Summary

  • Australia win fifth ODI by 49 runs (DLS method) to win series 3-2

  • Australia were 165-2 in 21st over when rain arrived

  • England all out for 309 in final over of innings

  • They collapsed from 202-2 to 276-9 but Adil Rashid adds 36

  • Ben Duckett hits century off 86 balls but miscues to mid-off for 107

  • Harry Brook makes 72 off 52 balls and Phil Salt 45 off 27 balls

  • Photo gallery: Best images from the summer of cricket

  1. Goodbyepublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 29 September

    Well, that's that from Bristol as Australia win this series 3-2 - take a read of Matthew Henry's report to see how it all played out.

    England's cricketing summer ends today, with both the international programme and the County Championship coming to a conclusion.

    The men's side started with 20-over cricket against Pakistan, moving into the T20 World Cup before returning for Test series against West Indies and Sri Lanka and this September white-ball visit from Australia.

    The women's side were unbeaten in tours from Pakistan and New Zealand, while an inexperienced squad experienced mixed results on a late season tour of Ireland.

    We'll go away, rest, review, take part in a thorough pre-season regime and be back for you a winter season beginning on... Thursday, with the start of the Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE.

    Until then, from me and all my colleagues on the BBC Sport cricket desk, thank you for joining us this summer. We've enjoyed some wonderful and some not so wonderful cricket, quite a bit of rain and talked quite a lot of nonsense.

    See you Thursday.

  2. 'A fantastic effort'published at 18:19 British Summer Time 29 September

    Australia captain Mitchell Marsh, who was rested today: "They were on track for a big total. I thought the way the bowling attack pulled them back was a fantastic effort.

    "Five one-dayers in 12 days is always going to be a challenge. I thought we were able to field really good XIs, but there were a lot of moving parts, we had some experienced players leading the way.

    "Trophies are really hard to win, we build towards those and we look forward to [the ICC Champions Trophy in] Pakistan in a few months time."

    On the number of all-rounders in their line-up: "I think that's been a trend in all white ball cricket. More bowling options, the more changes and not letting batters settle, long may it continue.

  3. 'Winning the series was the most important thing'published at 18:18 British Summer Time 29 September

    Australia's Travis Head on taking four wickets with the ball: "It's always nice to get the job done for the team. I think it depends on where I am bowling as well, but we've got a lot of options with the ball and I am more than happy to help when I am needed."

    About his batting form: "I am pleased, especially getting off to the start I did. I also started well today and felt like I had a good opportunity to move really well. I would have liked to add one more big score to that, but winning the series was the most important thing and we managed to do that today.

    "I've tried to stay relaxed and consistent as much as I can, and I am really enjoying this environment we have in this team."

  4. 'It's not just the present now, it is long-term'published at 18:16 British Summer Time 29 September

    England captain Harry Brook - and ODI player of the summer: "It was nice to get on the board and get some runs nad contribute to some wins.

    "I haven't played too much ODI cricket so it is nice to contribute to some wins and finally try and get the tempo of ODI cricket.

    "It's not just the present now, it is long-term. We are trying to build towards those bigger competitions. It is a new brand of cricket and we're trying to be positive and we did that and were exciting throughout the series.

    "Ducky [Ben Duckett] has done unbelievably and Jamie Smith to take Zampa down, he hasn't got the runs he's wanted but he's put a lot of pressure on Zampa. The four seamers have put a lot of pressure on their top-order. We haven't got the wickets we've wanted in the powerplay but outside of that we've done really well."

    On captaincy: "It has been good. It's something I might think about trying to do in the future but at the moment I'll just sit back and let Jos [Buttler] do it."

  5. Australia win by 49 runs (DLS)published at 17:59 British Summer Time 29 September
    Breaking

    Well, that post was the equivalent of swapping the position of the bails - the match has been abandoned.

    Australia win by 49 runs via the DLS method, having been on 165-2 and way ahead of the par score when the second innings was rained off after 20.4 overs.

    That results means Australia win the five-match ODI series 3-2, having won the first two games of the series, then lost the next two.

  6. Postpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 29 September

    For those wondering, we didn't hear anything from that 17:10 pitch inspection and haven't had any word of another one being scheduled.

    I am, to put it mildly, somewhat baffled that this match hasn't been called off yet.

  7. Postpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 29 September

    ...and here's how the last five batters were dismissed.

  8. Postpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 29 September

    England were 202-2 with one ball to go until the half way mark.

    Harry Brook was dismissed from that delivery, and England were ultimately bowled out for 309 in the final over of the innings.

    Here's how their five wickets fell.

  9. Postpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 29 September

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Bristol

    The rain is falling. Pretty much everyone has gone home. There are only soggy security guards on the outfield.

  10. Photo gallery: The summer of cricketpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 29 September

    James Anderson walks off after this final TestImage source, Getty Images

    Today marks the end of the cricketing summer in the UK - both domestically and internationally.

    BBC Sport has worked with Getty Images to pick out the best pictures from the past few months.

    There are images from England games, the men's and women's domestic season, The Hundred and some from the grassroots game in the UK.

    Have a browse now.

  11. Postpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 29 September

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It's just drizzling at the moment here at Bristol. The umpires did say the play would resume at 17:30 BST if there was no more rain. But there's been a little more rain and the covers are still on, so we are kind of running out of time for that restart.

  12. Postpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 29 September

    Fancy casting your minds back to when things were going great?

    Here's the best shots from Ben Duckett's century, his first of the international summer.

  13. Postpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 29 September

    I'll be honest with you, if we get any more play today then the radars have lied to me in a big way.

    I'll be heading down to Met Office HQ in Exeter to brawl with a few meteorologists.

  14. Pitch inspection at 17:10 BSTpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 29 September

    Well, here's something.

    The umpires will inspect the pitch at 17:10 BST.

    If they're happy, then play would resume at 17:30.

  15. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 29 September

    Australia look set for victory here after hammering 165 from the first 20.4 overs of their innings.

    The DLS par winning score is 117, so they're well ahead of the rate.

    Here's how they got there.

  16. How stat?!published at 16:40 British Summer Time 29 September

    Andy Zaltzman
    Statistician on Test Match Special

    Having passed the 20-over mark in the second innings, we will for the first time in five ODIs at Bristol have a result.

    The last ODI that was concluded here was between Australia and Afghanistan in the 2019 World Cup. The next two games during that World Cup were completely abandoned and since then England have played Sri Lanka and Ireland here without a result.

  17. Postpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 29 September

    For those who haven't been keeping their eyes on various rain radars, from this point in the day a mighty splodge of rain moves over Bristol, and won't move for a number of hours.

    The rain doesn't actually look too heavy presently, but it's grey out there and further covers are still being brought onto the field.

  18. Postpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 29 September

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I think it was England throwing away their position at 202-2 that really lost them this game. That Australian assault at the beginning of the England bowling innings has definitely gone a long way in deciding who will win it, but when England look back at where they lost, it will be not making the most of the platform that Harry Brook and Ben Duckett had given them with the bat.

  19. Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 29 September

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    In fact, the rain has now got heavy enough for the umpires to take the players off and it's going to be a rain delay. If this is indeed the end of the game, Australia are comfortably ahead on DLS par score.

  20. Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 29 September

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Bristol

    Typically it's pouring down now.