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Matthew Cooper

England crushed by Australia in third ODI in front of sparse crowd at deserted MCG

A mammoth opening partnership between David Warner and Travis Head fired Australia to an emphatic 3-0 whitewash over England in the post T20 World Cup ODI series.

Warner and Head both struck centuries as they put on 269 for the first wicket, with Australia ultimately winning the match by 221 runs after posting the highest ever ODI total at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Against an England side very much ready to head home after a long tour and in front of scant support at the 100,000-seater stadium, Australia's openers turned on the style. Head was the first to reach three figures, bringing up his hundred off 91 balls by smashing Chris Woakes to the boundary.

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