Head's beautiful nod to newborn as record smashed

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David Warner and Travis Head combined to interruption a 19-year grounds as Australia thrashed England successful a 221-run triumph to unafraid a one-day bid whitewash connected Tuesday.

Warner and Head joined forces for 269 runs to bushed the highest ODI concern by an Australian brace astatine the MCG, eclipsing the 225 posted by Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting against England successful December 2002.

As Warner scored his archetypal planetary period since January 2020, Head struck his 3rd ODI ton to reenforce his bid to unfastened successful adjacent year's 50-over World Cup successful India.

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Warner compiled 106 runs from 102 balls, including 8 fours and 2 sixes, and Head pummelled 152 from 130, chalking up 16 fours and 4 sixes connected the way.

Head's 100 was his archetypal since the commencement of his babe girl successful September — and helium celebrated fittingly, rocking his Gray-Nicolls bat similar a newborn.

"Celebrates successful good style!" said Fox Cricket commentator Mark Howard.

Head was relieved to person reached triple figures erstwhile helium spoke to Fox Cricket aft the match.

"Haven't got galore runs since she's been born, truthful bully to contribute, and yeah, bully to beryllium batting with Davey," Head said.

"Obviously our partnership's been bully truthful far. He's looked aft america and hopefully galore much to continue."

Australia made 5-355 but a rainfall hold meant England was acceptable 364 to win.

The visitors were rolled for 142 successful 31.4 overs, Jason Roy top-scoring with 33.

Warner breaks period drought successful style

A rotten dose of luck for James Vince, who was doubly struck successful the groin by Josh Hazlewood, rubbed brackish successful England's wounds.

A operation of the demolition inflicted by Warner and Head, England's T20 World Cup hangover and a woeful assemblage attendance meant the crippled felt nary much competitory than a associated nets session.

But specified is the quality of satellite cricket's docket that fewer days walk by without a lucifer being played.

Australia defeated England by six wickets successful the archetypal ODI of the series, 72 runs successful the 2nd lucifer and 221 runs connected Tuesday.

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