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Match Day

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Format switch helps revive Moeen

After losing confidence during the Ashes, Moeen Ali has found some release with England's return to their freewheeling one-day cricket

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'It's been a while coming' - Roy

Jason Roy hailed the strength of England's ODI batting after he completed a stunning return to form following a difficult 2017 with a "special" innings at the MCG

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One coach model cannot last - Morgan

Eoin Morgan thinks cricket's formats are diverging at such a route that England could return to split coaches when Trevor Bayliss steps down after the 2019 World Cup

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Speedy Richardson inspired by Steyn

The 21-year old has the same wiry frame and is said to be rather slippery off the pitch, even if he doesn't quite have the same outswinger

Preview

England's ODI mojo

7

Successful run-chases for England when chasing targets of 300 or more; five of those have happened since the 2015 World Cup

Record chase at the MCG

305

The target chased down by England, the highest ever in an ODI at the MCG. The previous highest was 296, by Australia against India in 2016

Roy's records

180

Jason Roy's score, the highest for England in ODIs, and also the 2nd-highest in ODIs in and against Australia

Roy on fire

32

Balls for Roy's 50, the quickest in ODIs for England v Australia. The previous record was 34 balls, by Roy (2015) and Buttler (2014)

England's terrific start

4.2

Overs for England to reach 50, their quickest in ODIs since the start of 2002. Previous fastest was 4.4 overs, v India in Southampton, 2011

Stoinis' quick 50

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Faster ODI 50s for Australia v England than Stoinis' 37-ball effort. The quickest is off 24 balls, by Faulkner in Perth in February 2015

Hattrick of hundreds

121

Finch's ODI average v England at the MCG. In 3 innings he has scored 3 centuries - 121, 135, and 107

Finch's favourite opponents

5

Hundreds for Finch in 24 innings in international matches against England - four in ODIs and one in T20Is. Against all other opponents, he has 5 centuries from 91 innings