Aust to bat first in ODI opener v England

Australian captain Steve Smith has won the toss in Southampton and elected to bat first in the opening one-day clash of their five-match series.

Australia will bat first in the opening one-day clash of their five-match series with England, with Steve Smith continuing his impressive winning record at the toss.

Big scores are expected at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Thursday from a wicket England captain Eoin Morgan described as an "absolute belter".

Australia have reverted to the same line-up used in their most recent one-day clash, a 23-run win over Ireland last week, which means there are two changes from the five-run Twenty20 loss to England in Cardiff.

Debutant Marcus Stoinis drops back to 12th man, while T20 specialist legspinner Cameron Boyce flew home to Australia, allowing the return of batsmen Joe Burns and George Bailey.

Burns will again open the batting with David Warner as he attempts to press his case to fill the boots of the retired Chris Rogers during October's two-Test tour of Bangladesh.

Glenn Maxwell is the only recognised spin option in the Australian team, who have again left out Ashton Agar in favour of a pace-oriented attack of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Coulter-Nile.

England have brought James Taylor to fill the No.3 role left vacant by Joe Root, who has been rested from the series.

Australia: Joe Burns, David Warner, Steve Smith (capt), George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Shane Watson, Mitch Marsh, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile.

England: Alex Hales, Jason Roy, James Taylor, Eoin Morgan (capt), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Steven Finn.


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