Australia should have kissed away their rustiness for good with that 3-game T20I series. Though they lost it, the visitors would look to begin the ODIs on a positive note. Their batting remained a key concern throughout, especially their middle order, evident even in the chase in the last game where they just about eked out. Langer and Finch would have looked into the same, entering into the one-dayers. For England, it would be about repeating their feats from the previous series, while staying alert to the possibilities of being too blase. Morgan is expected to be back for the series after a niggle kept him out of the 3rd T20I. They will also be able to avail the services of Buttler, who missed out the last game due to private reasons, depending on his Covid results. Fresh additions to their squad include Joe Root, England's Test skipper, and Chris Woakes. Malan, now the No.1 batsman in T20Is, has been included in the reserves, along with Phil Salt and Saqib Mahmood. Old Trafford is expected to be a belter with some good assistance for the pacers as well. Overall, it should be a cracking contest, provided the forecasts of mild rain do not hamper largely.