England batting order and playing 11, ODI 2026
England most often opened with Rehan Ahmed and Tom Banton in ODI 2026, with Joe Root at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rehan AhmedMoved around | 1 (2), 7 (2), 8 (1) | 5 | 66 | 75.0 |
| 1 | Tom Banton | 1 (3) | 3 | 209 | 116.8 |
| 1 | Zak Crawley | 1 (1) | 1 | 6 | 54.5 |
| 2 | Ben Duckett | 2 (6), 1 (3) | 9 | 391 | 92.4 |
| 2 | Jacob BethellMoved around | 2 (3), 4 (3) | 6 | 195 | 77.1 |
| 3 | Joe Root | 3 (9) | 9 | 573 | 88.0 |
| 4 | Harry Brook | 4 (6), 5 (3) | 9 | 360 | 110.8 |
| 5 | Jos ButtlerMoved around | 5 (4), 6 (3) | 7 | 215 | 128.0 |
| 5 | Sam CurranMoved around | 5 (1), 6 (1), 7 (1) | 3 | 31 | 72.1 |
| 5 | Jordan Cox | 5 (1) | 1 | 76 | 146.2 |
| 6 | Will JacksMoved around | 6 (3), 7 (3) | 6 | 181 | 90.5 |
| 8 | Gus Atkinson | 8 (2), 9 (1) | 3 | 53 | 82.8 |
| 8 | Liam Dawson | 8 (2), 10 (1) | 3 | 70 | 81.4 |
| 9 | Jamie OvertonMoved around | 9 (2), 7 (1), 8 (1) | 4 | 65 | 138.3 |
| 10 | Jofra Archer | 10 (2), 9 (1) | 3 | 14 | 77.8 |
| 10 | Adil Rashid | 10 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 1 | 9.1 |
| 11 | Josh Tongue | 11 (3) | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for England in ODI 2026?
England most often opened with Rehan Ahmed and Tom Banton in ODI 2026, with Joe Root at No. 3.
Who batted as England's finisher?
Jos Buttler batted most often at No. 5 (7 innings, 215 runs).
How settled was the England top order?
Rehan Ahmed batted at No. 1 in 40% of their innings; Tom Banton batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings.