England name unchanged XI for The Oval

As expected the selectors have shown faith in Alastair Cook despite his lean run


As expected Alastair Cook was retained at the top of the order despite his lean run this season, while Tim Bresnan will leave Yorkshire's Championship match against Durham on Tuesday to act as bowling cover, before rejoining his county on Wednesday if there are no last-minute alarms for England. Ajmal Shahzad, who was originally named in the squad for the first Test at Trent Bridge, was left in Championship action again, with Yorkshire to allow him to work on his game.