Harry Brook To Drop Phil Salt? England's Probable XI For 5th ODI vs Australia

Harry Brook scored century in 3rd ODI vs AUS (Source:@88Brooky/X.com)Harry Brook scored century in 3rd ODI vs AUS (Source:@88Brooky/X.com)

The stage is set for the fifth and final ODI of what has been an enthralling series between two old rivals, England and Australia. The Mitchell Marsh-led Aussies started off the series with a bang and bagged two consecutive wins, but Harry Brook's young brigade has made a strong comeback in the last two games, and it has all come down to the decider in Bristol.

Australia have chopped and changed their XI quite a lot in this series, but England have been less experimental and went with the same team in the fourth ODI that won the series' third game. Now, after another thumping win in the last game at Lord's, will Brook prefer the same XI again? Let's try to find out.

Under-Fire Phil Salt Set To Continue With Duckett

Phil Salt and Ben Duckett have opened the innings in all the games of the series so far, and though the right-hander batter has not lived upto his billing, Ben Duckett has shown his class with two fifties in four matches. However, Salt is an important player for England and is expected to be backed, and we might just see the best of him in the all-important decider. Will Jacks at number 3 has also scored runs while Harry Brook has stepped up in both wins with a hundred followed by a fifty. Livingstone is also back in form, and in the last game, he hammered 62 off just 27 balls.

The inexperienced duo of Jamie Smith and Jacob Bethell has also contributed with the bat, and Bethell provides a good option with the ball as well. Carse also provides depth with his all-round skills. The South Africa-born English cricketer also formed a lethal trio with Archer and Potts in the last game to knock down Aussies for just 126. Adil Rashid will be the lone frontline spinner, but Livingstone and Bethell can chip in, too, and overall, England look pretty balanced and confident with two back-to-back wins under their belt.

England's Probable Playing XI vs Australia

Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brook (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid