A look at England captains with ODI tons against Australia
After losing the first two ODIs, hosts England beat Australia in the 3rd at the Riverside Ground. The Englishmen secured a 46-run win (DLS method) while chasing down 305. England were well ahead of the par score (254/4) when rain stopped play. Skipper Harry Brook scored a match-winning 110* for England. He became the fourth England captain with an ODI ton against Australia.
121: Eoin Morgan, Sydney, 2015
Eoin Morgan has the highest score by an England captain against Australia in ODI cricket. He smashed a 136-ball 121 against the Aussies at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2015. However, his knock went in vain as Australia claimed a three-wicket win. They chased down a nominal 235 after bowling out England. Morgan had rescued England from 69/5.
113*: Michael Atherton, The Oval, 1997
Former England batter Michael Atherton follows Morgan with an unbeaten knock of 113* off 149 balls. His match-winning innings came at The Oval in 1997. Australia had scored 249/6 in 50 overs, with Michael Bevan returning a century. Atherton then led England from the front by scoring a ton. They eventually won by six wickets (with 10 balls remaining).
102: David Gower, Lord's, 1985
While Brook holds the third spot on this list, former batter David Gower is next. The latter scored a match-winning 102 off 118 balls against Australia at the iconic Lord's in 1985. Gower added a double-century stand with opener Graham Gooch (117*), helping England chase 255 in 49 overs. Notably, it was a 55-over match.
