The left-hander has scored five dazzling centuries in 24 innings since returning to the one-day team in 2022 and those tons include 152 against England at the MCG in November 2022 and a matchwinning 137 in last year's World Cup final triumph against India.

Live coverage of the third and final T20 international between old foes England and Australia at Old Trafford.

England meet Australia in the series decider (Manchester weather permitting). Join Tim de Lisle.   15:50 “Sitting here in my safe air-conditioned horribly humid Caribbean home (as The Clash never sang),

The Ashes rivalry is all set to ignite once more in cricket shortest format this week as England host Australia in a three match T20 series.  After competing their Test summer, England now head into their first T20i since losing out to India in the semi finals of the World Cup in the West Indies.

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Join our writers for over-by-over updates as Nottingham hosts the first of the five-match series.   19:31 Australia were far too good for a young England side who left a few runs out there with the bat.

England fast bowler Jofra Archer will play his first one-day international for 18 months in Thursday's clash with Australia at Trent Bridge, stand-in captain Harry Brook said on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Archer was eased back into the England fold this year at the T20 World Cup after recovering from long-standing elbow and back injuries.

Fast bowler Jofra Archer will play his first ODI since March 2023 when England face Australia at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

Jofra Archer will play his first ODI for 18 months as England are still carefully managing his return after an injury-plagued last few years, and are easing him towards a Test return with half an eye on next winter’s trip to Australia.