Edinburgh, August 28: David Hussey smashed his first one-day international century as Australia began life without the Ashes by scoring 345 all out in today’s one-day international against Scotland in Edinburgh.
Hussey bludgeoned the Scotland attack for 111 from just 83 balls as the Australians played for the first time since losing the Ashes to England in the final Test at the Oval on Sunday.
A 114-run stand between Hussey and Adam Voges, who scored 72, came in 83 balls and paved the way for Australia’s total, their biggest in a one-day game on British soil, after Shane Watson’s 68 at the top of the order set the tone.
A late flurry of Australia wickets saw the tourists bowled out from the final ball of the 50 overs, with Gordon Goudie bowling debutant Dirk Nannes – who played for Holland at the World Twenty20 in June – to finish with figures of five for 73.
The match is Australia’s warm-up for the forthcoming Twenty20 matches and seven one-day internationals against England.
Scotland had begun the game well when Dewald Nel removed David Warner for a duck in the first over, the opener feathering a catch through to wicketkeeper Marc Petrie.
The tourists also lost stand-in captain Michael Clarke for 16 when he misjudged a Goudie slower ball and was bowled attempting a swipe to leg.
—Agencies