Australia vs England 2018, 2nd ODI - What went wrong for the hosts

#2 Steven Smith's captaincy

Australian captain Steven Smith, who was almost untouchable in the Test series, failed to replicate his success as the format shifted to limited overs.

The ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2017, scored just 18 runs before being undone by Joe Root as the hosts suffered a mini batting collapse.

When Smith opted to bat first, Australia were looking set to score 300 but they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and could manage just 270 in 50 overs.

With his bizarre choice of bowlers in Brisbane, Smith could not defend 270 as Australia are just a loss away from going down in the five-match ODI series at home.