First one-day international, The Oval:
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1235: So, England bring captain Andrew Strauss back in at the top of the order in place of Joe Denly, but have also omitted Tim Bresnan and Eoin Morgan from their 14-man squad. Australia, with captain Ricky Ponting sitting out the first few ODIs, are led by Michael Clarke who says he’d have batted anyway. Their side is packed with all-rounders - they’ve left out seamers Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus, and batsman Adam Voges.1233: Toss news - England win the toss and will field first. And they’re playing two spinners. (Yes, you’ve read that right, TWO SPINNERS. Woo hoo.)1225: Morning, everyone. Or is that afternoon One of my teachers at school would say that “it is not afternoon until a gentleman has had his luncheon”, but you’re very welcome in any event. But never mind Joe Denly’s injury news, there’s already been another big-hitter ruled out of the game…
BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew on Twitter:](http://twitter.com/aggerscricket)"Put wrong fuel in car - petrol into diesel. Broken down on M1. In tow truck heading north. No chance of getting to The Oval"This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.