England, led by first-time captain Ben Stokes, are making their five-player debut in a one-day worldwide in opposition to Pakistan at Sophia Gardens on Thursday.
The toss was gained by Stokes, who determined to bowl first.
An fully new England squad scrambled collectively on Tuesday, a day after the principle squad recorded seven constructive exams for the coronavirus unfold amongst gamers and workers. The relaxation additionally had to enter isolation as hint contacts. He is anticipated to be accessible for the T20I sequence after three ODIs.
Players had been faraway from the County Championship, and former gamers and rested gamers had been recalled.
Opener Phil Salt, first drop batsman Jacques Crowley, middle-order wicketkeeper John Simpson and all-rounder Lewis Gregory and pacer Brydon Carsey got their debuts.
“A strange situation,” Stokes mentioned, “but picking a team of this ability shows that we are in a good place.”
Pakistan are making their debut within the center order Saud Shakeel after Harris Sohail returned house from a hamstring harm sustained throughout coaching.
Lineup:
England: Phil Salt, David Malan, Jacques Crowley, James Vince, Ben Stokes (c), John Simpson, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Brydon Cars, Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson.
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Sohaib Maqsood, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
