Australia's return to Lord's for the first time since the fractious Ashes Test of 2023 has again prompted English booing over another wicketkeeping controversy, but far more home cheers as a sizzling Jofra Archer inspired the hosts to a thumping ODI victory.
After England set Australia a mammoth 313 to win the fourth match off just 39 overs in a rain-shortened match on Friday, a rejuvenated Archer, back at his swift, hostile best after all his injury woes, helped skittle the visitors for just 126 off just 24.4 overs alongside his excellent fellow pacers Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts.
Archer, bringing back memories of Lord's 2019 when he was in his ferocious Ashes pomp, cracked Marnus Labuschagne a fearful blow on the forearm and bowled captain Mitch Marsh with an unplayable beauty, as he set up the 186-run victory with his 2-33 off seven excellent overs.
