England vs. Australia cricket series: 1st ODI team news, fixtures and live TV details

England take on Australia in five one-day
matches and one T20 clash this month

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Eoin Morgan’s England side, who are top of the world ODI
rankings, will aim to bounce back from Sunday’s humiliating defeat against Scotland while Australia
look to restore pride after the ball-tampering scandal in March. 

Today’s day-night match, which starts at 1pm, is the first
of five ODI fixtures between the two rivals. They will also play
one Twenty20 match on 27 June before England face India in the
summer series. 

While England reflect on the defeat to Scotland, the
series is a huge one for Australian cricket. The ball-tampering
saga against South Africa saw skipper Steve Smith, vice-captain
David Warner and Cameron Bancroft banned and ultimately led to the
resignation of coach Darren Lehmann.

The Baggy Greens will be captained in the series by Tim
Paine while former batsman Justin Langer has been appointed as the
new head coach. The duo have a huge job on their hands to regain
the support of their fans and earn back respect from the
international cricket community.

Despite the controversy surrounding Australia’s conduct
against South Africa, England skipper Morgan says his side will not
sledge their opponents and will shake hands before the
match.

Morgan told the BBC: “We play our cricket pretty hard, positively and
aggressively, so we’ll continue to do that. It’s important for the
game to have a strong Australia side – we’re more than happy to
shake hands if that creates a different image for people.”

Squads and team news

Australia are without fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, Pat
Cummins and Josh Hazlewood and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is also
out.

England squad: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow,
Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Liam
Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David
Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

Australia squad: Tim Paine (captain), Aaron Finch, Ashton Agar,
Alex Carey, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Shaun Marsh,
Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, D’Arcy Short,
Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye

2018 England vs. Australia cricket
series

Fixtures

• 13 June: 1st ODI at the Kia Oval, London (1pm) 
• 16 June: 2nd ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (11am) 
• 19 June: 3rd ODI at Trent Bridge, Nottingham (2pm) 
• 21 June: 4th ODI at Riverside, Chester-le-Street
  (2pm) 
• 24 June: 5th ODI at Old Trafford, Manchester (11am) 
• 27 June: 1st T20: at Edgbaston, Birmingham (6.30pm)

How to watch on TV

Sky Sports will show live coverage of the
England vs. Australia ODi series and T20 match.