Australia have won the toss at Southampton in the first T20I against England and have elected to bowl first.
“Looks like a really good wicket, nice wicket to chase on,” says Aaron Finch. “We’ve had a few good intense hit-outs, looking forward to getting into it. The guys have done the basics well, it’s about putting out your best XI as often as possible.” Australia’s last competitive match was on March 13.
“We have a lot of strength in depth in the top three position which is a great headache to have. A lot of positives to take [from Pakistan series]. Nothing replicates actual game-time,” says Eoin Morgan.
England have made three changes to their squad that played against Pakistan earlier in the week. Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are back into the side.
England: 1. Jonny Bairstow, 2. Jos Buttler (wk), 3. Dawid Malan, 4. Tom Banton, 5. Eoin Morgan (capt), 6. Moeen Ali, 7. Tom Curran, 8. Chris Jordan, 9. Jofra Archer, 10. Adil Rashid, 11. Mark Wood
Australia: 1. Aaron Finch (capt), 2. David Warner, 3. Steven Smith, 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Marcus Stoinis, 6. Alex Carey (wk), 7. Ashton Agar, 8. Pat Cummins, 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Kane Richardson, 11. Adam Zampa
