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NEW DELHI:
England
will see the debut of
Jordan Cox
,
Jacob Bethell
, and Jamie Overton in the first game of the three-match Twenty20 series against
Australia
, starting on Wednesday.
Phil Salt
leads the team in Southampton, filling in for injured captain Jos Buttler. Following the T20 series, England will face Australia in five one-day internationals.
England, having lost their T20 and 50-over world titles in the past year, has opted for youthful squads.
Cox, a 23-year-old from Essex, was the top scorer in this year's Hundred competition for the men's champions, Oval Invincibles. Bethell, 20 and born in Barbados, impressed during his time with Birmingham Phoenix.
Overton, an all-rounder from Surrey who has played one Test for England, will participate as a batter only, due to recovering from a back injury.
England team:
Phil Salt (capt, wkt), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley
English (US)