England bat first against Australia in Sydney one-dayer

England won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the sixth one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Australia already have an unbeatable 4-1 lead in the seven-match series. Both sides were forced to make changes for the match, with England recalling spinner Michael Yardy to replace injured paceman Ajmal Shazad, who has been sent home with a hamstring strain.

By CricketCountry Staff

Sydney, February 2, 2011

England won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the sixth one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Australia already have an unbeatable 4-1 lead in the seven-match series. Both sides were forced to make changes for the match, with England recalling spinner Michael Yardy to replace injured paceman Ajmal Shazad, who has been sent home with a hamstring strain.

Australia promoted Callum Ferguson for the injured Shaun Marsh, also sidelined with a hamstring problem, while paceman Shaun Tait returns at the expense of Doug Bollinger.

Teams: Australia – Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Cameron White, David Hussey, Callum Ferguson, Steve Smith, John Hastings, Shaun Tait, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson.

England – Andrew Strauss (capt), Matt Prior, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Chris Woakes, James Anderson, Steve Finn, Michael Yardy.

Umpires: Marais Erasmus (RSA), Daryl Harper (AUS)

TV Umpire: Asad Rauf (PAK)

Match Referee: Javagal Srinath (IND)

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