England go to Adelaide without a training session as Australia seek a series-clinching win

England go into Sunday's second ODI a match down and without a session in the middle, after Mahli Beardman's six-wicket debut took them apart in Perth

Australia lead the three-match series 1-0 after bowling England out for 131 in 33.4 overs at Perth on Friday and overhauling the target in 23.3 overs for the loss of three wickets.

The second ODI is a day-night match at Adelaide Oval on Sunday, starting at 2.30pm local time. England flew the three hours east on Saturday and landed at 9.30pm, leaving no room for a training day.

"I know we haven't got the result that we came for, but we're still in the series," captain Harry Brook said after the defeat, noting that England have come back from 1-0 down before.

Beardman's debut sets the tone

Mahli Beardman, 21, took 6-24, the best figures by an Australian on ODI debut. He removed Brook and Joe Root in a spell that left England 55 for 4 inside 14 overs.

England slid to 65 for 8 before the lower order dragged them past 130. Gus Atkinson finished unbeaten on 29, and Will Jacks and Tom Banton made 25 apiece.

Australia's reply was brisk. Mitchell Marsh struck 50 from 30 balls and Matt Renshaw hit the winning runs to finish on 26 not out, the chase completed with 159 balls to spare.

Travis Head fell to Atkinson, but Cooper Connolly made 27 from 30 balls and Josh Inglis finished on 23 not out from 42 as Australia went past the target in the 24th over.

Pat Cummins was rested for the match.

A flight east and no nets

"We've got to adapt to conditions as quickly as possible," Brook said of the turnaround. "We're not going to have a training session; we've got a flight tomorrow."

He was unwilling to treat the schedule as an excuse for Perth. "We can't blame the preparation at all," he said, pointing to a warm-up against Western Australia at the WACA and about a week and a half of work in Australian conditions before the series.

"Don't dwell on it too much," Brook said of his message to the dressing room. "You always learn a lot from your defeats, probably more than you do from your victories."

Brook said Australia had challenged England around the top of the stumps on a seaming surface and that his batters had not met it. "Unfortunately we haven't executed well enough," he said.

England's absentees mount

England are without Jos Buttler, who is recovering from hamstring surgery, and Jacob Bethell, ruled out of the white-ball tour on 11 November after a scan on his right knee.

Josh Tongue is also missing with a toe injury. James Coles and Eddie Jack were called into the ODI squad as cover for Bethell and Tongue.

The spin call at Adelaide

Adil Rashid was left out in Perth in favour of Liam Dawson, who was playing a fourth consecutive ODI. Dawson did not bowl as England's seamers worked through a helpful surface.

Adelaide Oval has historically offered batters more than Perth did, which puts England's balance back in question.

Framed as World Cup preparation

Brook and white-ball coach Brendon McCullum have presented the compressed schedule as useful rehearsal for the 2027 World Cup, which is about a year away.

McCullum has pointed to a tournament in which a run to the final could mean 13 matches across three countries, with travel between grounds at altitude and at sea level.

"You need a variety of players within your squad," McCullum said. "Keep in mind you're only allowed to carry a squad of 15."

Victory for Australia on Sunday would settle the series with the Hobart match on 18 November still to play.