• England bring in new blood for first T20I

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    Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell and Jamie Overton are set to make their England T20I debuts in the opening game of the three-match series against Australia on Wednesday.

    Phil Salt captains the side in Southampton in the absence of injured skipper Jos Buttler.

    The T20I series is followed by five ODIs against the same opposition, with England picking youthful squads after relinquishing their T20 and 50-over world titles over the past year.

    Essex’s 23-year-old Cox was the top-scorer for champions the Oval Invincibles in this year’s Hundred competition while Barbados-born 20-year-old Bethell impressed for the Birmingham Phoenix.

    Surrey all-rounder Overton, who has played one Test for England, will play as a batsman only as he recovers from a back injury.

    England XI – Phil Salt (c, wkt), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.

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