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Alex Carey sparked an Australia recovery as they thrashed England by 68 runs in the second one-day international at Headingley on Saturday to go 2-0 up in a five-match series.
World champions Australia were in trouble at 221-9 after losing the toss.
But Carey made a dashing 74, the wicketkeeper dominating a last-wicket stand of 49 with Josh Hazlewood that took Australia to 270 all out following captain Mitchell Marsh’s 60 up the order.
That proved more than enough as a new-look England side, who collapsed to 65-5, were dismissed for 202 with nearly 10 overs remaining after none of their batsmen made a fifty.
This was Australia’s 14th consecutive ODI win, with only the Australia 2003 World Cup-winning side led by Ricky Ponting enjoying a longer unbeaten run at this level of 21 straight victories.
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