On Tuesday, Australia struggled in their quest to chase down the humungous total of 481 runs and they needed someone like Kohli to give England a run for their money. The match at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham turned out to be a one-sided affair as the English team as the hosts thrashed Tim Paine and his men by a huge margin of 242 runs. They also handed the visitors a series defeat by a margin of 3-0 with two matches remaining. 

Australia was handed a reality check as they suffered their biggest ODI defeat when they lost the game at Trent Bridge, said coach Justin Langer, who added that his young squad has been gaining experience learning the hard way. The latest defeat means Australia have now lost four consecutive ODI series and have dropped to sixth in the rankings but Langer said they can only improve from here.

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Talking to the reporters after the demoralizing game, Justin said, “It’s no fluke that they (England) are number one in the world. I’ve never seen anything like that. Hopefully, our young guys can learn from it. It doesn’t get harder than that… their top three are brutal.”

Langer reckons that it was not the right time to make the bulk of changes but he was open to the idea of off-spinner Nathan Lyon getting his first match on the tour.

Speaking about the team combination, the coach said, “I don’t like to chop and change; you’ve got to build something. You’re not going to learn anything in the changing rooms. Nathan Lyon has played a lot of international cricket – he might play at some point.”