Stuart Broad rested for first two ODIs
MELBOURNE: England go into the opening one-day international in Melbourne
on Sunday desperate to salvage some pride, but face a torrid task with a
fired-up Australia vowing no let-up after dominating the Ashes.England's one-day schedule in Australia
Sun, 12 Jan: 1st ODI, Melbourne Tues, 14 Jan: v Prime Minister's XI, CanberraFri, 17 Jan: 2nd ODI, Brisbane
Sun, 19 Jan: 3rd ODI, Sydney
Fri, 24 Jan: 4th ODI, Perth
Sun, 26 Jan: 5th ODI, Adelaide
Weds, 29 Jan: 1st T20I, Hobart
Fri, 31 Jan: 2nd T20I, Melbourne
Sun, 2 Feb: 3rd T20I, Sydney
The first of five matches, a day-nighter, is the first opportunity to see how the shell-shocked tourists progress from their nightmare Test series, with captain Alastair Cook demanding an improvement, and quickly.
Broad will miss matches in Melbourne on Sunday and Brisbane on 17 January, as well as a tour game against a Prime Minister's XI in Canberra on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old was England's leading Ashes wicket-taker with 21 victims as the tourists were whitewashed 5-0.
Broad will be available for the final three ODIs and will then lead England in three Twenty20 internationals.
His absence leaves England with an inexperienced attack for the opening one-day international, following
Graeme Swann's decision to retire
and James Anderson having flown home to give him a break.
Tim Bresnan, Steven Finn and
Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes, who was recently added to the one-day squad
, are now the most experienced seamers available for selection in Melbourne.
But Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan, one of seven new players to join the one-day squad, does not believe they will suffer a hangover from England's disappointing Ashes display.
He said: "The guys are good. We've had six or seven fresh faces come into the side who have brought a lot of energy, including myself.
"The guys are chomping at the bit to get involved. We've had a bit of time off and young guys coming through are keen to score runs and take wickets - a lot of guys are excited to get this series started."