England v Australia first ODI: How to watch, TV channel, start time, head-to-head stats and team news

England shared a 1-1 draw with Australia in this month's T20 series and the Ashes rivals face each other in a five-match ODI series which starts on Thursday.

How to watch England v Australia first ODI and TV channel

The first ODI between England and Australia will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event.

England v Australia first ODI start time, date and venue

England's series opener against Australia starts at 12:30 BST on Thursday 19th September and it is taking place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

England v Australia first ODI stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Australia have won 88 of their 154 completed ODIs against England, losing 63 times, and two of the previous meetings have ended in ties.

The Aussies beat England at Lord's in the league stage of the 2019 World Cup but the tournament hosts roared back with a thumping eight-wicket victory in the semi-final at Edgbaston.

England went on to be crowned world champions but their dismal trophy defence in 2023 included a 33-run loss to Australia in Ahmedabad, where the Aussies also shocked India in the final.

Opener Travis Head scored 62 in the World Cup semi-final against South Africa and 137 in the final and he was named player of the match in two of Australia's five T20 internationals on their tour of Scotland and England. 

The hosts have fond memories of their most recent ODI against Australia at Trent Bridge as they piled up a total of 481-6 on their way to a 242-run rout in June 2018.

England v Australia first ODI head-to-head record (H2H)

England wins	63
Ties or no results	5
Australia wins	88

*H2H stats refer to all ODI meetings

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England v Australia first ODI team news

England team news

Jos Buttler (calf) is injured so Harry Brook will captain England and Liam Livingstone has been added to the squad.

Left-arm paceman Josh Hull will not feature in the series after suffering a minor thigh injury on his Test debut against Sri Lanka.

Australia team news

Test captain Pat Cummins has been rested for this tour but Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Marnus Labuschagne have arrived for the ODI series.

Fast bowlers Xavier Bartlett, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis and Spencer Johnson are injured so uncapped youngster Mahli Beardman has been called up.