Australia beat England at Headingley, take 2-0 ODI series lead

Matt Thacker

AUSTRALIA made it two victories from two, and 14 straight, in ODIs as their seemingly subpar 270 ultimately proved way too much for England.
Earlier, England captain Harry Brook had won the toss and elected to bowl first at Headingley.
England lost wickets too regularly to mount a serious assault on the score and ended up all out for 202 with almost 10 overs unused.
Promising start by England
Cloudy skies and an 11am start made Brook’s decision to field a formality but England came up against a reinforced visiting side. With illness in the camp having subsided and Mitchell St...

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