Archer remains one of the last links to the team that won the World Cup five years ago, with Adil Rashid the only other survivor in the 16-man group that faced current world champions Australia.
Captain Jos Buttler and seamer Mark Wood are out through injury, while Joe Root is sidelined. All would strengthen the squad for 2019, but this England squad certainly looks fresh.
A dismal defence of their 50-over title in India in 2023 was one tournament too many for England’s first major white-ball team, and although Test coach Brendon McCullum does not take up his limited-overs duties until January, there is a sense that a new era is beginning here.
McCullum led the Test team revolution alongside Ben Stokes and given the attacking style of cricket the white-ball side played at its peak under former captain Eoin Morgan, an overlap in approaches is inevitable.
“I think at some point it will all come together,” said Brook, who will lead England in this series for the first time.
“It will all be pretty similar. We will have the same principles or however we want to approach the game and try to make that clear to the team before Baz takes over.”
“(Interim coach Marcus Trescothick) has known the Test team since Baz took over. He knows inside and out how Baz works and how he wants to lead the team.”
For those who come from the years under Morgan and Trevor Bayliss, it may be more of a refresher course than a revolution.
However, they are clearly in the minority: with 29 ODI appearances, Reece Topley has the second most in the English squad after Rashid’s 135.
Jordan Cox and Jacob Bethell only made their international debuts in the recent T20 series and seamer John Turner is still waiting for his first international cap.
This England team has a lot to prove and with the Champions Trophy title fast approaching in February, they have little time to settle in.
But similar to the revival of the Test team, the core message to the players is simple.
“We want to go out there and be entertaining, entertain the crowd, drive the game, try to take wickets and put pressure on the bowlers,” Brook added.
Of course, it is not so easy to implement this concept against an experienced Australian side that has won its last twelve ODIs.
The key to this run was leg-spinner Adam Zampa, who will be playing his 100th ODI at Trent Bridge.
The 32-year-old has taken 169 ODI wickets at an average of 28, with his wicket-per-game ratio of 1.7 better than Shane Warne’s (1.5).
“He is definitely on course to be one of our best ODI players of all time,” said Mitch Marsh, who will captain Australia in Pat Cummins’ absence.
“I am very happy to have him in this team. He is one of our most important players with the ball over a period of 50 overs.
“That’s one of the challenges he has mastered brilliantly. He has been that person for us and he thrives in the big moments, like all great players do.”
