Bairstow scored 43 as an opener in England’s most recent ODI, against Pakistan

Jonny Bairstow is to open the batting for England in tomorrow’s first one-day international against West Indies at Old Trafford.

Bairstow opened in England’s previous ODI, the Champions Trophy semi-final against Pakistan in Cardiff in June, scoring 43, and The Times understands that he will be given another opportunity to open with Alex Hales in the five-match series.

Jason Roy, the Surrey batsman who had not scored a fifty in nine ODIs, is set to make way.

Roy made a first-ball duck when opening in the Twenty20 defeat at Emirates Durham on Saturday, when Bairstow batted at No 6.

Bairstow has opened for Yorkshire in one-day cricket this season, making 174 off 113 balls against Durham, but the Pakistan match was the first time in