Travis Head's superb career-best 154 not out saw depleted world champions Australia to a seven-wicket win over England in the first one-day international at Trent Bridge on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia, set 316 for victory, finished on 317-3 with six overs to spare as they went 1-0 up in a five-match series to make it 13 ODI wins in a row against all opponents.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Marnus Labuschagne was the unlikely hero with the ball as Australia fought back after losing the toss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England, on 201-2 off 30 overs, were set for a colossal total as Ben Duckett eyed a hundred on his home ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But left-hander Duckett departed for 95 when caught and bowled by part-time leg-spinner Labuschagne, who also removed Harry Brook -- out for 39 in his first innings as England captain -- in similar fashion soon afterwards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Labuschagne returned ODI-best figures of 3-39 as England, succumbing to spin, lost their last six wickets for 59 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
First-choice leg-spinner Adam Zampa marked his 100th ODI with 3-49 from his full 10 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Labuschagne then completed a fine all-round display by making 77 not out off 61 balls in an unbroken partnership of 148 with fellow 30-year-old Head.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But the outcome might have been different had Head been caught early in his innings, with the player of-the-match telling Sky Sports: "I got lucky and Jofra (Archer) bowled a hell of a spell at the start. Glad I can continue."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
- 'Illness flying around' -<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Australia captain Mitchell Marsh hailed an "exceptional" team performance by saying: "The way we were able to pull it back (in the field) was great.<\/p>\r\n\r\n "I think the calmness in the group has been great. There's illness flying around, it builds resilience in the team."<\/p>\r\n\r\n Brook, leading England in just his 16th match at the relatively youthful age of 25, accepted the hosts had posted a "below-par score".<\/p>\r\n\r\n Australia lost Marsh early in their chase when he holed out off Matthew Potts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Three balls later Head, the hundred hero of Australia's World Cup final win over India last year, almost fell in single figures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n His slashing square-cut off Potts flew to deep point only for Brydon Carse, in too far off the boundary rope at Brook's request, just failing to hold what would have been a spectacular leaping catch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Fast bowler Archer topped speeds of 90 mph (145 kmh) in his first ODI after over a year out with injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n But opener Head came through to completing a sixth century in 66 ODIs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n He went to exactly 150 by launching Liam Livingstone for a spectacular six over long-on, with the spinner's nine overs costing an expensive 75 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Head then surpassed his previous highest ODI score of 152, against England at Melbourne two years ago, with the left-hander facing 129 balls, including 20 fours and five sixes, in total.<\/p>\r\n\r\n After Brook won the toss, both Duckett and Will Jacks completed brisk fifties.<\/p>\r\n\r\n But Zampa struck when Jacks (62) holed out to cover to end a partnership of 120 with Duckett.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Test opener Duckett pressed on before chipping Labuschagne's fourth delivery back to the bowler as a 91-ball innings, including 11 fours, ended tamely.<\/p>\r\n\r\n And when Brook fell the same way, England were 232-4 off 35 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Australia have several players sidelined by illness and injury, including experienced fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.<\/p>\r\n\r\n