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Manchester Originals Star To Debut As England Name Playing XI For 1st ODI vs South Africa

Abhinav Tyagi

Jos Buttler and Harry Brook Playing For England In T20Is - (Source: AFP)Jos Buttler and Harry Brook Playing For England In T20Is - (Source: AFP)

On Monday, September 1, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the playing XI for the 1st ODI against South Africa on September 2 at the Headingley Cricket Ground. Notably, the Three Lions will host the Proteas for a three-match series and for the series opener, seamer Sonny Baker is set to make his England Men's debut.

Harry Brook is set to lead the side, while  Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse will headline the bowling department, alongside Adil Rashid in the spin attack. Here is England's playing XI for the first ODI against South Africa.

England's Playing XI For 1st ODI vs SA

  • Jamie Smith (Surrey)
  • Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
  • Joe Root (Yorkshire)
  • Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
  • Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
  • Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire) 
  • Will Jacks (Surrey)
  • Brydon Carse (Durham)
  • Jofra Archer (Sussex)
  • Adil Rashid (Yorkshire) 
  • Sonny Baker (Hampshire)

Smith will open alongside Jamie Smith, while veterans Joe Root, Harry Brook and Jos Buttler will look after the middle-order. Talking about the noticeable absentees, Rehan Ahmad, Tom Banton, Saqib Mahmood, and Jamie Overton will warm the bench for the series opener against Proteas.

Who Is Sonny Baker?

Focusing on Sonny Baker, the 22-year-old, who hails from Somerset, has done exceptionally well in the Hundred, where he took nine wickets in seven innings for Manchester Originals. Not only The Hundred, but the right-arm seamer wreaked havoc in County cricket, where he took 19 wickets in 12 innings, at an economy of just 4.37.

The ECB  too, in their official press release, remarked that following a strong performance in the Hundred and domestic tournament such as County cricket, Sonny is all set to make his debut.