Bopara and Bell put England in control

England captain Alastair Cook was more than happy with his team’s all-round display after beating Australia in the second 50-over NatWest Series match.

Andy Flower’s side won by six wickets at The Oval, passing their target of 252 with four overs to spare.

Australia posted 251 for seven in their innings, thanks to knocks of 66 and 65 respectively from Shane Watson and George Bailey.