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Will Macpherson

England vs India: Balancing act as the big hitters back for first ODI

Big hitter: Jonny Bairstow

(Picture: Action Images via Reuters)

England will have their all-format batting stars back in white-ball action in the First ODI against India at the Kia Oval on Tuesday, after their importance to the T20 side was underlined in the series defeat by India.

England performed impressively in their T20 victory at Trent Bridge on Sunday, but it was too late to salvage a series lost in heavy defeats at the Ageas Bowl and Edgbaston.

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