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Ottis Gibson said West Indies will be keen to avoid a clean sweep, when they face England in the final match of their series of three One-day Internationals on Friday at Headingley-Carnegie here. The Windies coach said his side were a group of proud players and would not want to lose all the matches in the series, so he expected them to play impressively to defy the previous results.

The visitors trail 0-2 in the series, following a 114-run defeat under the Duckworth-Lewis Method in the first ODI last Saturday at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton and an eight-wicket loss in the second ODI at the Kia Oval in London.

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Following England's 2-0 NatWest series victory over West Indies, England selectors announced that Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann will be rested for the final ODI in the three match series taking place on Friday June 22 at Headingley Carnegie. Stuart Meaker (Surrey), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire) and James Tredwell (Kent) have been called into the squad.

National selector, Geoff Miller, said: "The fact that we have already won the NatWest series means we are able to take the opportunity to rest three players ahead of next week's series against Australia and take a closer look at players who are likely to feature in our limited overs planning going forward."

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wayne_rooney2Despite being much the better side on the night, a combination of profligate finishing and a disallowed goal saw Ukraine lose to England 1-0 in Donetsk, a loss that knocked the co-hosts out of the competition, with the Three Lions profiteering from France's loss at the hands of Sweden in the other game to top Group D. It was Wayne Rooney's goal that handed them all three points, the talismanic striker making an immediate impact after returning to Roy Hodgson's side by pouncing on a loose ball three minutes after the interval to confirm England's progress to the knockout rounds.

Ukraine on the other hand left the competition with a bitter taste in their mouths, with players and fans alike expected to blame the refereeing blunder for their early exit from the tournament.

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alastair_cook1The second ODI between England and West Indies at The Oval saw the return of Calypso King Chris Gayle to his national colors after more than a year but it was the England skipper Alastair Cook who stole all the limelight with a brilliant century that sealed the series 2-0 in the favor of the hosts with a whopping eight wicket victory. England asked the Windies to bat first and it seemed a poor decision initially with Gayle having the bowlers at his mercy during his half century but the English bowlers pulled it back beautifully to restrict the visitors to 238-9 despite some late Dwayne Bravo heroics with the bat. Cook then led the way with a scintillating century and was ably supported by a belligerent Ian Bell and later by a patient Jonathan Trott as the Englishmen hardly broke a sweat in overcoming the modest target.

The biggest news from the toss was that the big hitting Chris Gayle made his comeback to the West Indies side after a year long exile. He replaced Darren Bravo in the Windies line-up from the side who got hammered in the first ODI. Bravo had returned home after picking up an injury in the field in the last game. The West Indies also amended their bowling unit, recalling 3rd Test hero Tino Best, who replaced the erratic Andre Russell. England meanwhile fielded an unchanged side from their comfortable victory in the first game. Alastair Cook won the toss and chose to field first placing immense faith in his pace bowlers to get the better of Chris Gayle.

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Dwayne Bravo said he fancied West Indies chances of winning the second One-day International against England tomorrow at the Kia Oval here. The Windies vice-captain said it was important that the visitors executed their plans well and seek to draw level in the series.

West Indies trail 0-1 in the three-match series, following a 114-run defeat under the Duckworth-Lewis Method in the first ODI last Saturday at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

"The result in the first ODI was not what we wanted, but we still showed good signs," he said. "This game is a 'must-win' for us in order for us to be alive in the series and we have to sit down and plan properly and then make sure we execute our plans properly."

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Darren Bravo has been ruled out of the remainder of the West Indies' tour of the United Kingdom. West Indies team physiotherapist C.J. Clark said the left-handed batsman suffered a right hip flexor strain during the weather-affected, first One-day International against England last Saturday at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

"Darren will undergo further medical investigation in T&T and a subsequent rehabilitation programme will be commenced following the review," said Clark.

Bravo travelled to the UK capital with the team from Southampton on Sunday and flew home to Trinidad & Tobago on Monday. No replacement has been named for Bravo.

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Theo Walcott is of the suggestion that club teammate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's progress in an England shirt will go a long way in benefitting his career at the Emirates.

Chamberlain, who was a wildcard pick in Roy Hodgson's Three Lions' squad, has featured in both of England's Euro 2012 fixtures to date, starting their opener against France before coming on from the bench against Sweden.

And with the 18-year old impressing in both those encounters, the Arsenal winger is expected to earn more minutes in the side's upcoming games in the competition.

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