ENG v/s AUS Scorecard: England score 481/6, set new ODI world record score against Australia

England surpassed their world record ODI score of 444 as they posted 481/6 against Australia at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Tuesday. 

When Alex Hales, who already had a hundred to his name, hoisted Jhye Richardson for six in the 46th over it meant England had broken their own world record in men's one-day internationals.

It was also at Trent Bridge where England set the previous record total at this level of 444 for three against Pakistan in 2016.

Hales eventually holed out for 147 on his Nottinghamshire home ground after opener Jonny Bairstow had made 139.

Eoin Morgan, England's ODI captain, became the country's highest run-scorer in this format during a 21-ball fifty - the fastest by any England batsman in terms of balls faced -- on his way to 67.

When Hales and Morgan were dismissed off successive deliveries to leave England 459 for five off 47.3 overs, there were still 15 balls left in the innings.

However, they didn't surpass the highest score in ODI cricket. New Zealand women's cricket team had on June 9 created history as they posted 490/4 in their allotted 50 overs against Ireland post the biggest ODI innings total in history.

The White Ferns had surpassed their own 21-year-old record of 455. They had also surpassed the previous highest score in the men's game of 444/3 by England. 

England scorecard

Jason Roy run out (D'Arcy Short/Tim Paine) 82 (61 balls)

Jonny Bairstow c Jhye Richardson b Ashton Agar 139 (92 balls)

Alex Hales c Ashton Agar b Jhye Richardson 147 (92 balls)

Jos Buttler c Aaron Finch b Jhye Richardson 11 (12 balls)

Eoin Morgan c Tim Paine b Jhye Richardson 67 (30 balls)

Moeen Ali run out (Tim Paine) 11 (9 balls)

Joe Root NOT OUT 4 (6 balls)

David Willey NOT OUT 1 (1 balls)

Extras (nb 3, w 7, b 1, lb 8) 19

Total (6 wickets, 50 overs) 481