England stick to same side
BBC Online, undated
England may not to replace injured Steve Harmison for the remainder of the one-day series with Pakistan.Fast bowler Harmison was ruled out of all five limited-overs matches because of a nagging back problem. It was expected a replacement would be named from the 30-man provisional squad selected for the Champions Trophy. But team spokesman James Avery said: "Unless there are more injuries they will probably stick with the same squad, certainly for the next game." Test specialist Matthew Hoggard and uncapped Durham seamer Graham Onions would have been candidates had Duncan Fletcher and the selectors decided to bolster their options. But England already have Stuart Broad, Darren Gough and Sajid Mahmood in the seam department, plus Jon Lewis, who did not feature in the opening game at Sophia Gardens. Harmison had a scan after the Test series earlier this month having experienced pain while bowling. An ECB statement before the series said: "He's been ruled out as a precautionary measure after not responding to treatment following soreness in his lower back."
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