Former English white ball captain Jos Buttler will open the innings for the home side in the first ODI against West Indies and will be partnered by Ben Duckett.
Buttler and Duckett are known for their aggressive batting approach at the top of the order and will look to replicate the same in the upcoming game.
Buttler, on the other hand, is now one of the senior members of the team and would want to take the confidence of his IPL performance in the first ODI at Edgbaston.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell
The composition of the middle order makes Joe Root a very important part of the current English ODI setup, which hasn't been able to make a significant contribution in the last year or so.
England will surely miss someone like Ben Stokes, who played an important part in guiding the team to their first ODI World Cup title.
The duo of Saqib Mahmood and Mathew Potts is expected to take the new ball. Both bowlers will have an opportunity to put on a solid display of fast bowling against the West Indies openers.
The fast bowling department will have to take responsibility for themselves in the absence of a genuine all-rounder like Stokes, who can be relied upon to bowl a few overs when the need arises.
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