Australia vs England, 1st ODI at Melbourne, , Jan 12 2014 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st ODI (D/N), Melbourne, January 12, 2014, England tour of Australia

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England

269/7

Australia

(45.4/50 ov, T:270) 270/4

Australia won by 6 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Aaron Finch

, AUS

121 (128)

English fans get behind their team•Jan 12, 2014•AFP

Chris Jordan bowled Shane Watson with one that came back to hit off stump, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Chris Jordan bowled Shane Watson with one that came back to hit off stump•Jan 12, 2014•AFP

Aaron Finch gets a high five from Michael Clarke as he completes his hundred, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Aaron Finch gets a high five from Michael Clarke as he completes his hundred•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Aaron Finch soaks in his hundred, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Aaron Finch soaks in his hundred•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

David Warner raises his bat after reaching fifty, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

David Warner raises his bat after reaching fifty•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Aaron Finch acknowledges his half-century, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Aaron Finch acknowledges his half-century•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Chris Jordan appeals unsuccessfully for a wicket, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Chris Jordan appeals unsuccessfully for a wicket•Jan 12, 2014•AFP

Gary Ballance impressed during his 79, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Gary Ballance impressed during his 79•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Ben Stokes swings and misses, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Ben Stokes swings and misses•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Gary Ballance helped hold England's innings together, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Gary Ballance helped hold England's innings together•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Michael Clarke looks at his bat after falling to Tim Bresnan, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Michael Clarke looks at his bat after falling to Tim Bresnan•Jan 12, 2014•AFP

Aaron Finch became the first Victorian to score an ODI ton at the MCG, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Aaron Finch became the first Victorian to score an ODI ton at the MCG•Jan 12, 2014•AFP

David Warner waits for the decision over his caught behind, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

David Warner waits for the decision over his caught behind•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Ben Stokes clung on to a skier off David Warner, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Ben Stokes clung on to a skier off David Warner•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Jos Buttler was ruled not to have taken a catch cleanly, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Jos Buttler was ruled not to have taken a catch cleanly•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

David Warner launches one down the ground, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

David Warner launches one down the ground•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Aaron Finch plays a typically muscular pull, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Aaron Finch plays a typically muscular pull•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Xavier Doherty spilled a chance at third man...but made amends in the same over, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Xavier Doherty spilled a chance at third man...but made amends in the same over•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Nathan Coulter-Nile removed Ravi Bopara during the Powerplay, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Nathan Coulter-Nile removed Ravi Bopara during the Powerplay•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

Eoin Morgan lofts straight down the ground, Australia v England, 1st ODI, Melbourne, January 12, 2014

Eoin Morgan lofts straight down the ground•Jan 12, 2014•Getty Images

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AJ Finch	caught	121	128
DA Warner	caught	65	72
SR Watson	bowled	0	2
MJ Clarke	caught	43	42
GJ Bailey	not out	17	18
GJ Maxwell	not out	8	12
Extras	(lb 6, w 10)
Total	270(4 wkts; 45.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
WB Rankin	8	53	0	6.62
CJ Jordan	10	50	1	5
TT Bresnan	9.4	56	1	5.79
BA Stokes	10	64	1	6.4
RS Bopara	6	30	0	5
JE Root	2	11	1	5.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	163	Aaron Finch	David Warner
2nd	2	Shane Watson	Aaron Finch
3rd	72	Michael Clarke	Aaron Finch
4th	10	Michael Clarke	George Bailey
5th	23	George Bailey	Glenn Maxwell

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