| Third one-day international, Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Australia 355-5 (48 overs): Head 152 (130), Warner 106 (102), Stone 4-85 |
| England 142 all out (overs): Roy 33 (48), Zampa 4-31, Cummins 2-25 |
| Australia won by 221 runs (DLS method) |
| Scorecard |
England's heaviest one-day international defeat in terms of runs came at the hands of Australia.
The openers combined for the highest-ever opening stand in one-day internationals at the MCG to help the hosts to 355-5 in their 50 overs.
England were punished for a lackluster bowling effort in their last game before returning home, as Head and Warner both made 106 from 102 deliveries.
Australia completed a series sweep of England with a 142-run victory in the third and final one-day international.
England were dismissed in 3 overs.
Australia will host the West Indies in a two-Test series starting next Wednesday while England will play Pakistan in a three-game tour.
It was a good example of the kind of cricket that England should be familiar with.
If you have to and before you know it, you're flying and the opposition are reeling, take the attack to the bowler and hit them off their lengths.
It has been done to the opposition over the last seven years. They were given a taste of their own medicine.
When he was on four, he had to overturn an LBW decision on nine and found gaps, or even boundaries, when he miscued his shots. Fortune preferred his approach.
He missed the ball, but that he didn't middle it was a shock.
With an exhausted England attack, Head was relentless.
The 28-year-old pounced on anything short and dispatched anything full in a fearless display of batting.
Warner admitted that he was able to play second fiddle with a century at quicker than a run a ball.
After the recent debate over whether he will be allowed to captain Australia again and how long he has left in his international career, there was a little extra in the celebration when he reached his 19th one-day ton.
Alex Hartley said on Test Match Special that he had a bit between his teeth.
The 35-year-old looked a long way from a spent force as he mixed power with guile, and while the damage was already done, England's relief was evident when they eventually removed Warner and Head.
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It was clear from the schedule that this one-day series might not be important for England.
The way the tourists have approached the series suggests that his viewpoint is not unique to the squad.
It's not the first time that this England side has been without some of its stars due to Test commitments but when those remaining are also splitting games between them, the challenge becomes that much greater.
In the first two games, the lack of sharpness was obvious and in the third, with the series already lost, England couldn't muster any intensity.
It's too far for England according to Hartley. They came out and took care of business.
It's difficult when you're on top of the world. Australia had an extra week off and they looked fresh.
Even on a seamer-friendly surface, England's bowling lacked zip. There was no lack of effort, but the indiscipline to the bowling showed that the minds were not fully focused on the game at hand.
It was telling how threatening Australia's bowlers were when they got their chance.
Once their slim hopes of successfully chasing down the runs vanished, England threw away theirs.
Buttler came in at the fall of the fourth and smashed his fourth ball straight up in the air as he tried to get Zampa out of the stadium. None seemed upset to leave.
The 50-over format will become more important for Buttler's side with the World Cup in India. That time has yet to arrive.
The World Cup was won by England.
Buttler said that England had fallen a long way short. Coming off the back of the World Cup, it was always going to be difficult for us, but it was just a few games too far.
They have done a better job than us.
There's no taint on the World Cup win for us. We're very happy with the tour, we have what we wanted from the World Cup.
All three games have been great for Pat Cummins. The bowlers have wanted to do their job and the batters have been great.
The best one-day I've been a part of was finished here.
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