India in England ODIs

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The longest ever ODI tournament in England consisting of just 2 teams starts tomorrow with a day/nighter at the Rose bowl.

This is the games played at the venue:

1 Zim 173/8 50 50 - L day NW Series 9 SA v Zim 2003 [2036]
2 SA 174/3 35.2 50 174 W day
- NZ DNB - - - N day NW Series 9 NZ v WI 2004 [2141]
- WI DNB - - - N day
1 Ind 290/4 50 50 - W day ICC CT 3 Ind v Ken 2004 [2170]
2 Ken 192/7 50 50 291 L day
1 USA 65 24 50 - L day ICC CT 5 Aus v USA 2004 [2172]
2 Aus 66/1 7.5 50 66 W day
1 WI 269/3 50 50 - W day ICC CT 8 BD v WI 2004 [2175]
2 BD 131 39.3 50 270 L day
1 Eng 251/7 50 50 - W day ICC CT 10 Eng v SL 2004 [2177]
2 SL 95/5 24 24 145 L day
1 Pak 131 38.2 50 - L day ICC CT SF Pak v WI 2004 [2181]
2 WI 132/3 28.1 50 132 W day
1 Eng 271/9 50 50 - L d/n NW Series 3 Eng v Pak 2006 [2410]
2 Pak 274/8 48.5 50 272 W d/n

Pakistan chased a good total down under lights last year so we cant just think its easier to bat first, but I'd have to think Indias chances of chasing a big total second are probably better than Englands.
Bit of rain around lunchtime which could mean movement early on & I've always thought the Rose Bowl to be a bit of the slow side in its brief history.
India have lots of part time slowies but no big name spinner with Powar giving hope to all fat club players everywhere
India start favourites which if you look at the WC seems strange but England arent great in this format although the WIs series will have helped Collingwood enormously.
England have the edge bowling wise I feel with the withdrawal of Sidebottom tempered by the return of Freddy. India have Agarkar to back up Khan & Singh but those 2 have already bowled a lot on this tour & Englands attack looks fresher to me. Therefore I'm tempted with the evens on England for this game. I'm backing Yuvraj in both the series & the match, & Bell as I like his price & I feel if he can see off the openers he can cash in.
In all previous ODIs here, there have never been more than 4 match 6's

England @ Evs 1st ODI 10pnts Stan James
Bell Eng series runs @ 6/1 SJ 3pnts
Yuvraj Indian series runs @ 6/1 Lads 2pnts E/W 1/5 1-3
Bell 1st ODI HS @ 5/1 B365 2pnts
Yuvraj 1st ODI HS @ 11/2 Sp.Odds 2pnts
Ganguly perf.40+ @ 5/6 B365 6pnts
Match 6's under 5 @ 6/4 Sp.Odds 4pnts
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