LEEDS, United Kingdom, Sept 21, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - England captain Harry Brook 
won the toss and elected to field in the second one-day international against 
Australia at his Headingley home ground on Saturday.

England, looking to level this five-match series at 1-1 after a thumping 
seven-wicket loss at Trent Bridge on Thursday, made one change with fast 
bowler Olly Stone replacing rested express quick Jofra Archer.

World champions Australia, who made it 13 ODI wins in a row in Nottingham 
despite fielding a weakened team due to illness, recalled three senior 
players in fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, as well as star 
all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, with pacemen Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshuis, 
alongside Cameron Green, making way.

"It's always nice to try and put pressure on with the ball and try to chase 
them," said Yorkshire batsman Brook at the toss.

"Usually Headingley has a bit in it at the start, especially with overcast 
conditions."

England were criticised for the slap-dash way they lost wickets to 
Australia's spinners on Thursday but Brook insisted there would be no 
deviating from their aggressive approach to batting, saying: "Exactly the 
same, keep coming, potentially come harder, put pressure on their bowling 
unit and carry the momentum from the first part of the last game's innings 
into today (Saturday)."

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh, fresh from a win sealed by opener Travis 
Head's ODI highest score of 154 not out, said: "We would have bowled first 
with the overheads but we are happy to bat.

"We are blessed to have Travis Head, he has been in incredible form and long 
may that continue."

Teams

England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brook (capt), Jamie Smith 
(wkt), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Olly Stone, Matthew 
Potts, Adil Rashid

Australia: Travis Head, Matt Short, Mitchell Marsh (capt), Steve Smith, 
Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wkt), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell 
Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Umpires: Joel Wilson (WIS), Russell Warren (ENG)

TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI)

Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)