LET’S WIN 5-0

Whitewash is the target, says Woakes

England’S one- day team have been challenged to reach uncharted territory this week by inflicting a first home whitewash on australia. after surging to a series victory in three matches, captain Eoin Morgan and coach Trevor Bayliss set their side the target of a clean sweep by raining on adelaide’s australia day parade on Friday and then spoiling the opening of Perth’s new stadium on Sunday. World champions australia have never lost a bilateral home OdI series 5-0 — their worst result is a 4-1 loss to South africa in 2009.

England’s Chris Woakes said: ‘We had some discussions in the changing room, praising a few performances and the way we’ve played over three games, but the end of the chat was very much making sure that we’re on it come Friday afternoon and just don’t let up.

‘It has been a long tour for a few guys in the dressing room and we’ll be making sure we do what we can to make it 5-0. That is a huge motivation.

‘We’re obviously delighted to win the series and be 3-0 up, but we won’t be letting up. We’ll still be trying to go out there on a big day for them, australia day, and turn them over. We’ve got the momentum and winning is a habit.

‘To win a series here in their own backyard is a very difficult thing to do and we owe it to ourselves to keep pushing in those final two games because you don’t come out to australia and win too often — once you’ve got your foot on the throat you want to keep it down.’

Meanwhile, with Ben Stokes now failing to meet his scheduled arrival date in new Zealand due to a court appearance, England have called up uncapped Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran.