England fall to crushing series defeat in final ODI against Australia

Kevin Pietersen reacts to his dismissal during England's defeat in the seventh ODI against Australia. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

The remains of the England and Australia teams failed to give value for money to a packed house for the seventh and final one-day international in Perth. England, particularly, put in a disappointing performance once again to go down 6-1 in the series.

England were without Eoin Morgan, who became their sixth player to fly home early. Morgan, who will arrive in London on Monday, will have his broken finger assessed and the results should be available by the time the rest of the players land at Heathrow at lunchtime on Tuesday. But he must be a serious doubt for the World Cup.

Australia were also well below full strength, resting Shane Watson, Michael Clarke and Brett Lee, although the fitness of Lee was the source of speculation after he bowled some light overs and left the net session early the previous day.

England, needing 280 to win, were all out for 222 and lost by 57 runs. They rejigged their batting order to cover for the missing Morgan, with Steven Davies returning to the side to open with Andrew Strauss and Matt Prior moving down the order.

But the new look produced the same old results. Both openers were out for ducks and England were five down for 64 in the 15th over. Some late hitting from Michael Yardy, who made an unbeaten 60, his highest ODI score, merely delayed the inevitable.

The Australia innings centred round a fifth-wicket stand of 95 in 14 overs between Adam Voges and David Hussey. Voges was a member of Australia's World Cup 30 but he failed to make the final cut – though he could yet be involved in the subcontinent because of injuries.

Here, playing on his home ground, he hit a career-best 80 not out and scored the runs from only 72 balls, with four fours. It was a busy, scampering innings as he and Hussey rotated the strike. Hussey again was important, hitting 60 in as many balls as he and Voges rescued the side from the perils of 103 for four in the 26th over.

Australia won the toss and chose to bat in the only day match of the series. The England bowlers had Australia on the back foot, and there were two wickets for Yardy, but once again the pressure was taken off and Australia were allowed to recover through Voges and Hussey. Then Mitchell Johnson weighed in with a quick 26.

England's wayward bowlers conceded 19 wides. Liam Plunkett, with six of them, was the main offender but otherwise he bowled well for his two for 49 return, especially after his epic journey from the Caribbean