ENG vs AUS, ICC World Cup 2019: Eoin Morgan wins toss, England to bowl first

English skipper Eoin Morgan won the the toss and elected to bowl first in overcast conditions at Lord's cricket ground.

England will lock horns arch rivals Australia in Match 32 of the ongoing ICC World Cup at historic Lord's cricket ground in London. The match is scheduled to commence at 3 pm (IST). England's record against Australia is not one to boast about as they have not been able to register a single World Cup win against them in the last 27 years. English skipper Eoin Morgan won the the toss and elected to bowl first in overcast conditions at Lord's cricket ground. England are fielding the same playing eleven which featured against Sri Lanka. Eoin Morgan - 'We are going to bowl. Not necessary a no-brainer, it's a bit soft on the top, it rained overnight and the wicket was under covers, might do a bit this morning. Hopefully, the sun will come out later and make batting easy in the afternoon. Michael Clarke's pitch report 'The pitch is a little bit to the east and it means the square boundaries are short. The straight boundaries are huge though. It's overcast, there might be a bit of movement, some green grass on the pitch, but it's dry underneath, although it looks a bit cold. The captain winning the toss would like to bowl first. Aaron Finch - 'Not too disappointed about batting first. Wasn't too sure about the wicket, but I would have probably bowled first as well. Two changes for us - Nathan Lyon and Jason Behrendorff in, they replace Adam Zamp and Nathan Coulter-Nile. We aren't really bothered about how the crowd react (to Smith and Warner). Every game is crucial and we can't take any game lightly.' Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Jason Behrendorff England (Playing XI): James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood