By David Clough, Press Association Incessant rain in Bristol washed out England's first Royal London Series match against India on Monday. Alex Hales' one-day international debut will therefore have to wait until Wednesday in Cardiff, after a miserable forecast proved unerringly accurate. England captain Alastair Cook confirmed on the eve of the first of five fixtures that Hales is to be his new opening partner, with Ian Bell dropping down to number three. Waterlogged: Incessant rain in Bristol has forced the abandonment of England's first ODI with India on Monday Boom! Alex Hales will have to wait to show his explosive form in ODIs for England after game is abandoned
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Match abandoned at Bristol following incessant rain on Monday
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Hales was due to make his ODI for England but he will have to wait
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New match in Royal London Series takes place on Wednesday in Cardiff
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Weather deemed so bad even minimum 20-over-per-side game not possible
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