Business Recorder - Sports https://www.brecorder.com/ Business Recorder en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:16:07 +0500 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:16:07 +0500 60 Cricket: England choose to bat against Australia https://www.brecorder.com/news/1648/cricket-england-choose-to-bat-against-australia <p class="MsoPlainText"><img height="866" width="400" src="https://i.brecorder.com/images/stories/ECB-Logo_400.jpg" alt="ECB-Logo_400" style="margin-bottom: 10px; float: left; margin-right: 10px;" />SYDNEY: England won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the sixth one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.</p> <p><p class="MsoPlainText">Australia already have an unbeatable 4-1 lead in the seven-match series.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">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.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">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.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">Teams</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">Australia - Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Cameron White, David Hussey, Callum Ferguson, Steve Smith, John Hastings, Shaun Tait, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">England Andrew Strauss (capt), Matt Prior, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Chris Woakes, James Anderson, Steve Finn, Michael Yardy.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">Umpires: Marais Erasmus (RSA), Daryl Harper (AUS)</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">TV Umpire: Asad Rauf (PAK)</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">Match Referee: Javagal Srinath (SRI)</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p><center><b><i>Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011</i></b></center></p> ECB-Logo_400SYDNEY: 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 (SRI)

 

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011

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