The city was drenched by overnight storms but the morning rain cleared and opened the way to sunny skies.
The Teams:
England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Gary Ballance, Joe Root, James Taylor, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Steven Finn.
Australia: George Bailey (captain), David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.