Not even an astonishing five-wicket haul for part-time spinner Matt Short could prevent an unexpected captaincy debut for Travis Head ending in a huge anti-climax as England levelled their T20 international series in dramatic fashion at Cardiff.
Head, handed the leader's job after Mitch Marsh was ruled out with illness, boomed a brisk 31 as he led from the front and then watched the exciting Jake Fraser-McGurk crash his maiden international half-century on Friday evening.
But despite the Aussies amassing a formidable 6-193 at Sophia Gardens, his big day was then wrecked by a dazzling performance from Liam Livingstone, who smashed 87 in his 50th T20 international to ensure England won by three wickets with one over remaining.
