<page_title> England cricket team record by opponent </page_title> <section_title> Matches played (by country) </section_title> <table> <cell> England <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Australia <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 5 January 1971 <col_header> Opponent </col_header> </cell> </table>
England and Australia played the first ODI on 5 January 1971.