England unchanged for ODI opener

Alastair Cook's England are unchanged for the series-opener against Australia Alastair Cook's England are unchanged for the series-opener against Australia

England predictably named an unchanged team for today's first NatWest Series match against Australia at Lord's, following their 2-0 victory over West Indies.

On a cool and mostly cloudy morning, with the threat of rain, Michael Clarke unsurprisingly chose to bowl first for Australia.

The tourists also retained a winning team, fielding the same XI which trounced Essex in their final warm-up match at Chelmsford on Tuesday.

click2find

Get Adobe Flash player
About cookies

We want you to enjoy your visit to our website. That's why we use cookies to enhance your experience. By staying on our website you agree to our use of cookies. Find out more about the cookies we use.

I agree