Australia vs England 2018, 1st ODI - What went wrong for the hosts

#3 Bowlers being too expensive

Australian skipper Steven Smith used 7 bowlers in his bid to defend a competitive total of 305.

Except for Andrew Tye, all the Australian bowlers were taken to the cleaners by the English batsmen as they chased down 305 with 7 balls to spare.

Although Tye did not give away too many runs, he remained wicketless even after bowling a full quota of 10 overs.

The hosts' strike bowler Mitchell Starc and reliable pacer Pat Cummins were collectively looted for 134 runs in their 20 overs, while Adam Zampa, who was the most expensive of the lot, went for 72 in his 10.