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The Times of India
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TOI Sports Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

England hand debuts to three youngsters for opening Australia T20I

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:

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