Australia, which had cruised to dominant wins at Southampton and Leeds in this five-match series, saw its lead trimmed to 2-1 and its 14-match winning run in ODIs come to an end. During that streak, the team won the Cricket World Cup in India last year.

Perhaps it was not the winning moment that England envisaged: sealed not with a six, but with a Durham deluge. Yet after their travails in the opening two one-day internationals, England are in no place to be picky.

England captain Harry Brook's maiden one-day international century revived his side's series hopes against Australia as they beat the world champions by 46 runs at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.