Australia v England: fifth one-day international report

Loss leader: Kevin Pietersen top scored for England but once his partnership with Ian Bell failed Australia were on course for victoryPhoto: GETTY IMAGES
By Telegraph staff and agencies9:45AM GMT 30 Jan 2011
Chris Woakes claimed the best figures by an England bowler on foreign soil but it was not enough as Australia clinched the one-day international series with a comfortable 51-run win in Brisbane.
In just his second game the 21-year-old Woakes proved himself as one of England's brightest talents with six for 45 as Australia were bowled out for 249 in 49.3 overs.
That appeared an achievable target but an aggressive opening spell from Brett Lee, who was at one stage on a hat-trick, and the worrying return of some soft dismissals combined to see England bowled out for 198 and concede the seven-match series at 4-1.
Adding to England's worries was a leg injury to Ajmal Shahzad, while Chris Tremlett was ruled out before the game with a slight side strain, which threatens to further deplete a bowling attack that is already without Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan after they flew home due to injury last week.
For Australia it was their first series win in any format since last March and arrived on a night dedicated to the fundraising support for the flood victims of south-east Queensland.

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