England beat Australia 4-0 to claim NatWest Cricket Series

Jul 12, 2012, 12:52 IST

Sports Current Affairs 2012. England beat Australia in the fifth and final one-day international cricket played at Old Trafford on 11 July 2012

England beat Australia in the fifth and final one-day international cricket played at Old Trafford on 11 July 2012 to complete a 4-0 victory in the NatWest cricket series played in England. The English team was led by Alistair Cook while the Aussie team was led by Michael Clarke.

England all-rounder Ravi Bopara starred in England’s final victory and was given the Man of the Match award.  He claimed two wickets and made 52 not out off 56 balls. Ian Bells of England was given the Man of the Series Award.

The victory marked the third series white wash for Australia over the last 40 years. The Australian team is still the world no.1 ODI team. Earlier the team had suffered clean sweeps against New Zealand (0-3) in 2006-07 and against England (0-3) in 1997.

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