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Captain Alastair Cook is confident England have learnt from their mistakes as they head into the limited-overs chapter on their tour of the UAE.
England batsman Jos Buttler will miss Monday's first ODI against Pakistan because of split webbing in his left hand. "We’ll see how it heals for the next 24 to 48 hours," captain Alastair Cook explained.
Tim Bresnan has declared himself fit and ready for competitive action on the eve of England’s limited-overs series with Pakistan. “As far as I’m concerned, I’m available for selection,” he said.
Globe-trotting Jade Dernbach made the perfect start to his England year, by taking a wicket with his first ball, and hopes to continue in that vein during the one-day internationals with Pakistan.
Fifties from Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott, the latter's unbeaten, helped chase a contrived 230 after dismissing England Lions for 96, with Jade Dernbach and Steven Finn taking three wickets.
Shahid Afridi and Younus Khan put their vast experience to good use as Pakistan warmed up for their four ODIs against England with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in Sharjah.
Craig Kieswetter is confident he can rise to the new challenge England have set him in one-day internationals. Kieswetter passed his audition, for England Lions, as a middle-order batsman.
The ECB has announced that the Surrey and England bowler Chris Tremlett underwent a back operation at a London hospital on Wednesday.
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