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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 143-2 (23) Head 78, Green 17, Bethell 0-9 (1)
Bethell’s first ball is swept behind by Green for a four, but he follows up with two dot balls. It would’ve been a fine first over, but Head clips it behind four a four to finish the over off.
Australia 134-2 (21) Head 74, Green 12, Livingstone 1-21 (4) – Australia need 182 to win
Head swivels to hit the six before Livingstone comes close with a delivery that bounces into the hands of the ‘keeper.
Dot balls for the rest of the over, and Jacob Bethell is next to step up with the ball.
Australia 127-2 (21) Head 68, Green 12, Rashid 0-22 (5)
Rashid up next, looking for Test wicket number 200. Just two runs conceded, with four dot balls.
Australia 125-2 (20) Head 67, Green 11, Livingstone 1-14 (3)
Livingstone looks for his second wicket of the day, and he’s close with the second ball as it hits the inside edge and bounces off the foot of Head.
A couple of singles follow for Green and Head, before Green is taken! The Aussie opts for the review though.
Livingstone’s delivery bounces off Green’s foot, but did he make contact with the bat before it bounced into the hands? He didn’t.
Hawkeye takes a look to see if it’s lbw, but it looks like it’s missing off-stump, and it was. Not out.
Australia 122-2 (19) Head 66, Green 10, Rashid 0-20 (4)
Rashid’s first ball is a stray one but Duckett saves it from the boundary. His second isn’t much better, bouncing just short of the boundary for a four after Head sweeps it back towards him.
There’s half a shout for lbw before the over finishes with a couple of singles.
Australia 113-2 (18) Head 61, Green 6, Livingstone 1-12 (2)
An uneventful over from Livingstone as he’s hit for a couple of singles before finishing strongly.
Time for a drinks break.
Australia 111-2 (17) Head 60, Green 5, Rashid 0-11 (3)
Slightly over-pitched from Rashid and it’s fired right back over his head for six by Head.
On the third ball, Archer spills an easy collection to hand Australia two runs, before Head closes outnthe over with an other single.
Australia 102-2 (16) Head 51, Green 5, Livingstone 1-10 (1)
Cameron Green steps into the crease and hits Livongstone for four to settle himself on the first ball, and Australia take two more runs to get to 102-2.
Australia 96-2 (15) Head 50, Smith 32 c&b, Livingstone 1-5 (1)
Liam Livingstone steps up to take the ball, and two good pieces of fielding prevent him from conceding two fours in his first two deliveries.
But out nowhere, the delivery to Smith is on the outside edge, high on the bat, and it’s clipped straight into the hands of Livingstone!
Smith goes for 32.
Australia 92-1 (15) Head 50, Smith 28, Rashid 0-2 (2)
That was Head’s 17th ODI 50 in just 66 matches.
Rashid’s second ball of the over brings a brief shout for lbw on Smith, but England decide not to review. It looked close!
Just one from his second over too.
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