Travis Head pushes David Willey to square leg and hurries through two to get Australia underway.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

To hear David Willey was told before the World Cup, at Lord's, that he was the one of 15 that wouldn't be awarded one is a disgrace. To treat a player who is just about to get on a plane and say 'Go and win us a World Cup, Dave, but by the way we are not looking after you because we don't want you to have a contract. There's 29 players who do deserve a contract, but you, who now is in the best XI for World Cup, you don't have a central contract' which I find staggering.

The Australian openers are making their way to the middle.

David Willey, who announced this week that he will be ending his international career at the tournament's conclusion, is set to open the bowling.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

England have just been so short and it's a culmination of many things. It's loss of fun, selections, contract announcements two weeks in into World Cup which was completely wrong. You look at the record of England's players in the 50-over in India - a number of England players' records are not as hot as you think. Jos Buttler averages 13 with the bat, Moeen Ali averages 344 with the ball. There lies a skill problem as much as anything else. When things go wrong it's hard to play catch up.

Geoff Lemon
BBC Test Match Special commentator

It's staggering England have made the call to bat first. It is stinking hot out there. If you want to bat well is the best thing to sit in a sauna for four hours? It's ludicrous.

The anthems are blasting out around the gigantic stadium at Ahmedabad. It looks pretty empty there at present - but with an 130,000 capacity you could probably have tens of thousands in and the crowd would still seem sparse.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

It's been a common trend in this World Cup where captains have asked teams to bat first, in the heat of the day on true wickets, and see 300 plus. Only one team, Pakistan, have chased over 300 against Sri Lanka. New Zealand chased 270 against England here and they must have thought about the dew factor.

England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

England go unchanged as they continue with their team of all 30-plusses. Australia make two changes with Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green in for the concussed Glenn Maxwell and the absent Mitch Marsh.

Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

First time I've been to this huge stadium in Ahmedabad. England have to find some motivation - and it's not bigger than playing Australia and making sure they are in that Champions Trophy. They have to win two of the last games to do that, but it's about professional pride. They've been a long way short of a gallop and everything has gone wrong.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

It's a hot afternoon here in Ahmedabad and my mind goes back to Mumbai and that disastrous decision there. The air quality is better here but it's still very hot. You have to think long and hard about subjecting the bowlers, and tired batters later in the game, to this.

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Today's earlier fixture between New Zealand and Pakistan is huge for the tournament's semi-final prospects.

If New Zealand win, it immediately eliminates England, Netherlands, Sri Lanka and Pakistan themselves.

And the Black Caps have made steady progress, thanks to a second wicket partnership of 180 between Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson.

Ravindra departed not long ago for a majestic 108 from 94 balls, his third century of the tournament, and Williamson hasn't played since New Zealand's third game against Bangladesh 21 days ago but looked in sublime touch for his 95.

Daryl Mitchell and Mark Chapman are at the crease looking for a big finish against a struggling Pakistan bowling attack that hasn't been at its best.

You can find the scorecard and listen to radio commentary from that game here.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport in Ahmedabad

Jos Buttler has now won the toss five times in a row.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

It all started in Ahmedabad five weeks ago, and where it all started to go wrong. No amount of calculations will save them - lose to Australia and they are definitely out.

Australia captain Pat Cummins: "We were going to have a bat actually, not too upset with that.

"We've really backed the style we want to play, we look to take the game on. Our openers epitomises that.

"I think any England-Australia clash has a bit of spice to it. We're always excited to play them, when you're looking forward it's the game you circle."

England skipper Jos Buttler: "The pitch s a little bit tacky and will get better as the day goes on. We have just go to play better cricket, We have had some time away from the game and some training days. We know we've been short of our best. But against Australia it's always a game which brings lots of intensity and that's something we have to do today and play some good cricket.

"There is always plenty to play for whenever you pull on an England shirt. We've had a disappointing campaign But personal pride, a place at the Champions Trophy and a game against Australia so plenty to play for.

"It's all about today. We picked the team best to win the game today and that's the decision we've come to."

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport in Ahmedabad

An interesting decision again at the toss.

It’s certainly hot again. Nasser Hussain has been hiding under an umbrella before his TV duties, not because of rain but the baking hot sun.

That said England trained here a couple of nights ago and I’m told there was a lot of dew which, in theory, makes chasing easier.

England captain Jos Buttler has won the toss and has decided to have a bowl.

That means his side will have to endure the daytime heat of Ahmedabad.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport in Ahmedabad

Well here we are, back where it all began with hope and optimism almost exactly a month ago.

England’s World Cup is looking like it may well be over before this match even finishes, but we have known their hopes were over for a while.

Can they at least muster a performance against the oldest enemy?

Look, it's quite simple right?

All England need to do to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals is win their remaining three matches, dramatically improve their run-rate and witness an extraordinary set of results elsewhere. Easy peasy.

And who are this "Australia", anyway?