World Cup, ENG vs AFG: Toss, team news, pitch report, weather

England skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in Manchester.

Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bat.

England skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in Manchester.

Team news: Eoin Morgan is fit and will lead England in today's match. Vince replaces Roy and Moeen is in for Plunkett. Three changes for Afghanistan, Dawlat, Najibullah and Mujeeb are playing - Aftab, Zazai and Hamid are not playing.

Pitch report: This is a used pitch, the same track on which India-Pakistan match was played. It is very dry, the grass colour is dry, there should be some turn on offer, but it's a great batting wicket, adds Michael Clarke.

Weather: "Finger crossed, we have good weather today," says Mike Atherton

Quotes:

Gulbadin Naib: We would have batted first as well, looks a good wicket, slightly Asian conditions. We are disappointed with our batting, have not even played 40 overs, we have a good chance to restrict them to a good defendable score.

Eoin Morgan: We will bat first. It's a used wicket, they have done magnificently well to prepare the pitch, looks like a good wicket, played well the other day, carry for the seamers and turn for the spinners.

Playing XIs:

England (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, James Vince, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmat Shah, Noor Ali Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Ali Khil(w), Gulbadin Naib(c), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dawlat Zadran