Sent into bat, Australia scored 342 for nine against England in their World Cup opener on Saturday.
England opted to include Gary Ballance in the batting line-up at the expense of Ravi Bopara.
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Australia’s XI offered no surprises, with allrounder Glenn Maxwell bolstering an all-pace bowling attack featuring Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood.
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