Against England this will be their 2nd match in World Cup Ireland's have potential to beat England.
Strauss will be hopeful of another big score on the wicket while opening partner Pietersen is ready to explode, after consecutive scores in the thirties against the Netherlands and India.
England's batting line-up could make a mockery of the Irish bowling attack, but it is worth noting that all three matches between the two countries have been decided by less than 50 runs.
England could also benefit from having another first blower Stuart Broad back after he was confined to bed over the weekend due to illness, and tweeted about his headaches and upset stomach. A much-improved Broad trained at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday, although it remains to be seen whether England will rush him back for the Ireland game at the same venue on Wednesday, or allow him to rest until they meet South Africa on Sunday.
On the other hand England have very good fielding side and they are one of the important sides of this world cup.
Two Teams ODI Head to Head: Played : 3 times, Wins: England 3, Ireland 0, No Result: 0
Two Teams Last meeting : England 9-203 (50 ov) def Ireland 9-112 (20 ov) by 3 runs (D/L Meth
World Cup Head to head : Played: 1, Wins: England 1, Ireland 0
World Cup Last meeting : Mar 30, 2007 - England 7-266 (50 ov) def Ireland 218 (48.1 ov) by 48 runs
England squad : AJ Strauss (cap), JM Anderson, IR Bell, RS Bopara, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, PD Collingwood, KP Pietersen, MJ Prior†, A Shahzad, GP Swann, JC Tredwell, IJL Trott, LJ Wright, MH Yardy
Ireland squad : WTS Porterfield (cap), AC Botha, AR Cusack, GH Dockrell, DT Johnston, NG Jones, EC Joyce, JF Mooney, KJ O'Brien, NJ O'Brien†, WB Rankin, PR Stirling, A van der Merwe, AR White, GC Wilson
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