Head, whose century steered Australia to a World Cup final win over India last year, gave one tough chance early on when Brydon Carse dropped a difficult catch at backward point but was otherwise in blistering form.
Having survived a testing new-ball spell from injury-blighted express quick Jofra Archer, playing his first ODI in over a year, left-handed opener Head, 30, plundered England’s attack during a 129-ball innings featuring 20 fours and five sixes. He received excellent support from Marnus Labuschagne during an unbroken partnership of 148 as Australia, chasing down a target of 316 with six overs to spare in dominant style, went 1-0 up in a five-match series. Labuschagne had earlier starred with the ball, the part-time leg-spinner taking 3-39 as England slumped against Australia’s slow bowlers — Adam Zampa marked his 100th ODI with 3-49 — as a commanding position of 213-2 became a total of 315 all out despite opener Ben Duckett’s quickfire 95.
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