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MELBOURNE: Australian openers David Warner and Travis Head scored magnificent centuries to power their side to thrash England by a hefty 221 runs in the third ODI to complete the clean sweep.

Australia, batting first on the invitation of England captain Jos Buttler amassed a mammoth 355/5 in their quota of 50 overs at the back of brilliant centuries from Head and Warner.

The openers provided a solid start to their side as they stitched 269 for the first wicket as both scored centuries.

England pacer Olly Stone then made twin strikes in the 39th over to hand England much-needed breakthroughs as he removed both Warner and Head.

Head, who was the core aggressor of the astounding opening stand fell after top-scoring for Australia as he accumulated 152 runs for 130 deliveries, laced with 16 boundaries and four sixes.

Warner, on the other hand, scored an anchoring 106 off 102 balls with the help of eight boundaries and two sixes.

Following their dismissals, the Australian middle order added 86 runs to the total in the remaining 11 overs with Mitchell Marsh being the notable run-getter among them as he scored a quick 30 off 16 deliveries.

Despite a bad day for the English bowlers, Stone was the pick for England as bagged four wickets but was expensive, while Liam Dawson managed to make one scalp.

England then had to chase a DLS-adjusted target of 364 runs in 48 overs after rain interruption and failed miserably in pursuit as they bundled out for a mere 142 in the 32nd over.

Hard-hitting opener Jason Roy showcased grit with his cautious 48-ball 33, while the rest of the batters failed to sparkle in the massive run chase.

Besides Roy, only James Vince was the other notable run-getter with his 45-ball 22.

Adam Zampa led the Australian bowling attack with 4/31, while Sean Abbott and Pat Cummins bagged two wickets each.

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ADELAIDE: Australian all-rounder Ashton Agar has made headlines with his astonishing fielding effort as he saved a six with a brilliant piece of fielding at the boundary during the first ODI against England.

Agar stole the show with a remarkable effort in the field to save a certain six in the 45th over of England’s inning when the well-set batter Dawid Malan was batting at 131.

Australian captain Patt Cummins bowled a short delivery which was powerfully pulled by Malan over deep mid-wicket where Agar was patrolling the boundary.

He soared in the air at full stretch and snaffled the catch in one hand but quickly released the ball as he flew towards the hoardings.

That's crazy!

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— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 17, 2022

His breathtaking effort saved six runs for his team and reduced the damage to just one run.

Later, Malan’s valiant centurion knock went in vain as Australia sealed a comprehensive win against England by six wickets in the first encounter of the three-match ODI series.

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ADELAIDE: A superb Dawid Malan century was in vain as Australia cruised to a six-wicket win over England in their first one-day international at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

Malan hit a stylish 134 as England made 287-9, but it never looked enough on a flat batting track that offered nothing for the bowlers.

Australia were largely untroubled as they reached the target with 3.1 overs remaining.

“It was a fantastic performance, a team performance,” Australian captain Pat Cummins said.

“We came in here really fresh and keen to get back into it.”

The Australian openers had made light work of the England attack and were in control from the outset as both David Warner and Travis Head launched an all-out assault.

They brought up the century partnership in just 88 balls, with only Olly Stone able to contain the two left-handers.

Neither looked in any danger until Head pulled a short ball from Chris Jordan straight to Phil Salt at deep square leg to fall for 69.

Warner appeared headed for his first century in almost three years until, on 86, he pulled David Willey in the air and was well caught by Sam Billings at deep backward square.

But Steve Smith, who finished not out 80, was untroubled as he guided Australia home despite losing Marnus Labuschagne for four and Alex Carey for 21 along the way.

“We’ve got plenty of Test cricket coming up, to see Smithy play like this was really pleasing,” Cummins said.

Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl, and England were soon in trouble at 20-2 after four overs before Malan strode to the crease.

When he departed, they were 259-8 with the next highest score Jos Buttler’s 29.

The England captain, who four days ago lifted the Twenty20 World Cup trophy at the MCG, said he wasn’t concerned at the result.

“It’s all about the character we showed,” he said.

“We wanted to play with intent. Dawid Malan played a fantastic innings and to get to that score from the position we were in was brilliant.”

Malan’s 134, his second ODI century after the 125 he scored against the Netherlands in June, came off 128 deliveries, including 12 fours and four sixes.

Cummins, playing his first match as captain following Aaron Finch’s retirement, would have been delighted by Australia’s start to the innings.

They tied down the English opening pair with some tight line and length bowling, then made a double breakthrough.

Cummins had Phil Salt caught at second slip by Smith on the last ball of the fourth over, and two balls later Mitchell Starc bowled the recalled Jason Roy with a beautiful delivery that swung back late.

The Australian captain then put his side on top when James Vince edged to wicketkeeper Alex Carey.

At 31-3 England were struggling but Malan stayed calm, starting slowly and then picking up the pace as the shine went off the ball.

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MELBOURNE: The crucial Group 1 Super 12s fixture between Australia and England has been abandoned without a ball bowled due to persistent rain, here on Friday.

Earlier, another Group 1 fixture between Ireland and Afghanistan was abandoned at the same venue.

Following the match abandonment, Australia and England were awarded a point each. England move to the second in the table with three points while Australia jumped to fourth with as many points.

Australia will now face Ireland in their next group match on October 31 (Monday) in Brisbane whereas England will compete against New Zealand on Tuesday.

The top two teams of the group will qualify for the semifinals which are scheduled on November 9 and 10, respectively.

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CANBERRA: England bowlers held their nerves calm as they defended 179 in 20 overs to power their side to another eight-run victory over the hosts Australia and clinched the three-match T20I series 2-0 with one game to spare.

Set to chase 179 in the second T20I, Australia fell eight runs short of glory as they could finish at 170/6 in their quota of 20 overs.

The hosts were off to a dismal start as they lost two wickets for a paltry 21 in the fifth over with captain Aaron Finch (13) and his opening partner David Warner (4) falling cheaply.

All-rounder Mitch Marsh then attempted to anchor the run chase with hard-hitting batter Glenn Maxwell as the two added an important 29 runs for the third before the latter perished in the eighth over scoring a snail-paced eight off 11 deliveries.

Marcus Stoinis then joined Marsh in the middle and put on a valiant 40-run stand for the fourth wicket before England’s pacer Sam Curran halted his brief cameo in the 12th over. He scored 22 off 13, laced with two boundaries and a six.

England’s dynamic all-rounder Ben Stokes then struck gold for his side as he removed Australia’s lone-warrior Marsh in the 15th over to hand his side a much-needed breakthrough.

Marsh top-scored with 45 off 29 with the help of three boundaries and two sixes.

Following the slump, Tim David kept Australia’s hopes alive in the run chase till the 18th over as he smashed a quickfire 40 off 23 before Curran castled him to give England an upper hand.

Matthew Wade (10) and Pat Cummins (18) remained not out but failed to get their side over the line as Australia fell eight runs short in the end.

Curran led the bowling attack for England with 3/25, while Stokes, Reece Topley and David Willey made one scalp each.

Batting first, England managed to accumulate a commendable 178/7 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to a magnificent half-century from Dawid Malan.

The left-handed batter top-scored for the touring side with 82 off 49, laced with seven boundaries and four sixes. He partnered strongly with another notable run-getter Moeen Ali for the fifth wicket.

The duo added 92 runs in just 52 deliveries and bolstered England to a defendable total.

Moeen scored 44 off 27 balls including four boundaries and two sixes, while the rest of the England batters failed to contribute significantly with the bat.

Marcus Stoinis returned with match-winning figures of 3/34, while Adam Zampa claimed two. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc had a wicket each to their names.

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s right-arm speedster Naseem Shah has been diagnosed with pneumonia on Wednesday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed.

Following his diagnosis of pneumonia, the right-arm pacer stay in the hospital tonight. Whereas, the PCB’s medical panel is monitoring the health status of the star pacer.

Naseem’s participation in the green shirts’ upcoming fixtures including the upcoming tri-series in New Zealand is in therefore jeopardy and will be confirmed upon analyzing the pacer’s medical reports.

“Naseem Shah’s participation in the upcoming matches and departure to New Zealand with the squad will be decided after seeing his medical reports,” said the PCB.

It is pertinent to mention here that the high fever, due to which Naseem was taken to the hospital had kept the right-arm pacer unavailable for selection in the fifth T20I against England.

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CHRISTCHURCH: Australia’s opening batter Alyssa Healy starred with an astonishing knock of 170 before the bowlers displayed combined bowling effort to power their side to a crushing victory over England and win their seventh ICC Women’s World Cup.

In the final of the recently concluded Women’s World Cup 2022, England’s skipper Heather Knight won the toss and put Australia in to bat first.

Batting first, Australia posted a mammoth 356/5 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to the monumental knock by Healy. The wicket-keeper batter top-scored for the side with a brilliant knock of 170 runs in just 138 deliveries, laced with 26 boundaries.

Another opener Rachael Haynes and the top-order batter Beth Mooney, on the other hand, scored valiant half-centuries to propel their side to a massive total. Haynes scored 68 off 93 balls, while Mooney scored a quick 62 off 47 balls with the help of eight boundaries.

For England, Anya Shrubsole shone with three wickets, while Sophie Ecclestone could make one scalp.

Set to chase a massive 357, England could only manage to score 285 before being bowled out in the 44th over despite the magnificent knock of Nat Sciver, who remained unbeaten on 148.

The rest of the batters could not contribute in the run chase and as a result, the defending champions England fell 71 runs short of the glory.

Sciver remained the top-scorer for the side with her gritty 148 off 121 deliveries including 15 boundaries and a six.

For Australia, Alana King and Jess Jonassen picked three wickets each, while Megan Schutt took two. Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardener, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

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HAMILTON: England’s Nat Sciver’s unbeaten 109 went in vain as Australia sealed a thrilling victory over England by 12 runs in the third match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, here on Saturday.

While chasing 311, England could only manage to score 298/8 despite a fighting century knock of Sciver.

The former champions had an unwanted start to their run chase; losing their first wicket for none as Lauren Winfield-Hill departed after bagging a four-ball duck.

Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight then anchored the run chase with a valiant 92-runs partnership for the second wicket before Knight walked back to the pavilion after scoring 40. The skipper faced 51 balls and smashed four boundaries including a six.

Beaumont, on the other hand, stood firm and recorded another brilliant partnership. The right-handed batter put on a brilliant 57 runs partnership for the third wicket with Sciver.

The pair appeared firm as it accelerated the innings according to the required run rate before Beaumont perished after scoring a terrific knock of 74 runs off 82 balls, laced with seven boundaries.

Her departure triggered a collapse in the English batting line-up and the side remained unable to recover from it and as a result, restricted to 298/9 in the allotted 50 overs.

Sciver remained the lone warrior for England as the right-handed batter scored a magnificent unbeaten 109 off 85 balls; smashing 13 boundaries. But, her heroics too could not guide the side to the victory.

For Australia, Alana King bagged three wickets, while Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, and Jess Jonassen claimed two each. Megan Schutt, on the other hand, struck out a batter.

Batting first, Australia finished at a commendable 310/3 in their allotted overs at the back of Rachel Haynes’s exceptional century.

The left-handed batter led the way for his side; scoring a tremendous 130 off 131 deliveries, laced with 14 boundaries and a six. The Australian skipper Meg Lanning, on the other hand, followed back with her outstanding 86 off 110 balls including seven boundaries and a six.

The rest of the Australian batters also contributed significantly to take their side to a commendable 310-3 in the allotted 50 overs.

For England, Sciver claimed two wickets, while Katherine Brunt managed to pick one.

In another match of the ongoing Women’s World Cup, South Africa thumped Bangladesh by 32 runs.

Batting first, South Africa managed to post 207 runs before being bowled out in the final over.

Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, and Chloe Tyron played contributing knocks to take their side over the 200 runs mark. Kapp top-scored with 42, while Wolvaardt and Tyron followed back with 41 and 39 respectively.

For Bangladesh, Fariha Trisna took three wickets, while Jahanara Alam and Ritu Moni picked two each. Salma Khatun and Rumana Ahmed, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

Set to chase 208, Bangladesh’s batting line-up failed completely and could only manage to score 175 before being bowled out in the last over.

Despite starting off strongly as the openers Shamima Sultana Sharmin Akhter provided a solid 69-runs opening stand, the side faltered in the run chase and bowled out at 175.

The skipper and middle-order batter Nigar Sultana also resisted a bit; scoring a gritty 29 while her heroics too remained insufficient in driving her side to the victory. Akhter, however, remained the top scorer for the side with 34.

Ayabonga Khaka led the way for the Proteas; taking four wickets, while Masabata Klaas picked two. Shabnim Ismail and Kapp, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

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HOBART: Australia’s fast bowlers ran through the English batting line-up to claim a comprehensive 146-run win in the fifth and final Ashes Test at Hobart on Sunday, sealing a one-sided series 4-0.

After a bright 68-run opening stand chasing 271 for victory, England collapsed once again to hand the Test to the rampant Australian outfit, losing 10 wickets for 56 runs in 137 balls.

The hosts could easily have won the series 5-0, but for some bad weather and heroics from England’s lower order in Sydney, when the outclassed visitors held on for a tense draw.

“To be at the end of a five-Test series with so many positives — winning 4-0 — it’s huge so I’m really pumped,” Australian captain Pat Cummins said.

“It really feels like we are building to something big.

“I can’t wait to show our wares overseas so we can really judge ourselves in all conditions.”

England had no answers once more in Hobart to the pace barrage of Cummins, Cameron Green, Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc, who shared the wickets between them and took nine English wickets in the night session.

So dominant were the fast bowlers, off-spinner Nathan Lyon did not bowl a ball in the entire match.

England captain Joe Root admitted his side were simply not good enough throughout the series.

“It’s been a really tough tour,” he said. “We’ve played good cricket in parts, we’ve just not been able to structure a whole game together.

“It’s something we have to learn from and not go away and keep making the same mistakes.

“We’ve been outplayed in all areas and credit to Australia.”

The tourists had bowled Australia out for 155 during the middle session, leaving themselves an improbable target of 271 for victory.

Rory Burns and fellow opener Zak Crawley got the tourists off to a rousing start but in the last over before tea, Burns tried to leave a ball from Green, only to chop it on, falling for 26 with the score on 68.

Dawid Malan, whose wife gave birth to their first child overnight, started well with a couple of slashing boundaries, but he fell the same way, chopping on to Green for 10 to end a disappointing Test.

Green struck again when Crawley edged the ball through to wicketkeeper Alex Carey, before Ben Stokes on five threw his wicket away when he pulled a Starc short ball to Lyon at deep square leg.

Root has endured a difficult series after some bright starts, but there was nothing he could do when a Boland delivery barely bounced, shooting through and crashing into the bottom of off-stump.

All Root could do was stand there and shake his head with a wry smile before trudging off, bringing debutant Sam Billings to the crease.

But he didn’t last long before he meekly chipped Boland to mid-off where Cummins took a simple catch.

The wickets continued to tumble after that with no-one offering any resistance and it was no surprise when Australia wrapped up the win 40 minutes before stumps.

– Brilliant Wood –

Earlier, English paceman Mark Wood took career-best figures of 6-37 in an impressive display of hostile fast bowling to at least give his side some hope of winning their first match of the tour.

Wood’s extra pace has troubled a number of the Australian batsmen throughout the series and it proved a big factor during their second innings.

He had nightwatchman Boland and first innings century-maker Travis Head both caught by Billings with only 22 runs added to the overnight score of 37-3.

He then enticed a mistimed hook shot from the dangerous Steve Smith, who hit it straight to Malan at deep fine leg, leaving Australia 63 for six.

Carey, who top scored with 49, and allrounder Green tried to rebuild the innings and took the score to 112 before Stuart Broad was reintroduced into the attack with immediate effect, trapping Green lbw for 23.

Wood then claimed his fifth wicket when Starc was caught at short leg by Ollie Pope.

There was more drama next ball when a Wood yorker crashed into Cummins’ foot and he was given out lbw, but on review the ball was missing off stump.

Carey didn’t last long after the lunch break, playing a rash shot and edging to Billings. Four runs later, Wood finished Australia off when he clean bowled Cummins.

HOBART: Travis Head scored a magnificent century to put Australia in command at stumps on the first day of the fifth and final Ashes Test against England as rain forced an early close in Hobart on Friday.

At the close of play, Australia were 241-6, with Alex Carey on 10 and Mitchell Starc on zero after being sent in by English captain Joe Root.

Only 7.3 overs were possible in the night session, with a persistent misty rain falling on the ground.

Head came to the crease with Australia reeling at 12-3, but counter-attacked brilliantly to reach his fourth Test century in just 112 balls, with 12 boundaries.

However, one ball after reaching his hundred in the day-night match, he chipped Chris Woakes to mid-off, where Ollie Robinson — who bowled only one over in the twilight session due to back soreness — took a simple catch.

Head’s 101 was a superb response to a much-changed England’s complete dominance in the first 10 overs.

Root won the toss and sent the hosts in to bat in overcast conditions and on a real green-top of a wicket.

England, who have already lost the series, had Australia on the ropes at 12-3 after 10 overs, with Stuart Broad and Robinson almost unplayable in perfect bowling conditions.

They removed David Warner and Steve Smith for ducks and Usman Khawaja for six, and should have had Marnus Labuschagne, who was dropped by Zak Crawley, for no score.

However, the game swung back towards Australia when Head and Labuschagne launched a revival, attacking change bowlers Mark Wood and Woakes.

Wood has bowled well all series but his extra pace negated the conditions and Labuschagne and Head went on the attack.

Wood’s first three overs went for 31, while at the other end, Woakes also took some punishment, his first five overs costing 23 runs.

Root was forced to bring Broad back into the attack and in the second-last over before the first break he struck in an almost comical manner.

Labuschagne, on 44, stepped across to the offside to try and play Broad through the onside, but was clean-bowled when he overbalanced attempting the shot, the Australian finishing sprawled on the ground as the ball crashed into his stumps.

Robinson and Broad must have felt like they were playing on an English ground as the ball nipped around off the seam and moved in the air.

Robinson, who was recalled to the side after missing the Sydney Test — one of five changes for England — struck first when he drew an edge from Warner, the ball flying to Crawley at second slip.

Broad then claimed the wicket of Khawaja, caught by Root at first slip, bringing Smith to the crease.

But Smith, so often England’s tormentor, lasted just two balls before edging to Crawley and giving Robinson his second wicket.

Head and Green looked like batting through the second session until the former lost concentration after bringing up his century.

Green, who made 74, was the only wicket to fall in the last session.

The towering allrounder was batting beautifully but fell for a trap set by the English, hooking a bouncer straight to Crawley at deep square leg.