London: Fast bowler Graham Onions has been named as a replacement for the recovering Andrew Flintoff in the England squad for the Champions Trophy to be played in South Africa later this month and has also been called up for the ongoing ODI series against Australia.

Flintoff, who has been ruled out of international cricket for at least 6 months following a knee surgery, was originally named in the squad for the Champions Trophy.

Onions is yet to make his ODI debut but has been called in as a cover for the English bowling unit after they lost the first two ODI’s of the series against Australia. He will join up with the team Tuesday, a day before the third ODI against Australia at the Rose Bowl.

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