Four Saracens players have been picked in the England squad for the test series against Australia.

Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje, Mako Vunipola and Billy Vunipola were selected by head coach Eddie Jones to face The Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday.

Farrell will make his first start at fly-half after George Ford was dropped as he missed six out of seven shots at goal in the recent pre-tour rout of Wales.

The 24-year-old, who has had an outstanding season with double winners Saracens, will act as playmaker at the Suncorp Stadium.

Itoje and the Vunipola brothers are all once again selected as all three were a part of Jones’s Grand Slam heroes.

England will be looking for their first test series win in Australia having won just three of their 17 Tests Down Under.

They will also be looking to avoid another 20 point deficit as they suffered a 33-13 World Cup mauling at Twickenham which saw them exit at the pool stage of their own tournament in October.