West Indies tour of England is towards its fag end and Nottingham will be hosting the last game of this tour on Sunday. Engalnd had won both the Test and the ODI Series 2-0 and West Indies are still searching for their first victory on this tour. This is the last oppurtunity for West Indies team to register a win against their name before heading home. The One-Off T20I between England and West Indies will be played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Sunday and it promises to be a cracker of a contest with the kind of potential both the sides have got.
West Indies have a golden oppurtunity of winning this match because Chris Gayle has been in demolishing mood in the IPL and no one can doubt his ability with the bat in the shortest format of the game. Moreover, England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen will also not be a part of this game. West Indies have got some terrific all-rounders in the likes of Dwayne Smith, Dwayne Bravo, Sammy, Pollard, Russell and Gayle, who could be very useful with both bat and ball and can turn the match at any instance. Most of the players in the West Indies side were part of the IPL and almost all of them proved their worth. Sunil Narine has shown that he is a tough customer to get after and scoring against him in the death overs is not going to be an easy task fot the England batsman.
England on the other hand are the current T20 Champions and have been in very good form in the recent matches. They have got the variety in their squad to tackle every situation that comes their way. Graeme Swann will be leading the England team in the absence of Stuart Broad, who is out due to an injury. England will be hoping to end this tour on a winning note with a win today. They know that West Indies are a very dangerous side when it comes to T20 Cricket. The England think tank will certainly have special plans for players like Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard because they are the game changers as far as West Indies are concerned. So get ready to witness a T20 Bonanza at the Trent Bridge today.
The match is scheduled to start at 13.30 GMT.
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