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England reveal playing XI for first ODI against West Indies

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England reveal playing XI for first ODI against West Indies

England reveal playing XI for first ODI against West Indies

England reveal playing XI for first ODI against West Indies

England have locked in their playing XI for the first ODI against the West Indies on Thursday. The Birmingham contest will be Harry Brook's first outing as England's ODI captain and the newly-appointed skipper will bat at No.4 in a side that looks remarkably different to the one that appeared at the ICC Champions Trophy event in February and March this year.

Pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood miss through injury, Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone are omitted and Brook takes over from long-time captain Jos Buttler as the captain.

Buttler remains in the XI and will bat at No.5 and keep wickets, while fellow keeper Jamie Smith is promoted to the top of the order and open the batting alongside consistent left-hander Ben Duckett.

There is also room in the XI for youngster Jacob Bethell and fit-again pacer Brydon Carse, while star spinner Adil Rashid will headline the bowling attack that includes Saqib Mahmood and Jamie Overton.

England XI:1. Jamie Smith, 2. Ben Duckett, 3. Joe Root, 4. Harry Brook (c), 5. Jos Buttler (wk), 6. Jacob Bethell, 7. Will Jacks, 8. Jamie Overton, 9. Brydon Carse, 10 Adil Rashid, 11. Saqib Mahmood

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