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27th June 2018, 10:06 pm == ENGLAND battered and brutalised the hapless Aussies one final time with another record-breaking batting demo. Their crushing victory in the sole Twenty20 internationals means the score from white ball matches over the last two weeks is: England 6, Australia 0. Getty Images - Getty England hammered Australia to make it six wins from six against their rivals AFP England swept Australia aside once again in Wednesday's T20 at Edgbaston to send them home winless Jos Buttler’s elevation to open the innings brought further fireworks and a fifty from just 22 balls – the fastest by an England batsman in the shortest format. And the usual suspects such as Jason Roy and Alex Hales helped pile on the runs. The Aussies came on a charm offensive, trying to restore credibility after the sandpaper scandal. But, although they have made some friends, Justin Langer’s team will depart wondering what the heck hit them. PAINE-FUL Australia captain Tim Paine takes blow to ...

24th June 2018, 7:02 pm == MOMENTS of history often need something special and Jos Buttler delivered with one of the great one-day innings. Buttler rescued England from near-certain defeat with a sensational 110 not out that swept the Poms to a magical, magnificent 5-0 series triumph over Australia. Getty Images - Getty England celebrate a magnificent 5-0 series triumph over Australia It is the first time England have whitewashed the Aussies 5-0 in any format of the game stretching all the way back to the early Test matches in the 19th century. Buttler reined in his usual power-packed hitting to pilot England to a nerve-shredding victory by one wicket with nine balls to spare. When they descended to 114-8 in pursuit of Australia’s modest 205 all out, little looked less likely than a clean sweep. But Buttler found a stoic partner in Adil Rashid, who contributed 20 to a ninth-wicket stand of 81, and then Jake Ball survived for ten deliveries before Buttler laced the winning runs throug...

22nd June 2018, 12:03 am == JASON ROY and Jonny Bairstow led the way as England mercilessly hammered Australia’s bowlers once more. Roy scored his second century of the series and Bairstow stormed his way to 79. England are odds-on to complete a devastating 5-0 whitewash at Old Trafford on Sunday. Getty Images - Getty Jason Roy hit another century as England smashed Australia again Rex Features Tim Paine's side are on the brink of a humiliating 5-0 drubbing Just 48 hours after they piled up a world record total of 481-6 at Trent Bridge, England produced another devastating display with the bat at Chester-le-Street. Openers Roy and Bairstow put on 174 for the first wicket in 23.4 overs as England made mincemeat of overhauling Australia’s 310-8 in 50 overs. Few batting line-ups in history have been in more destructive form. Whatever Australia have tried, they have been ruthlessly dispatched. Jos Buttler applied the brutal finishing touches with a cameo that brought a half-century ...

19th June 2018, 9:00 pm == ENGLAND absolutely obliterated the world record score for a one-day international with a pulsating 481-6 to thump Australia at Trent Bridge. Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales hit huge tons to easily eclipse the former record - the 444-3 set by England against Pakistan in 2016 - in an absurd 242-run win. AFP Alex Hales hit another massive century as England broke the world record for an ODI innings score at Trent Bridge Two years ago - also in Nottingham - Hales hit 171... and he was at it again as England's embarrassment of riches in their ODI batting ranks made the most of the short boundaries. Once again, the explosive opening pair of Jason Roy and Bairstow got the hosts off to an absolute flyer. In fact, England were 159-1 in the 20th over when Roy finally fell for a 61-ball 82 - featuring four sixes. However, that only brought Hales to the crease -desperately fighting for his place in the England XI with Ben Stokes still to return. Reuters Jonny Bairst...

18th June 2018, 6:43 pm == ALEX HALES returns to his home ground on Tuesday desperate to pile on the runs and regain his place as England opener. Hales will bat at No.3 against Australia at Trent Bridge – but he knows he will be dropped as soon as Ben Stokes regains full fitness. Getty Images - Getty Alex Hales will play at his home ground in the third ODI Getty Images - Getty Alex Hales knows he must score big to keep his place in the team So his route into the first-choice World Cup team next summer is to dislodge either Jason Roy or Jonny Bairstow at the top of the order. Hales was regular first-choice opener for three years following his debut in 2014 and broke the England all-time record with 171 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in August 2016. But he opened the door when he was banned for two games late last summer following his night out with Ben Stokes. Roy and Bairstow scored a stack of runs in his absence – and have been together ever since. As England try to secure the se...

16th June 2018, 7:51 pm == JASON ROY pummelled a century and Jos Buttler turned on the power as England swept to another victory over Australia. They beat the Aussies by 38 runs in the second one-day international in Cardiff and now lead the series 2-0. PA:Press Association England swept aside Australia to move into a 2-0 series lead Reuters Jason Roy's century propelled England to a huge total and a 2-0 lead in the series With Australia also beaten at football and rugby yesterday, England’s success in the cricket completed a delightful losing trifecta for the men in the yellow. Roy made 120 from 108 balls – his fifth ODI century – and Buttler contributed 91 not out form 70 balls towards the end of England’s innings. It all added up to a total of 342-8 in 50 overs, which is England’s all-time best against Australia. The Aussies were always behind the rate although Shaun Marsh kept them in touch with a thrilling innings of 131. PAINE-FUL Tim Paine has tooth pulled out live on ai...

16th June 2018, 3:53 pm == AUSSIE skipper Tim Paine was a bloody star for his team after being struck in the face. Paine sustained a cut near the left side of his mouth and some dental damage after a slower ball from Andrew Tye bounced up in front of him. Getty Tim Paine suffered a nasty blow after being hit in the face by an Andrew Tye ball AFP Tim Paine looked worse for wear after being whacked in the face Just three balls later, he held a brilliant let-handed diving catch from an inside edge by England centurion Jason Roy. Paine carried on keeping wicket for the rest of the innings despite feeling groggy. He came in one place lower than scheduled at No.8 and scored 15 before being caught at fine leg off Liam Plunkett. Incredibly, wicketkeeper Paine battled on and immediately took his place behind the stumps to carry on with England racking up a massive score. AFP Tim Paine hit the deck hard after taking the cherry to the face In the same over as the gory incident, Paine then too...

13th June 2018, 7:57 pm == NO sandpaper, no sledging and no win. Say hello to the Australian touring team of 2018. They were beaten by England in their first international match since the toxic trip to South Africa earlier this year. Getty Images - Getty Eoin Morgan scored a half century after the Aussies failed to post a challenging total Three wickets was the margin and that makes it sound close. But, in truth, there were only a couple of moments at the Oval yesterday when Eoin Morgan’s team did not look like completing victory. Our visitors from Down Under are trying to rebuild their country’s cricketing reputation by cutting out the profanities and not visiting the hardware store. On this evidence, they are a pale imitation of the strutting, snarling team which crushed England in the Ashes last winter. Sure, several big-name players are either banned or injured but their batting in particular…well, it lacked grit. The full house crowd joined in the convivial atmosphere and there ...