England, powered by centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales, hit the highest ever ODI total as they thrashed Australia by 242 in the third game of the five-match series at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.
Moeen Ali, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow make a return to England’s T20I squad for the one-off fixture against Australia and the three-match series against India next month.
England batsman Jason Roy rates the century he scored in the second ODI against Australia in Cardiff on Saturday as “probably my favourite innings” in his career so far.
England captain Eoin Morgan insists his team will not sledge Australia about the ball-tampering incident in the five-match ODI series even though it could help the home side.
England seamer James Anderson will play no cricket for the next six weeks as he looks to overcome a shoulder injury in time to be fit for the start of the Test series against India.
Jos Buttler has credited his stint in this season’s Indian Premier League (IPL) for his impressive form for England in the recent two-match Test series against Pakistan.
Chris Woakes has been ruled out of the one-odd ODI against Scotland and is a doubt for the series against Australia after the seamer felt tightness in his thigh during the second Test against Pakistan.
