Australian coach Darren Lehmann determined to put out strong side for one-day series Darren Lehmann has confirmed Mitchell Johnson will be rested from Sunday's opening one-dayer against England but says he wants his side to continue to heap misery on England. Mitchell Johnson will miss the opening one-dayer against England. AUSTRALIAN coach Darren Lehmann won't fall in to the trap of resting his stars in clumps during the one-day series despite conceding several Ashes heroes were battle weary after their successful campaign. Lehman confirmed pace ace Mitchell Johnson would miss Sunday's one-day opener against England at the MCG but also said he would be a definite starter in the second clash in Brisbane. The Aussie coach has an eye on the upcoming Test series against South Africa, which begins next month, but said the one-day campaign was equally important given a home World Cup was on the horizon for next year. It's important we put the best side we can out, while understanding it's been a hectic five Test matches. Some of the Test boys, especially, are a bit weary," Lehmann said. We'll sum it up (resting) as we go. We certainly want to pick and choose where we can do it. We want them to play in their home states, obviously, and we want to make sure we're putting a good squad together looking ahead to the World Cup. Lehman backed bowling spearhead Clint McKay, dropped from his Big Bash side the Melborrne Stars, to turn things around when he takes the ball for Australia on Sunday. He's (Australian) one day player of the year last year. He was very good in England, and a little bit disappointing in India, he'll know that," Lehmann said. He's got to bowl well, and start well. Sunday's game, and the rest of the one-day series, also provides opportunities for George Bailey to prove he deserves his Test spot after a lean time with the bat during the Ashes. Bailey, national one-day vice-captain, is under-pressure to hold his place at No. 6 for next month's three-Test tour of South Africa after an underwhelming debut summer where he averaged 26 and made it past 50 only once in the five Ashes Tests. Lehmann reiterated that strong performances in the five ODIs against England will count for something when selectors decide on the tour squad to head to South Africa on January 29. "Every time you represent your country you're trying to play in all formats," said Lehmann, when asked about Bailey. Lehmann said that also applied for comeback kid James Pattinson who could take the new ball for Australia on Sunday after playing just three Big Bash games since his return from injury. Pattinson has expressed his desire to tour South Africa and enhance Australia's already formidable pace attack. He needs to bowl well, like everyone else. If he's in the side, he's got to bowl well," Lehmann said. The final make-up of Sunday's team was a long way from being resolved and Lehman, who has five potential opening batters in his squad, said they could all bat anywhere "from one to six" in the order.