England bowl after delayed start

It was all change for Australia as the fifth and final NatWest Series match against England was at last set to get under way after a delayed start at Old Trafford.

A 32-overs-per-side day-night contest was re-scheduled to start at 5.30pm, three-and-a-half hours late after overnight and morning rain.

For the tourists, 3-0 down already and needing victory here to avoid losing to England at every opportunity this summer, alterations were inevitable to their so far unsuccessful side - thanks to Shane Watson and Brett Lee's calf injuries.

They brought Steve Smith in as a middle-order batsman, and were expected to push wicketkeeper Matthew Wade up to open in place of Watson.

Fast bowler Lee was replaced by slow left-armer Xavier Doherty. Under still cloudy skies, England chose to bowl first.

They named off-spinner James Tredwell instead of seamer Tim Bresnan, who has a sore elbow.