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England s Jonny Bairstow in action against Sri Lanka during their T20 match at the Rose Bowl in Britain. Reuters
LONDON: England on Saturday named an unchanged 16-player squad for the three-match One-day International series against Pakistan, which gets underway at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on July 8.
England are already 2-0 up in their ODI series against Sri Lanka, with the final match taking place in Bristol on Sunday.
Tom Banton was a late call-up for that series, after Dawid Malan withdrew for family reasons, and he retains his place in the squad to face Pakistan.
Speaking in the wake of England’s eight-wicket win in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, at The Oval on Thursday, stand-in coach Graham Thorpe indicated that changes could be afoot for the Bristol fixture, as England seek to test their bench strength ahead of the Pakistan series, which he admitted was likely to be a stiffer test of their credentials than Sri Lanka have managed to offer.