England’s Harry Brook remains optimistic about his team’s performance despite their series loss to Australia on September 29. Brook believes England played the new brand of cricket well, and he’s got a point. In the 5th ODI, England started strong with Ben Duckett’s century and Brook’s own 72 runs, but things took a turn for the worse Ā¹.
From 202-3, England’s batting lineup collapsed, losing eight wickets for just 107 runs, all of which fell to spin bowling. Travis Head’s impressive 4-28 did significant damage for Australia Ā¹. Despite this, England set a target of 310 for Australia to win.
Australia’s Matthew Short and Steve Smith stepped up to the challenge, with Short scoring 58 off 30 balls. However, the rain had the final say, with Australia declared winners by 49 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method Ā¹ Ā².
It’s tough to argue with Brook’s assessment, though. England’s aggressive approach has shown promise, and they’ve made significant strides in recent matches. Perhaps with a bit more consistency, they’ll start racking up the wins Ā¹ Ā³.