Preparation for the World Cup 2015 begin for hosts Australia, England and India. The first match of the 50-over tri-nation series will see an upbeat Australia taking on an English side under a new captain, Eoin Morgan. Catch live updates here. (SCORECARD /SCHEDULE /NEWS )
England will face off against Australia in the tournament opener on Friday.
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England begin life with Alastair Cook. Australia are without Michael Clarke. New captains, new ambitions but with similar goals. With the World Cup a little less than month away, the tri-series will help iron out the edges for sure.
England have impressed in their two warm-up matches against an Invitational XI and a Prime Minister's XI. According to Sky Sports , Ian Botham is tipping 7/4 shots England to win their opening tri-Series match against Australia in Sydney. Ian Bell has made a blistering start to the tour, including 187 in Wednesday's victory over the Prime Minister's XI but a lot will depend on Joe Root and Moeen Ali. Both have proved to be match-winners in the recent past.
Australia have a terrific captain in George Bailey. The Tasmanian is in the top 10 of the ICC's one-day batting rankings. He needs 55 runs to break David Boon's record as the fastest to 2000 ODI runs for Australia. He is the captain for this series, and likely for the start of the World Cup.
The fourth Test between India and Australia was played at the Sydney. If the pitch remains the same, then there should be a run feast. This series will be a test for Morgan, who has captained England in eight ODIs and averages 71.16 as leader.
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