Rashid shines as England lose

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Australia won the first one-day international at the Oval by four runs - but the very fact England got that close had a great deal to do with Rashid's influence with both the ball and the bat.

The Yorkshireman's leg-spin helped England limit Australia to 260 for five, a score the Australian captain Michael Clarke felt was about 20 runs below par. And Rashid then launched a late onslaught with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 31 from 23 balls, to revive England's hopes of victory after a middle order collapse.

Australia ultimately held on to win but Rashid's performance gives England heart heading into Sunday's clash at Lord's.

"I thought Adil Rashid was excellent, the way he bowled and the way he batted at the end," said England captain Andrew Strauss on Friday night.

"We have always known Adil is a very talented individual both with the ball and the bat.

"Just recently for Yorkshire he has been putting in more consistent performances and he is starting to realise that talent.

"Today in a big game for him, I thought he was exceptional the way he bowled. Someone like Michael Clarke, who is a very good player of spin, struggled against him for a while.

"He has the capabilities to be a genuine all-rounder which is exciting.

"This is the start of his career. Luke Wright has just got back in the side. I like the talent on offer."