England might hope for a better start to Jos Buttler’s time as ODI skipper than his tenure in charge of the T20I outfit
India meanwhile will hope to wrap up a perfect white-ball section of their tour.
England vs India | First ODI | Tuesday 12 July 2022 | The Oval, London, | 14:00
England
Buttler takes charge of the world champions as they begin to build towards the world cup defence next year.
Jonny Bairstow comes back into the side and has a purple patch in full swing even if that is in Test cricket.
There will be chances for the likes of Phil Salt and Harry Brook to make a case for their continued white-ball selection.
Among the bowlers there will be a big test after a string of injuries has rocked the England camp seeing Sam Curren return among other changes.
India
Rohit Sharma appears to be back in full force and the skipper will have one eye on next year’s world cup in this match and series.
It will be interesting to see what part Virat Kohli plays in this series and going forward in 2022.
Ravindra Jadeja has reasserted himself as a white-ball allrounder and is hard to leave out of the side.
India have a phenomenal pace attack to call on and can even afford to leave out Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Verdict: England
The change of format should play into England’s hands.
