Overview
- Harry Brook captains England for the first time in white-ball cricket as the series opener unfolds at Edgbaston.
- Jamie Smith partners Ben Duckett as opener while Jos Buttler reclaims wicketkeeping duties at number five.
- England’s attack features Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton and Brydon Carse up front alongside Adil Rashid in his 150th ODI.
- Injuries to Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson have removed two front-line seamers, forcing reliance on part-time bowling support.
- England enter the series in eighth place and need wins against ninth-ranked West Indies to secure direct qualification for the 2027 World Cup.