England v Australia third ODI: Aussies out to complete series win

Australia will look to wrap up a series victory when they take on England at Durham in the third One-Day International on Tuesday.

The Aussies have won the opening two matches with relative ease and aim to go 3-0 up in the five-match series when they head to the north-east of England.

Australia are now the hot fancies at 1.05 to win the series, while England can be backed at 11.00 to turn things around and win 3-2.

It is now 14 wins in a row for the Australian ODI team and they will be out to make it 15 on the bounce at the Riverside Ground.

England will be desperate to snap that streak and keep the series alive, so it is definitely game on in Durham.

. What: England v Australia
. Where: Riverside Ground, Durham
. When: 21:30 (AEST), Tuesday 24th September
. How to watch: Foxtel, Kayo
. Odds: England 2.37, Australia 1.57

Starc shines on return

Mitchell Starc made a blistering return to white-ball cricket when taking three wickets as Australia beat England by 68 runs in the second ODI.

The veteran left-arm quick took the big wickets of Will Jacks and Harry Brook as England struggled, losing their first five wickets for just 60 runs.

Starc will now be looking forward to playing at Durham, which is known to be a bowler-friendly pitch, in the third match.

He can be backed at 4.00 to be Australia’s top bowler, while leg-spinner Adam Zampa, who took just the one wicket in Leeds, is priced at 3.60.

Alex Carey was the player of the match after he made a steady 74 runs off 67 deliveries, just when Australia needed him.

Batting first, Australia were 89-3 at one point, but Carey, along with captain Mitch Marsh, helped to steady the ship.

If Carey is to star again in the third ODI, he can be backed at 21.00 to be player-of-the-match.

Travis Head could not repeat his heroics of the first match, making 29 at Headingley, so he will be keen to get back among the big runs.

Head can be backed at 3.75 to be team top batter.

England desperate to stop the rot

England have struggled in the opening two matches and will need to raise their game if they are to keep the series alive.

They performed well enough with the ball when bowling Australia out for 270 runs, but then struggled with the run chase.

Brydon Carse was the pick of the bowlers when taking three wickets, while Adil Rashid and Jacob Bethell both took two each.

Rashid is 3.50 to be England’s top bowler at Durham, while Carse, who will be playing at his home ground, can be backed at 5.00.

But it was England’s batting that proved to be the big issue at Headingley and that is something they need to improve on.

Australia were disappointed to make just 270, but England failed to capitalise.

Jamie Smith, who made 49, is priced at 7.00 to be team top batter, with Ben Duckett available at 4.33.