Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, and Jamie Overton are set to make their England T20I debuts in the opening match of the three-game series against Australia on Wednesday. With regular captain Jos Buttler sidelined due to injury, Phil Salt will lead the team in Southampton.
Following the T20Is, England will face Australia in a five-match ODI series. England has opted for a youthful squad as they look to rebuild after losing both their T20 and 50-over world titles over the past year.
Cox, 23, was the top-scorer for the Oval Invincibles in this year’s Hundred, while 20-year-old Bethell, originally from Barbados, impressed for the Birmingham Phoenix. Overton, who has previously represented England in one Test, will feature solely as a batsman as he continues to recover from a back injury.
England XI: Phil Salt (c, wk), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.