Australia vs England 2018: 1st ODI, 5 things we learnt from the match

England v West Indies - 5th Royal London One Day International
Root and Roy put on a huge stand to give England a 1-0 lead

#4 Adil Rashid gets the big fish

England v West Indies - 4th Royal London One Day International
Rashid hit his straps early

Wood wasn't the only one who made England ponder the 'what ifs'. Adil Rashid, dumped for the Tests due to his inconsistency - Mason Crane was picked in his place - sent Australian fans into a tizzy when he had the Bradmanesque Steven Smith with a slider. Known for turning the ball, Rashid kept bowling sliders at Smith in the over.

By the fifth ball, it seemed like the Aussie skipper had decided that it would be a ripping leg break and went for an expansive drive outside off. But Rashid pushed in another arm ball and the resulting inside edge was snapped up by Buttler.

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