Watch cricket video highlights of Australia tour of England 2024. First one day international between England and Australia. Venue of the match will be Nottingham.
In one-day cricket, Trent Bridge may be an excellent spot to bat since, as of 2010, it has the greatest average and strike rate of any stadium in England and Wales. However, the bowlers have a chance since the ball may also swing. At least for the beginning of the series, the weather is expected to remain sunny. Australia’s skipper Mitchell Marsh missed the second Twenty20 International due to a sickness, which has allegedly affected the team.
With several experienced players out of the picture, it may significantly swell their already small team for the opening ODI. Similar to T20 cricket, Australia is looking for a long-term David Warner substitute. There are plenty of choices because Travis Head was rested after the first game, which is how Inglis and Jake Fraser-McGurk got up there against West Indies. Marsh has also had success there in the past, and if he enters from the top, it may open up space for Smith and Labuschagne.
Due to quad pain, Inglis did not practice much before the first game, therefore it is possible that he won’t participate. In such case, Carey would enter. For the first time in his ODI career, skipper Brook will be the backup, while Ben Duckett will bat first. Even if Buttler had been healthy, Jamie Smith would have taken over as wicketkeeper, as has been confirmed. The first game of the series will be played by Archer. It looks like Liam Livingstone’s bowling will tip the scales in favor of Brook, allowing him to divide overs amongst Will Jacks, Jacob Bethell, and himself. Bethell is expected to make his debut.
Glenn Maxwell hasn’t participated in an ODI since the World Cup final because he was rested for the series against the West Indies earlier this year. The selectors will also be cautious with him after his horrific leg injury in late 2022, the aftereffects of which he now has to deal with. Given that he is 35 years old and may not be around for the 2027 ODI World Cup, the Champions Trophy may serve as a 50-over goodbye to one of the most explosive white-ball cricket players in history.
There’ll always be the A-word around. Jofra Archer’s recuperation is at the top of England’s priority list as they focus a lot of their current efforts on the 2025–2026 Ashes. This encounter will be his first 50-over contest, either domestically or internationally, since March 2023. Up until this point, he has been restricted to T20 matches as part of a carefully planned comeback to cricket. It’s possible that he won’t even bowl all 10 overs, but that methodical approach will persist. Nevertheless, this represents a noteworthy advancement in Archer’s rehabilitation and a step closer to what is intended to be a final return to Test cricket.
It feels like this upcoming five-match ODI series – yes, old-school and yes, probably overkill – has a little more immediate relevance with an eye on next year’s Champions Trophy as some key multi-format players return after a T20 series where the view was longer-term to 2026, a number of big names were missing, and the decider washed out on a horrible day in Manchester. This is just the second series for both Australia and England since their disparate World Cup campaigns last year: Australia defeated the same opponent 3-0 in February, while England lost 2-1 in the West Indies in December.
This serves to emphasize the diminishing value of bilateral ODIs. Name the starting lineups that these two teams used in the series’ deciders (don’t cheat by going here and here). Jos Buttler is one important player who will miss these games due to a setback in his recovery from a calf injury. Harry Brook is now an official member of the England captaincy for the upcoming season, which is likely not unimportant considering the perception that he is a viable long-term prospect to captain the team.
Jofra Archer’s performance in his maiden 50-over match in 18 months will also be highly watched. He will be closely monitored, but his workload will grow significantly. Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, and Mitchell Starc are among the senior players who have arrived in Australia. While Alex Carey is a member of the team, he is now Josh Inglis’ backup in one-day internationals having being benched early in the World Cup last year. In any case, the tour will involve his visit back to Lord’s the following week, the setting for a pivotal moment in Carey’s career.
Mahli Beardman, a fast bowler, was called up as a backup player, which puts him at the other extreme of the experience spectrum. In fact, you couldn’t go much farther. Even though he has only played one professional game, it has made him a discussion point. Even though he isn’t officially a member of the team just yet, it wouldn’t take much for him to advance beyond a general discomfort among the other fast bowlers.
Another West Australian, Mitchell Marsh, commented, “He’s a ripping little kid.” He shown his exceptional talent at the Under-19 World Cup, even for a 19-year-old. I believe his presence here will teach him a great deal. In the nets, I have definitely faced him a few times. Throughout Australian cricket history, there have been many players who have seemingly come out of nowhere, but Mahli is undoubtedly incredibly gifted and has quick bowling.
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