get any bigger, taking someone down in your own back yard, the world champions,” he said.’

Everyone in the squad has yapped about it at some time. Beating them, or scoring the winning runs or taking the winning wicket, making that match-winning performance.”We have to step up tomorrow and put it all together and perform. If we do that then we’ve got a great chance of doing something special.

Regardless the positive mood inside the Irish camp was evident as they enjoyed a spirited training session at Clontarf, which finished with a 45-minute coaching session with Australia’s fielding coach Mike Young.

Simmons made the unconventional request for Young to speak to his players after being disappointed with their fielding in last month’s ICC World Twenty20 and thanked the Australians for allowing his players to gain an insight from the American former minor league baseballer.

“It’s a top test tomorrow and I don’t think I’ve seen any game where Australia’s taken anyone lightly. They’ve come from positions where they’ve been beaten and come back and won the game. They don’t take anyone lightly and it’s not going to be an easy test. We’ve got to turn up Thursday.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st ODI Match, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, On Jun 15, 2010 from 09:00 GMT | 14:30 IST Onwards

The first game of the Asia Cup will be played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The game, like all the others will be played at Dambulla, and will be a day-night game.

Sri Lanka will go into the game with a lot of confidence, after their second string side just beat India and Zimbabwe in the tri-series. However, what the Lankans will definitely be aware of is that of the mercurial nature of their opposition, especially given the fact that they will be led by Shahid Afridi.

Afridi has already shown as a leader that he will endure no nonsense from his players, despite the presence of the two Shoaibs, Akhtar and Malik in the Pakistan Team. Speaking of which, the eyes will be on the pair – if they play – and the way they handle the cynosure could well depend on how they go about their business in the game.

Coming back to Sri Lanka, the big news is that Ajantha Mendis is out of the tournament, but Suraj Randiv has already shown that he is a worthy replacement. How he goes against a side which handle spin well will be an interesting bit.

On paper, and on form, Sri Lanka could just go into the game as slight favorites, but it must be remembered that the track at Dambulla will also have a lot of say in the matter!

India v South Africa 1st ODI at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
On Feb 21st, 2010 14:30 IST | 09:00 GMT | 12:30 South Africa Standard Time | 14:30 India Standard Time Onwards

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India will be playing South Africa in the 1st ODI. It is a 3 Match ODI Series.

India

India done well in the Last Test match and draw the series and now they hold the No. 1 Spot. They will be on high and would be hoping to do well in ODI’s. They will be looking to win the 1st ODI against South Africa

South Africa

South Africa have lost last Test match. But, They will look to do well in the ODI Series against India and start with the win in the 1st ODI

Hope to see a great and exciting ODI match and hope it goes down to the wire

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Australia v West Indies 1st ODI at Melbourne Cricket Ground
On Feb 7th, 2010 08:55 IST | 03:25 GMT | 09:25 West Indies Standard Time | 14:25 Australia Standard Time Onwards

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Australia v West Indies 1st ODI Live Links

Australia will be playing West Indies in the 1st ODI. It is a 5 Match ODI Series.

Australia

Australia are playing very well in ODI’s. They will be looking to win the 1st ODI against West Indies

West Indies

West Indies have lost Test Series. They will look to do well in the ODI Series against Australia and start with the win in the 1st ODI

Hope to see a great and exciting ODI match and hope it goes down to the wire

Watch, Australia v Pakistan , 1st ODI Match Online Live.

Australia v Pakistan 1st ODI at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
On Jan 11th, 2010 08:55 IST | 03:25 GMT | 09:25 Pakistan Standard Time | 13:25 Australia Standard Time Onwards

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Australia v Pakistan 1st ODI Live Links

Australia will be playing Pakistan in the 1st ODI. It is a 5 Match ODI Series.

Australia

Australia outplayed Pakistan in Test. They would be looking to do same as well in the ODI Series and win the 1st ODI.

Pakistan

Pakistan have lost Test Series. They will look to do well in the ODI Series against Australia and start with the win in the 1st ODI

Hope to see a great and exciting ODI match and hope it goes down to the wire

Watch, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka , 1st ODI Match Online Live.

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka 1st ODI at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
On Jan 4th, 2010 14:00 IST | 08:30 GMT | 14:00 Sri Lanka Standard Time | 14:30 Bangladesh Standard Time Onwards

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It is a start of Tri-Nation Series. The three teams participating in this ODI Traingular Series are India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh will be playing Sri Lanka the 1st ODI in Tri Nation Series. Bangladesh will be looking to win the 1st ODI and get some points to get a chance to reach Finals.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will be playing the 1st ODI against Bangladesh. They will be hoping to do well in this series.

Hope to see a great and exciting ODI match and hope it goes down to the wire

Watch, India v Sri Lanka , 1st ODI Match Online Live.

India v Sri Lanka 1st ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
On Dec 9th, 2009 09:00 IST | 03:30 GMT | 09:00 Sri Lanka Standard Time Onwards

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India

India will be playing Sri Lanka the 1st ODI. They will be looking to carry the 2nd T20 performance in ODI as well.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will be looking to put in the same performance as 1st T20 and look to win the 1st ODI.

Hope to see a great and exciting ODI match and hope it goes down to the wire

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South Africa v England 1st ODI at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
On Nov 13th, 2009 | 14:30 SAST | 18:00 IST | 12:30 GMT Onwards

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South Africa

South Africa will be raring to go. They are hot favourites for the 5 Match ODI Series. They have advantage of playing in their backyard.

England

Recently, England played wonderful cricket in Champions Trophy. They will be confident of that and will be looking to beat Proteas.

Hope to see a great and exciting contest that goes down to the wire.