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England take on Australia in the first ODI of the five-match series at Trent Bridge on Thursday, with Harry Brook set to lead the side in the absence of Jos Buttler.
Buttler was ruled out of the entire series with injury, and Brook has been selected to step up. With Brendon McCullum due to take over the white ball side in January, and Brook one of the players who have taken ‘Bazball’ and its attacking brand of cricket to heart, there will be eyes on his decisions.
Jofra Archer will play his first ODI for 18 months as England are still carefully managing his return after an injury-plagued last few years, and are easing him towards a Test return with half an eye on next winter’s trip to Australia.
Jamie Smith and Jacob Bethell are also poised for ODI debuts, while on the fast bowling front, Brydon Carse and John Turner have been afforded chances to lead the line.
Follow all the live action in the blog below
Australia 220-3 (32) Head 123, Labuschagne 15, Carse 0-34 (4)
Carse is up next as the England attack tries something else new, but a flick of the wrist from Head brings him another four.
The next ball is hit just over the head of mid-on for another four. It looks like Head might be opting for the quick runs here.
Head threads another four through to end the over, as the players head for drinks.
Chris Wilson19 September 2024 18:48
Australia 203-3 (32) Head 107, Labuschagne 14, Jacks 0-17 (4)
Labuschagne scoops a nice shot over his shoulder for one off Jacks’ first ball, before a dot ball follows for Head. He limits the left-hander to two, and three off the over overall.
Chris Wilson19 September 2024 18:45
Australia 200-3 (32) Head 106, Labuschagne 12, Potts 1-33 (6)
Potts’ sixth over is a less eventful one, with a few singles taking Australia to 200-3.
Chris Wilson19 September 2024 18:42
Australia 196-3 (31) Head 105, Labuschagne 8, Rashid 0-31 (7)
Rashid begins with a couple of difficult deliveries for Labuschagne, but he’s equal to them, hitting the second for one.
Head is back facing, and he drives a shot into the surface for four.
Chris Wilson19 September 2024 18:38
Australia 190-3 (30) Head 100, Labuschagne 8, Potts 1-29 (4)
Potts is back up to bowl, and he begins with a wide. Off the third ball, Head squeezes a shot between the fielders for two runs, before he’s gifted a high delivery on the off-side to make his century.
Chris Wilson19 September 2024 18:33
Australia 184-3 (29) Head 97, Labuschagne 6 , Rashid 0-25 (5)
A single from Head is followed by a ball that is straight into his leg, and there’s a call for lbw. England send it upstairs, and the ultra-edge shows no bat. Hawkeye shows that the impact is in-line and would’ve clipped the top of the stumps, but the umpire’s decision stands.
Bethell prevents the four on the final ball of the over.
Chris Wilson19 September 2024 18:28
Australia 181-3 (28) Head 96, Labuschagne 4 , Archer 0-52 (6)
Archer comes in to bowl next, looking to finally land the wicket of Head, who’s heading for a century.
He forces Labuschagne onto the defensive, before a single pits him against Head again. The Aussie steps aside and picks his spot to guide it away for a four.
Chris Wilson19 September 2024 18:22
Australia 173-3 (27) Head 89, Labuschagne 2 , Bethell 1-19 (3)
The rest of Bethell’s over limits Australia to just four runs.
Chris Wilson19 September 2024 18:17
WICKET! Green bowled for 32
Bethell’s first delivery of the over just slides under Green’s bat, with the under-spin taking it to the foot of the stumps!
Chris Wilson19 September 2024 18:14
Australia 169-2 (26) Head 88, Green 32, Archer 0-45 (5)
The change is made and Archer is brought in to try and end this partnership. He almost does it immediately, his first ball just narrowly avoiding the edge from Head’s bat.
His second ball goes for one, and the third is drilled back down the wicket for four.
Head flashes the last ball of the over past Rashid for four.
Chris Wilson19 September 2024 18:12