Australia inflict document ODI defeat on England with 221-run win at DLS in Melbourne 3-0 sequence

David Warner and Travis Head put collectively a document Melbourne Cricket Floor partnership of 269 earlier than England have been bowled out for simply 142 as Australia claimed a 3-0 ODI sequence sweep by inflicting a document 221-run loss on their opponents.

Head scored 152 whereas opening companion Warner scored 106 as they hit their third and nineteenth ODI a whole lot respectively, topping the 225-run partnership Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting had shared in opposition to England on the MCG in 2002.

A few showers decreased the match to 48 overs a aspect, with Australia posting 355-5 earlier than England posted a revised 364 to keep away from a primary clear sweep in a multi-match ODI sequence since they have been thrashed 5-0 in India in October 2011 .

They could not deal with it, reeling in 31.4 overs – leg-spinner Adam Zampa took 4-31 – and at one level dropping six wickets for 38 runs as Australia’s bowlers performed the place England’s had beforehand flopped.

There was a slight return to type for Jason Roy (33 off 48), who hit six boundaries on the prime of the order whereas Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood snapped the ball over the spot, however the subsequent highest scorer was James Vince with 22 as Jos Buttler’s aspect rallied from 57-1 and have been ripped aside at a venue the place they’d gained the T20 World Cup on 13 November.

This ODI sequence has had an end-of-term really feel for England after that T20 triumph, with Buttler’s aspect overwhelmed in all three matches, with a six-wicket loss in Adelaide and 72-run reverse in Sydney earlier than the Melbourne mauling.

A variety of tame and drained dismissals with the bat adopted as England have been responsible of bowling quick and broad after opting to discipline in damp and darkish circumstances.

The bowling assault was duly punished by Head and Warner, whose alliance was not damaged till the thirty ninth over when Olly Stone (4-85) dismissed each gamers within the house of 4 deliveries.

Head, Warner marmalizes England on the MCG

Head was given a life on 4 with Liam Dawson unable to hold on to a pointy likelihood at second slip from David Willey’s bowling after which turned an lbw dismissal on 9 with Chris Woake’s supply proven to have pitched exterior leg stump.

Head went on to succeed in his century from 91 balls earlier than Warner accomplished his from 96 as they turned solely the second pair, after India’s Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, to share two 250-run-plus stands in ODI cricket, after beating Pakistan for 284 in Adelaide in January 2017.

England fast Stone had eye-catching figures of 0-65 after seven overs however then struck twice in his eighth, with Warner properly held by Willey at deep midwicket and Head bowling at strike.

Stone then picked up wickets in his ninth and tenth overs, ending cameos from Steve Smith (21 off 16) and Mitchell Marsh (30 off 16), whereas Dawson (1-75) had Marcus Stoinis (12) caught at . backward level from the primary supply after the second rain break.

A rating of 400 appeared achievable for Australia whereas Head and Warner have been flying and though they completed 45 runs in need of that mark, they nonetheless amassed the very best ODI rating on the MCG.

England are on a roll after Roy finds a touch of type

Dawid Malan was promoted to opener with Phil Salt taken out of the sport beneath the concussion protocol after hitting his head within the discipline, however the left-hander departed for 2 after pulling Josh Hazlewood in behind whereas aiming to string a canopy drive to the boundary.

Nonetheless, Roy appeared as assured as he has for a very long time regardless of Hazlewood and Cummins producing extravagant seam strikes and hitting the within and out of doors recurrently.

Roy whipped away 4 boundaries on the leg-side and likewise hit two by way of the off-side earlier than being trapped lbw by Cummins within the thirteenth over and Sam Billings (7) dressed an tried pull again to the identical bowler two overs later.

Vince additionally perished at pull halfway by way of the twenty third over, earlier than Zampa had Buttler (1) caught at backward level and pinned Woakes (0) lbw off successive deliveries within the twenty fourth.

England have been 95-7 when Moeen Ali, referred to as into the aspect as Salt’s concussion alternative, drove Zampa to long-on to fall for a 31-ball 18 through which he was dropped twice.

Sam Curran (12) and Dawson (18) took England to 3 figures however it was scant comfort, with Zampa ending the sport when he bowled Stone.

Buttler: England got here a good distance

England captain Jos Buttler: “We tried our greatest, we got here a good distance quick. I believed Australia outplayed us in loads of division and all credit score to them.

“There’s lots to be happy with. You do not want a really lengthy reminiscence to recollect the scenes right here from final week [winning the T20 World Cup] so we bought precisely what we needed from coming right here and are very happy with that.”

Cummins: Greatest ODI I have been concerned in

Australia captain Pat Cummins: “It has been nice all three matches, every part has actually clicked. The bowlers have needed to bowl and achieved the job and the batsmen have been unbelievable. It was good to finish this with what I believe is the most effective ODI I have been part of.”

What comes subsequent?

England’s white-ball staff return to motion in South Africa from the top of January for 3 ODIs, with the main focus now on red-ball cricket as Ben Stokes’ Take a look at aspect head to Pakistan for a three-match sequence, beginning in Rawalpindi on Thursday, December 1. Watch each match reside on Sky Sports activities.