Sydney — A scintillating century from Jos Buttler brought England a 16-run win and a one-day international series victory against Australia on Sunday. The hosts, set 303 to win by England after winning the toss and choosing to bowl, were always struggling in their chase and only managed 286/6. It gave England an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, a remarkable turnaround after Australia trounced them 4-0 in the Ashes Tests. England one-day international captain Eoin Morgan said Buttler had engineered one of the best wins he’d been part of. "Jos was probably the difference between the sides," he said. "On a two-paced wicket he paced it to perfection, played the anchor until about five or six overs out. This is one of the best wins from this group." Australia’s hopes largely rested with Steve Smith (45) and Mitchell Marsh (55), but both were dismissed at a crucial stage of the chase, with Smith falling to a contentious low-down catch by Buttler off the bowling of Mark Wood (...
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