England are set to renew hostilities with traditional rivals Australia in a 50-over One Day Series, commencing at the Old Trafford. Fresh off a 2-1 series T20 win over Australia, England will be desperate to cement their claims as the number one side in the world against Australia.

Having not played since March, Australia will be hoping for a better performance after claiming a consolation win in their last T20 outing against England. Australia has struggled in the 50-over format since 2018, losing 11 of their last 13 matches, including a hammering at the hands of England in the 2019 World Cup semi-final.

Australian captain Aaron Finch will be hoping to use this series to help his side’s preparation for the next World Cup in India. “We’ve played some really good cricket in patches and some indifferent cricket in other patches,” Finch said. “It’s important we start to finalise our best 15 players going forward. It’s going to be important we start to get our processes right in one-day cricket.”

“In the T20s even though we finished 2-1, I think our process and structure were sound, we just mis-executed at times. We’re still searching for the best formula for us in this format,” he added.