England vs Australia ODI Series: Harry Brook to Lead England in ODIs

Updated At: 2024/09/16

England will now host Australia for the three-match ODI series starting 19th September. England has already received a major blow as Jos Buttler has not recovered from his calf injury.

In his absence, the England and Wales Cricket Board has given Harry Brook the responsibility to lead the team. The 25-year-old Brook carries the experience of captaincy for the U-19 England team in World Cup 2018.

Harry Brook made his debut for the English side in January 2023 in the ODI format against West Indies. In more than a year of participation in the 50-over format, Brook has become a crucial player for the team.

He has been a valuable contributor for the team and in some difficult situations, Brook has come out as the match-winner for England.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	100s	50s
Harry Brook (ODI)	15	407	29.1	94.9	0	3

In just 15 ODI fixtures, Brook has amassed 407 runs at an average of 29.1 and a strike rate of 94.9. He was also part of the Hundred tournament and led Northern Superchargers.

It will be interesting to see how England can perform under a new leadership. According to 1xBet, the odds are in favour of Australia for the 1st fixture.

England Squad for Australia ODI Series

Harry Brook (Captain), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, John Turner.

England - Probable Playing XI

Top-Order

Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jordan Cox

Middle Order

Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Matthew Potts

Spin Bowling

Adil Rashid

Pace Bowling

Reece Topley, Jofra Archer, Olly Stone

England vs Australia ODI Series - Key Players for England

Liam Livingstone

In the absence of Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone will play a crucial role in the middle order for the team. In the 2nd T20i against Australia, Livingstone was on fire and turned things around for the team.

When it comes to the ODI format, Livingstone has the capability to rotate strikes and score quick runs under pressure. He is also a spin bowling option during the middle overs who can break partnerships of the opposition.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	100s	50s
Liam Livingstone (ODI - Batting)	25	558	29.4	103	0	3

	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Liam Livingstone (ODI - Bowling)	25	17	30.8	5.54

Jofra Archer

England has a reliable pace bowling unit with Jofra Archer in the team. Archer has been an anchor for the team with the new ball in the limited-over format. On multiple occasions, Archer has provided early breakthroughs and that has given a major advantage to England.

	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Jofra Archer (ODI)	21	42	21.7	4.80

Phil Salt

The temporary T20i skipper Phil Salt will also plan to leave a mark in the upcoming ODI series. After Jos Buttler, Salt is the leading run-scorer for England in the ODI format and a solid start from the top order will be expected from him,

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	100s	50s
Phil Salt (ODI - Batting)	19	619	36.4	133.4	1	3

The T20 series between the two teams ended up in a draw as the 3rd ODI was washed out due to rains. However, the ODI series is expected to be a thrilling one and the predictions with betting tips for the same can be checked out here.