Harry Brook is set to make his debut as England’s One-Day International (ODI) captain in the upcoming series against Australia. The young batsman has been elevated to the role after Jos Buttler was sidelined due to a calf injury.

Recently, England tied the T20 series with Australia with 1-1, and the third match got abandoned. The first match was easily won by the world champion Australia but England made a comeback in their second T20I where Liam Livingstone unleashed his explosive hits and hit really long maximums in the fences or in the stands.

Harry Brook Takes the Helm as England ODI Captain

Buttler, who also missed the recent T20I series, is continuing his recovery and hopes to return for the West Indies tour in November. He was already preparing for the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast but his injury got aggravated during the net practice sessions and he had to opt out of the playing eleven.

Brook’s appointment comes as a reward for his consistent performance and leadership qualities. He previously captained England’s Under-19 team in the 2018 World Cup and served as a vice-captain under Ollie Pope’s captaincy in the Test series against Sri Lanka.

The injury to Buttler has also opened the door for Liam Livingstone to return to the ODI squad. The all-rounder, who has impressed with both bat and ball in the ongoing T20I series, has earned a recall after being previously overlooked. His 87-run innings off just 47 balls in the second T20I showcased his explosive batting abilities.

Meanwhile, Josh Hull, who made his international debut in the final Test against Sri Lanka, has been ruled out of the ODI series due to a quad injury. Meanwhile, Jordan Cox is included in the squad, with a huge opportunity to showcase his talent in front of the mighty Australia under the captaincy of Harry Brook.

The England squad for the Australia ODIs is as follows:

Harry Brook (Captain)
Jofra Archer
Jacob Bethell
Brydon Carse
Jordan Cox
Ben Duckett
Will Jacks
Liam Livingstone
Matthew Potts
Adil Rashid
Phil Salt
Jamie Smith
Olly Stone
Reece Topley
John Turner

The ODI series kicks off on September 19 at Trent Bridge.

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Lord’s Cricket Ground was established in 1787 and is considered the cathedral of cricket, steeped in history. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a die-hard cricket fan or just a sports enthusiast; Lord’s Cricket Ground is a must-watch once in your life. The home of cricket is where the Ashes began.

It is one of the three grounds made by the former England cricketer Thomas Lord. It was initially just a duck pond but was made into a cricket ground, and the first match played in the ground was in 1814, but the first international match was between England and Australia in 1884 for the 2nd Test match of their series, in which Allan Steel played an innings of 148 runs, which led his team (England) to win the match.

Later in 1972, England and Australia played the first ever ODI match at the Lord’s as well, in which Australia won the match by 5 wickets against England. In 2009, Lord’s started hosting T20 matches as well. Its first ever T20 was held between England and the Netherlands in the World Twenty20 League, which the Netherlands won by 4 wickets with the help of a great knock by Tom de Grooth.

Lord’s is the home ground for Marylebone Cricket Club and the Middlesex County Cricket team; the stadium has a capacity of 31,100 people.

The Lord’s Cricket Ground Honour Board

The highest total by a team

This record is backed by the great Australian team of 726/6D against England in 1930, which is the highest test score as well. Australia won the match by 7 wickets with the help of Don Bradman’s knock of 254 and an aided innings of 155 by the skipper Bill Woodfull, helping the Aussies to a colossal total after England made 425 in their first innings.

The lowest team total

This total score was registered in a match between Ireland and England test series. Ireland was chasing a target of 182 runs, but England dismissed the visitors within 15.4 overs, and they just managed to make a total of 38 runs. Chris Woakes’ fiery spell took six wickets from the opponents, and James McCollum was the only batsman from Ireland to score in two digits.

Most Runs by an Individual

2015 runs in total are made by the batsman Graham Gooch in 22 matches with an average of 53.02. The England cricketer holds the record for most runs at the Lord’s cricket ground.

Highest Individual Score

This score is also backed by the same English batsman Graham Gooch’s 333 runs against India in 1990, which helped England register their highest test win against India. His blistering innings helped England to achieve a victory of 247 runs against India, which included 43 boundaries from the skipper Graham and two sixes.

Most wickets by an individual

James Anderson holds this record at the Lord’s Cricket Ground for taking the most wickets till now, summing up to 117 wickets in 27 matches with an economy of 2.71. Recently James retired from international cricket, and he played his last test match at Lord’s, where his family rang the grand bell in the test series against the West Indies.

Best bowling figures in a match

This record is being held by Bob Massey at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, where he took 16 wickets with an expense of 137 runs against England for Australia in 1972 at the Lord’s cricket ground. He took an 8-wicket haul in the first innings, and then later in the 2nd innings, he completed the match with another eight wickets with an economy of 1.93 and bowled a total of 27.2 overs.

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Best bowling figures in an innings

This record also consists of an eight-wicket haul with a lesser expense of runs; it is registered in the name of Ian Botham, who took eight wickets with an expense of 37 runs against Pakistan in a 1978 test match in Lord’s cricket ground. He went wicketless in the first inning, but later in the second inning, he delivered a record-breaking performance for England, which helped them grab a win of over 127 runs and an inning.