England captain Jos Buttler said his team may struggle to fire up for the ODI series against Australia after only a few days’ rest after their T20 World Cup triumph.

England, who beat Pakistan in the final in Melbourne on Sunday, meet Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday in the first of three one-dayers, a series with nothing major at stake for either team.

“It’s going to be a challenge,” white-ball skipper Buttler told reporters on Wednesday.

“There’s no point saying all the right things, that we’ll be at our best.”

England now hold both global limited-overs trophies, but their dominance does not guarantee enthusiasm for more cricket at the end of along tour of Australia.

Sam Billings, who was not a part of the T20 World Cup squad, was more welcoming.

“We’re great mates with a lot of those Aussie guys, but when it comes onto the pitch, you want to beat them,” he said on Wednesday.

Australia are fresher than England after missing out on the T20 World Cup semi-finals.

Australia’s new ODI captain Pat Cummins said he expected England would still be up for the contest.

“They’ll be strong no doubt, even if a bit tired,” he told reporters.

• Match starts: 8.50am IST,Live on Sony Sports Network