Cox and Bethell to make England debuts v Australia

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Batter Jordan Cox and 20-year-old batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell will make their England debuts successful nan first T20 against Australia connected Wednesday successful Southampton.

Jamie Overton will besides play his first T20 for England, adding to his 1 Test cap, which came against New Zealand successful 2022.

Bowler Saqib Mahmood makes his first England quality since March 2023 having flooded a 2nd accent fracture successful his back.

Three T20s against Australia are followed by 5 one-day internationals pinch England picking a youthful squad arsenic they look to nan early aft relinquishing their T20 and 50-over world titles successful nan past 10 months.

Marcus Trescothick will enactment arsenic interim coach passim nan bid pursuing nan departure of Matthew Mott earlier this summer.

Brendon McCullum has been appointed imperishable caput coach, combining nan white-ball domiciled pinch his occupation successful complaint of nan Test side, but does not commencement nan domiciled until nan caller year.

Phil Salt will skipper nan broadside during nan T20s successful nan absence of injured skipper Jos Buttler.

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England XI for first T20: Phil Salt (captain/keeper), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley

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