England unchanged (From Hampshire Chronicle)

England unchanged

3:14am Monday 17th November 2008

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England have kept faith with with their tried and trusted formula for one-day cricket by naming an unchanged side for the second match of the series against India.

The tourists' mauling in the opener to the seven-match series at Rajkot on Friday, when India's total of 387 for five was the highest total they had ever conceded in a one-day international, left England with various selection dilemmas for Monday's encounter.

But rather than break up the line-up who triumphed 4-0 against South Africa at the end of the summer, England captain Kevin Pietersen takes charge of an unchanged line-up.

Left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom was considered for a recall after long-standing injury problems but England did not believe he was match fit and may instead look at him for Thursday's third game in Kanpur.

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