England name Jacob Bethell as opener for first India ODI at Edgbaston
Jacob Bethell will open the batting for England in their first one-day international against India at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
The young prospect partners Ben Duckett at the top of the order as the hosts look to build upon their recent white-ball dominance.
Duckett and the returning Joe Root are the only two alterations from the side that secured an emphatic 4-0 Twenty20 series sweep over the tourists on Saturday.
That flawless run over the weekend propelled the national team to the summit of the shortest format’s world rankings.
Buttler reaches milestone as Brook leads
Veteran wicketkeeper Jos Buttler is set to make his 200th ODI appearance for his country in the series opener.
Harry Brook continues his duties as captain while the double-century cap winner operates behind the stumps.
Test regular Duckett comes into the fifty-over setup in place of Phil Salt, while Root replaces Tom Banton in the middle order.
Pace and spin options confirmed
The pace attack will be spearheaded by the express speed of Jofra Archer alongside Josh Tongue.
Left-arm seamer Sam Curran fills a crucial all-rounder role within a highly versatile bowling unit.
Adil Rashid, Liam Dawson and Will Jacks provide a formidable trio of spin options for Brook to deploy on the Birmingham pitch.
England XI
- Jacob Bethell
- Ben Duckett
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook (c)
- Jos Buttler (wk)
- Sam Curran
- Will Jacks
- Jofra Archer
- Liam Dawson
- Josh Tongue
- Adil Rashid