Yardy could be central to England's plans
With the World Cup around the corner, England's preparation is off the boil since they haven't played too many ODIs recently
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
With the World Cup around the corner, England's preparation is off the boil since they haven't played too many ODIs recently. Scyld Berry writes in the Telegraph that the game against Scotland in Ediburgh will launch their search for the right combination, with Craig Kieswetter and Michael Yardy likely to feature prominently in their plans.
To accommodate Yardy, he is likely to bat as a sober No 6, working the ball around amid some giddy talents. Luke Wright is slated to be the aerial hitter at No 7 and, if he is at the wicket at the 40-over mark, to orchestrate the batting power play of five overs, which was England's embarrassment last year. Naturally enough Wright said that Yardy, his Sussex captain, was "very good if we've had a collapse, someone we bat around".
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo