A GRUESOME tour of England has brought nothing but pain for Australia’s cricketers — until a staggering 180 in the fifth ODI.
ENGLAND’S hopes of a first 5-0 whitewash of Australia in any format in more than 140 years of men’s international cricket were in danger after a spectacular collapse at Old Trafford.
Set just 206 to win the fifth and final one-day international by world champions Australia, England, in turn, slumped to 5/66 in 16 overs when the lunch break was taken.
That left Jos Buttler (27 not out) on his Lancashire home ground, and Moeen Ali (three not out) — the last of their recognised batsmen — to see England to victory, before Ali was dismissed for 16 after play resumed to make it 6/86 in the 24th over.
Fast bowler Billy Stanlake’s spell of 3/18 in five overs had given Australia a shot of a first international win under coach Justin Langer, appointed after Darren Lehmann resigned in the fallout from the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal in March.
It took England just four balls to lose their first wicket when the in-form Jason Roy, fresh from his 101 in the fourth ODI at Chester-le-Street on Thursday, was bowled attempting an extravagant strike off left-arm spinner Ashton Agar.
Stanlake then took over, bowling Jonny Bairstow (12) and having Test skipper Joe Root (one) well caught at slip by Shaun Marsh.
When Stanlake bowled England captain Eoin Morgan for a duck, the hosts were 4/27.
Alex Hales (20) started to repair the damage only to be carelessly caught behind chasing a wide ball from Kane Richardson.
The Aussies finally had reason to cheer.Source:Getty Images
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