Really looking forward to this series. England must be among the favourites for the next Champions Trophy and World Cup on their own soil, but it will be intriguing to see how they fare in Bangladeshi conditions and whether they can post those huge totals like they have started to regularly reach at home.
I don't think England will miss Morgan and Hales too much as the likes of Duckett and Billings are regarded extremely highly and deserve their chance (both have List A strike rates above 100). I think Root's absence will leave a bigger void and I wonder if Buttler will fancy batting at No.3 in his place.
I would have tipped Bangladesh to win if they'd had a few more matches under their belt recently, but think England will probably have just too much firepower and edge it 2-1.
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