Perhaps it was not the winning moment that England envisaged: sealed not with a six, but with a Durham deluge. Yet after their travails in the opening two one-day internationals, England are in no place to be picky.

Brook’s maiden ODI ton and all-rounder Will Jacks’ hitting with the Yorkshire star was the highlight of the day as England secured a four-run win over Australia in a rain-curtailed third ODI at Chester Le-Street to keep the five-match ODI series alive by 2-1.

Playing without explosive opener Travis Head (rested) and star spinner Adam Zampa (ill), Australia was put into bat and needed a strong finish — mainly thanks to Alex Carey’s unbeaten 77 and No. 8 batter Aaron Hardie’s 44 off 26 — to post 304-7 off its 50 overs.