Jos Buttler’s men were beaten by 36 runs by their Ashes rivals.
England’s World Cup woes followed them to Barbados as their T20 defence was left looking precarious after a heavy defeat at the hands of Australia.
A wildcard decision to give part-timer Will Jacks the new ball cost 22 bruising runs, the combined struggles of Mark Wood and Chris Jordan made Reece Topley’s omission look increasingly odd and a flat-footed fielding display gave the impression of a messy outfit. A part-timer with just two overs in his previous 14 appearances, Jacks was out of his depth as Head launched his first two deliveries into the breeze and over the shortest boundary before Warner chipped him for six more over deep square.
Another half-century stand followed between Mitch Marsh and Glenn Maxwell, with England faltering. Bairstow was slow to make ground on a potential catch, Jordan offered too many wides and Buttler appeared to show signs of unhappiness at the standards of ground fielding.
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