Tourists win ODI warm-up

England began to put their Ashes woes behind them as their one-day side beat a Cricket Australia XI in comprehensive fashion to kick off the limited-overs leg of the tour Down Under.

Just four days after the final throes of their 4-0 Test defeat, the tourists switched formats and recorded a much-needed five-wicket victory against opponents featuring just one full international in Matt Renshaw.

Having restricted the hosts to 258 for nine on the back of Adil Rashid’s three for 45, captain Eoin Morgan hit an unbeaten 81 to ensure his side reeled the target in with half their wickets intact and 9.1 overs unbowled.

Umpire Claire Polosak became the first female to officiate a men’s domestic Australian match in October and the first to stand in an England match.

Joe Root was restricted to net practice following the viral illness which brought a painful end to his own Ashes campaign but in his stead there were useful runs for each of the top four. Alex Hales (52) Jonny Bairstow (36) and Jason Roy (40) all made decent contributions.