South Africa tour of England 2008, ODI Series
England v South Africa, 2nd (Second) One Day at Trent Bridge, Tuesday August 26, 2008
26-Aug-2008 10:18:00 IST
Nottingham: England made a useful start to the one-dayers with a win after losing the Test series to South Africa, who had started favourites to take the one-dayers, too. Kevin Pietersen, who has collected two Man-of-the-Match awards in his two matches as full-time captain. Paul Collingwood comes back after his four-match ban for Tuesday's day-nighter at here.

Meanwhile, South Africa will be keen to level the series and are hoping - however unlikely - that the Morkel brothers will be fit to return. Morne Morkel If he passes his fitness test, Morkel will be keen to make an impression in what would be his first ODI since March against Bangladesh. It would also only be the 11th of his career but he has already collected 20 wickets.

Ryan Sidebottom will miss the rest of England's one-day series against South Africa because of groin trouble. Injury problems had already kept Sidebottom out of the last two Tests and the first of the five ODIs at Headingley on Friday. He has suffered a combination of hip and groin issues since the drawn first Test against South Africa in early July.

After losing the opener, South Africa are keen for Morne and Albie Morkel to return from injury, with Morne the likelier to play on Tuesday but far from a certainty with his side strain. He bowled six overs in the nets on Sunday, while Albie batted and fielded in drills but is still struggling with a problem with his right shoulder. Both will be assessed in practice on Monday.

Pitch Report: This match will be the last international at Trent Bridge before the surface is relaid in September to allow for new drainage.

Weather: There is an early chance of showers in the morning at Trent Bridge but the day should be set fair by the time the teams take to the pitch.

• England have played three day-night ODIs at Trent Bridge and won all three of them.
• The totals successfully defended were Australia's 290, while England made 293 and 391 against Bangladesh. Pakistan's 235 was overhauled by England.

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