Delays Second England-India One-Dayer

The second one-day international between England and India here on Tuesday was delayed by rain.

The 50-over match had been scheduled to start at 1400BST (1300GMT).
If the match does get underway, England will have Graeme Swann available after he shook off the virus that saw him miss the first match of the series in Durham, which also fell victim to rain.
But the tourists, who have had eight players injured this summer, will have to do without Sachin Tendulkar, who will miss the rest of the series with a toe injury.
Teams
England (from): A. Cook (capt), C. Kieswetter, I. Trott, I. Bell, E. Morgan, B. Stokes, T. Bresnan, S. Broad, G. Swann, J. Anderson, J. Dernbach, S. Patel, R. Bopara, S. Finn
India (from): M. Dhoni (capt), P. Patel, A. Rahane, R. Dravid, V. Kohli, S. Raina, P. Kumar, R. Ashwin, R. Vinay Kumar, M. Patel, A. Mishra, V. Aaron, R. Singh, M. Tiwary
Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WIS) and Rob Bailey (ENG) Third umpire: Marais Erasmus (RSA) Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Series: 0-0
Results so far:
3 Sept 1st ODI Durham No result
To play:
9 Sept 3rd ODI The Oval
11 Sept 4th ODI Lord's
16 Sept 5th ODI Cardiff

Dhoni Urges India

India captain MS Dhoni has urged his side to finish their difficult summer with a flourish in Friday's final one-day international against England in Cardiff.

A dramatic tied match at Lord's on Sunday gave England, who are 2-0 up with one to play, the one-day series but Dhoni's team have one last chance to get an international win this summer.
They were beaten 4-0 in the Test series, lost the only Twenty20 and were 2-0 with one no result going into the fourth one-dayer.
And Dhoni has demanded his side - who have been decimated by injuries - do not relax now that the series is gone.
"Every game is important," Dhoni told reporters after Sunday's game at Lord's.
"Despite the fact we have lost the series every game is an international game. We all know we have lost the series but it is important to get the most out of that game and we want a victory in the final game of the whole series."
For some of the younger players Friday's match is their last opportunity to impress their captain before England play five one-dayers in India before Christmas.
Dhoni has lost eight players to injury on this tour including big names such as Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag and expects the youngsters to make way for the established players when they host the five-match series.
Players such as 22-year-old Ravindra Jadeja, 24-year-old Ravichandran Ashwin and 23-year-old Ajinkya Rahane have featured in this series but may have to take a back seat when the veterans are fit again.
Dhoni added: "We have quite a few players who we have to get fit and who will be back in the one-day squad."
"We will not be as good a fielding side as we are now but you shouldn't forget that most of the grounds in India are quite small and there is not as much opportunity for the batsmen to take twos and threes."
"Everybody is considered but you have to see who is available. It becomes difficult when you have senior players who are missing this series."
"They always get the upper hand so it is tough for the youngsters but this is a good grooming period and once their time comes we all know they will be there for the next five or ten years."

Tendulkar Wants To Enjoy His Batting Againsed England

A billion-plus fans in India would be expecting a record 100th ton when Sachin Tendulkar walks out to bat against England in the first cricket Test at Lord's but that is the last thing on the batting maestro's mind as he simply wants to enjoy during the tour. Sachin, who is on a vacation here with his family, insists that enjoying the game is the key to success. 'I am not thinking of records,' Sachin was quoted as saying by The Daily Telegraph. 'I am just thinking of enjoying this tour. The secret to any performance is not in chasing records. I think about, 'What is the best way to enjoy the game, and how can I enhance that enjoyment factor?' 'If I enhance the enjoyment then, naturally, the standard of play becomes higher. To me, that is more important. If I am playing well, things can happen. I don't need to go around chasing them. It is a process. You construct a solid foundation and build on it.' Besides spending time with family, Tendulkar has been training here for the four-Test series while his team mates are set to join him soon from the West Indies. Tendulkar said that being in England enables him to balance life by doing thing he will not be able to do in India due to the crazy fan-following. 'When I spend time in England, it is different. I get to do certain things that I wouldn't be able to do in India: to go into the park with my children, to do whatever they want to do, whether it be a game of soccer or cricket. I enjoy the best of both. The idea is to balance life in India with life away from India, to get the best of both and to be a happy man.' When asked about retiring from the game he has played for over 20 years, Sachin said: 'I haven't. I am enjoying every moment. It has been fun. In fact, I am looking at how to enjoy the game more and how to improve the standard of play. It is about getting better. Nobody knows what is going to happen tomorrow. At least today I know that I want to enjoy cricket, to enjoy the moment.