Australia seals ODI series with a 51 run win at Brisbane

England: 198 all out, Pietersen -40, Bell-36, Finn-35; Watson 3-25, Lee 2-21

Consolation for Australia after the Ashes defeat with a one-day series win secured with two games to spare. It was a team effort from them with both bat and ball today, Michael Clarke finding some semblance of form with his half-century. It looked like England would push them close and perhaps even keep the series alive during Pietersen and Bell's 73-run stand, but after they were dismissed England collapsed in a heap before the tailenders slogged their way to a record-breaking, but ultimately futile, partnership. England certainly haven't been at their best in this series - Eoin Morgan's failure to fire has surely had something to do with that. He had a long break with very little cricket at all during the Tests, does that have something to do with it? England have two more games to get things right before they head to the subcontinent. With the series secured, Australia may well rest a few of the key bowlers - Brett Lee perhaps - to keep them fresh for the World Cup

Australia 249 (Clarke 54, Woakes 6-45) v England

Chris Woakes took 6 for 45 in just his second one-day international as Australia were limited to 249 at the Gabba by an inexperienced England attack. Woakes was recalled in place of Michael Yardy and responded by claiming wickets in the first overs of three spells. His fourth scalp was Michael Clarke, who battled to a rare half-century, and he finished with England's second-best ODI analysis and most successful overseas.

England were hampered in the closing overs when Ajmal Shahzad injured his hamstring and Mitchell Johnson took 15 off his eighth over during the batting Powerplay. Steve Smith and John Hastings also cashed in as Steven Finn was struck for 14 off his ninth, but Woakes returned to have Hastings caught at deep midwicket to complete his five, after which Brett Lee carved to third man. Woakes' figures sit behind Paul Collingwood's 6 for 31 against Bangladesh in 2005.

Australia's innings was a tale of missed opportunity as plenty of batsmen made starts only to give their wickets away. Brad Haddin (37) walked across his stumps to give Finn, who replaced the injured Chris Tremlett, his first ODI wicket. Shaun Marsh (16) lazily flicked to midwicket and David Hussey chopped on against Woakes, having set a platform alongside Clarke with a 65-run fifth-wicket stand.

Clarke's innings had three distinct phases. After being booed to the crease, he began with aggressive intent and moved to 17 off 13 balls, but then slowed considerably with 18 off his next 41 deliveries before driving Finn through cover. The fifty came from 70 balls, his first since the Adelaide Test, but he couldn't carry on, top-edging Woakes while trying to work through the leg side.

England's bowlers didn't start well with the new ball. Watson drove the first ball of the match for four and Shahzad, varying between his short and long run-up, regularly speared the ball down the leg side. Haddin was leading the scoring with consecutive boundaries off Shahzad, but the breakthrough came with Woakes' second ball, when Watson picked out point with a strong cut, and that allowed England to string together a few tighter overs.

Haddin, though, looked ready to cut loose again but he fell in ungainly fashion when he stepped across his stumps against Finn. It was a promising start by Finn, playing his first match since the Perth Test in December, although his figures were damaged by the late onslaught.

Marsh struggled since moving up to No. 3 after his hundred in Hobart and he didn't find the boundary during his 30-ball stay before chipping Collingwood's first ball to midwicket. White showed far more intent with a straight-driven six off Collingwood followed by another boundary. Unlike the other batsmen, he couldn't have done much about his dismissal when an excellent ball from Woakes bounced to take the edge. With four wickets down before the half-way stage Australia needed a period of consolidation.

Clarke and Hussey played with care but England made scoring hard work by straightening their lines. Collingwood was especially effective, taking the pace off the ball, and bowled his ten overs straight to suggest the fifth-bowler role isn't beyond him. Just as Australia wanted to step up the pace, Hussey dragged on against Woakes' first ball of his second spell and they'll need a disciplined effort in the field to defend the total.