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England bowl first at Lord's

England retained off-spinner James Tredwell in the fourth NatWest Series match against South Africa
2 September 2012

England unsurprisingly chose to bowl first after winning an important toss in the fourth NatWest Series match against South Africa on a cloudy morning at Lord's.

The hosts, who levelled the five-match series at 1-1 at The Oval on Friday, resisted any temptation to change a winning side.

They therefore retained off-spinner James Tredwell, and there was still no place for Tim Bresnan.

South Africa made one change, Ryan McLaren returning at the expense of fellow seamer Morne Morkel.

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