England vs Australia: Australia Elect to Bowl First after Winning the Toss

England won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia in the first ODI at Trent Bridge. Harry Brook, captaining England for the first time in place of the injured Jos Buttler, chose to bat first. Australia, on the other hand, has been dealing with a sickness bug affecting some of their players.

Australia's stand-in captain, Mitchell Marsh, humorously mentioned, "We have 11!" at the toss. One of those 11 is Ben Dwarshuis, a left-arm fast bowler from New South Wales, making his international debut at the age of 30. Another key player for Australia in this match is Adam Zampa, who will be playing his 100th ODI. With the absence of Australia's top fast bowlers – Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood – Zampa’s role becomes even more important.

England, still recovering from a disappointing World Cup campaign last year, is focusing on fresh starts. Brook is filling in for Buttler, who is out with a long-term calf injury. Jacob Bethell will make his ODI debut, just days after his T20I debut against Australia. Jofra Archer returns to lead England’s bowling attack after 18 months away from ODI cricket. However, Reece Topley, expected to play, fell ill and was replaced by Matthew Potts.

At the toss, Brook said his plan was simple: "Put a little pressure on them in the first innings and try to get a big score. Have a lot of fun and look to take wickets.

England's team: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Harry Brook (captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid.

Australia's team: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Steven Smith, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa.

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