Australia vs England 2018 ODIs: 5 player battles to watch out for

#1 Mark Wood vs Steven Smith

Smith will finally encounter raw pace

England never found a way to dismiss Steven Smith in the Test series and while it was argued that they lacked the pace to hassle Smith, the mental toughness of the Australian captain was a captivating watch.

However, in Mark Wood, Morgan has pace up his sleeve and he could well unleash Wood at Smith whenever he comes out to bat and place attacking fields.

The Australian captain who is making scoring runs as easy as reading a morning newspaper will finally be up against a pacier prospect and how he counters him might add another chapter in his illustrious chapter.