Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will make his captaincy debut in the second Dettol ODI against England with regular skipper Pat Cummins sitting out the match in Sydney.
Hazlewood becomes the 28th player to captain Australia’s men’s ODI team just one match after Cummins became the 27th in Adelaide on Thursday.
The NSW quick has never led a team in a professional cricket match, but was named vice-captain of both Test and ODI teams in 2018.
Hazlewood was one of two changes for the Aussies, with Mitch Marsh also coming into the XI for Cameron Green, who has returned home to Perth to begin preparations for the first Test against the West Indies on November 30.
Australia XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood (c), Mitch Marsh
England XI: Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, James Vince, Sam Billings (wk), Moeen Ali (c), Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, David Willey, Adil Rashid
Cummins will also miss the game as part of his Test preparations directed ahead of the two- and three-match series against the Windies and South Africa respectively, but is expected to return for the third ODI in Melbourne on Tuesday.
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England also fielded a new skipper in the draw, with Moeen Ali leading England with T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler rested.
No.1 England made four changes in total from Thursday’s defeat, bringing in Moeen, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid and Chris Woakes in place of Buttler, Luke Wood, Olly Stone and Chris Jordan.
Under a warm and windy spring day, Hazlewood won the toss and elected to bat first.
The series opener marked a return to form for Smith, who hit an unbeaten 80 in Australia’s six-wicket win.
Smith, who was also named vice-captain for today’s match, scored a century in his most recent ODI (against New Zealand in September) but had been run-less and underdogs in the T20 format.
The Australian No.3 hit nine fours and a six and exclaimed mid-toss to batting partner David Warner: “I’m back, baby!”
“(It was) probably the best I’ve heard in about six years,” Smith told reporters after the game.
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“I was in really good positions and I felt really good, I honestly haven’t felt like this in about six years.
“It’s been nice to score some runs in this weather and we’re always looking for perfection, and for me (Thursday) was as close to perfection as I’m going to get.”
Hazlewood got the nod to lead the side ahead of Smith and also wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who captained Australia in three ODIs during a tour of the West Indies in 2021.
Travis Head, who returned to the one-day field with a blistering 69 on Thursday, is playing his 50th ODI after making his debut in 2016.
Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis, who was ruled out of the T20 World Cup after cutting his hand playing golf on the eve of the tournament, has been added to the squad after making 85 in Western Australia this week in a Marsh Cup match.
Men’s Dettol ODI Series vs England
1st ODI: Australia won by six wickets
Saturday 19 November: SCG, 2.20pm
Tuesday, November 22: MCG, 2:20 p.m
Australia ODI squad: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner , Adam Zampa
England ODI squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, James Vince, David Willey, Chris Woakes , Luke Wood
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