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England win toss and field against Australia

England win toss and field against Australia

By Agence France Presse

LONDON: England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to field against Australia in the seventh and final one-day international (ODI) at Riverside here on Sunday. Paul Collingwood and Graham Onions both returned for England on their home ground. Former one-day captain Collingwood has been rested for the series, while Onions is making his one-day international debut after being called up late to the squad as cover for Andrew Flintoff. Dimitri Mascarenhas and Ryan Sidebottom were the men to make way. Australia continued to rotate their squad, bringing in Ben Hilfenhaus and Mitchell Johnson for Callum Ferguson and Peter Siddle. If Australia win this match, England will become the first team in history to lose a one-day international series 7-0. Teams England: Andrew Strauss (capt), Joe Denly, Ravi Bopara, Matt Prior (wkt), Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah, Eoin Morgan, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Graham Onions. Australia: Shane Watson, Tim Paine (wkt), Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Cameron White, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brett Lee. Umpires: Asad Rauf (PAK) and Nigel Llong (ENG). TV umpire: Peter Hartley (ENG). Match referee: Richard Illingworth (ENG).