13 October 2007, Colombo
FIFTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL, Colombo:
Sri Lanka v England
Match starts at 1000 BST on Saturday
Graeme Swann will miss England's final one-day match against Sri Lanka on Saturday after tearing a hamstring. The off-spinner, 28, has been in fine form with ball and bat, helping the tourists clinch a first limited-overs series success ever in Sri Lanka. He is set to be out for 10-12 days but should be fit for December's Tests. "It's a shame, he's had a fantastic series. He's got a grade two tear and if we played him it would be very risky," coach Peter Moores said. Sri Lanka v England
Match starts at 1000 BST on Saturday
LATEST ACTION AS IT HAPPENS (ALL TIMES BST)
e-mail tms@bbc.co.uk (with 'For Mark Mitchener' in the subject), text 81111 (start your message with the word "CRICKET") or use 606 TOSS NEWS: Colly calls incorrectly, so Sri Lanka win the toss and will bat first. They make one change - Dilruwan Perera replaces Upul Tharanga at the top of the order. 0930: Morning, everyone - how many people would have expected England to have an unassailable 3-1 lead by the time they arrived for this fifth and final ODI in Colombo? As you may have read in the preview, England are forced into their first team change of the series - off-spinner Graeme Swann is out with a torn hamstring, giving Monty Panesar the chance for his first game of the series. The Montster is England's only change, though - so Luke Wright, Chris Tremlett and Dimitri Mascarenhas (who let's not forget, was born in London to Sri Lankan parents) are carrying the drinks for the fifth successive game. Sri Lanka team news as we get it.
Source: BBC Sport
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