England win toss and bat first against Australia

SYDNEY, Feb 11 (Reuters) England won the toss and chose to bat first in the second match of the tri-series one-day international final against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.

Both teams retained the same sides that played in Friday's first final in Melbourne, which England won by four wickets.

Teams: Australia - Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting (captain), Brad Hodge, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, Shane Watson, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Glenn McGrath.

England - Mal Loye, Ed Joyce, Ian Bell, Andrew Strauss, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff (captain), Jamie Dalrymple, Paul Nixon, Liam Plunkett, Sajid Mahmood, Monty Panesar.

REUTERS SAM PM1011