It is a fairly standard way of saying that the England captain, after winning the toss, invited the opposition to bat first.
Perhaps the more traditional way to report proceedings would be 'England won the toss and elected to field".
Just the one tight legside wide in that over... nothing off the bat... and he is pinging it down with his fastest at 93.2 mph and average 90+ :)
3 - 2 - 1 - 1
17-1 (6 overs)
Willey and Wood can chunter all they like... but there is little doubt he will be playing throughout the summer.