(Sporting Alert) — New Zealand and Kenya will meet in the second match of the 2011 World Cup Cricket tournament with both team hoping to set a good start to their campaign.
ICC Cricket World Cup, 2nd Match, Group A: Kenya v New Zealand at Chennai, Feb 20, 2011
Both sides have endured its own difficulties in recent times and will start with some confidence in their own way.
The Kenyans have in the past looked on as one of the teams to get easy points, but with New Zealand not having the best of form in recent times – losing three of their last five – they are no sure favourites.
The Kiwis will be hoping to put away a humiliating loss to India in their warm-up game, plus successive series defeats at the hands of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
Nathan McCullum is a doubt for game after the offspinner spent Thursday and Friday night in hospital with high fever.
Kenya, in the meantime, have a good health unit and has not reported any injuries. Brothers Shem Ngoche and James Ngoche are both likely to start the game will meet in the second match of the 2011 World Cup Cricket tournament with both team hoping to have a good start to their campaign.
Both sides have endured its own difficulties in recent times and will start with some confidence in their own way.
The Kenyans have in the past looked on as one of the teams to get easy points, but with New Zealand not being in the best of form in recent times – losing three of their last five – they are no sure favourites.
The Kiwis will be hoping to put away a humiliating loss to India in their warm-up game, plus successive series defeats at the hands of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
Nathan McCullum is a doubt for the game after the offspinner spent Thursday and Friday night in the hospital with high fever.
Kenya, in the meantime, have a good health unit and has not reported any injuries. Brothers Shem Ngoche and James Ngoche are both likely to start the game given the conditions of the pitch which could help.
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