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Maxwell and Carey tons set up superb Australia series win over England – The Guardian
A sixth-wicket partnership of 212 between Glenn Maxwell (108) and Alex Carey (106) led a recovery from 73-5 as Australia won by three wickets to beat England 2-1 in their three-match series
A summer that defied expectations ended with a fitting finale but England defeated as centuries from Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey steered Australia to nail-biting three-wicket victory and a memorable 2-1 series win.
It was the result most would have predicted when Mitchell Starc knocked over Jason Roy and Joe Root with the first two deliveries of the day, and Eoin Morgan strolled out to the middle to face a hat-trick ball so soon after winning the toss.
Yet with England rallying to 302 for sev…
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