Australia sealed a 3-2 series victory over Ashes rivals England after winning the fifth ODI in Bristol by 49 runs via the DLS Method.

Chasing a 310-run target for victory, the Australians got off to a blistering start before rain intervened with the tourists sitting at 2-165 in the 21st over.

Travis Head was named player of the match after taking a maiden four-wicket haul with the ball and clobbering a rapid 31 during the run chase.

Australia’s next white-ball assignment is an ODI series against Pakistan on home soil, which gets underway in early November.

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TRAVIS HEAD — 10

248 runs at 82.66, BB 154*, SR 120.97

Six wickets at 10.33, BB 4-28, ER 5.63

Head established himself as one of the world’s most damaging white-ball openers following his blistering century during the series opener against England at Trent Bridge.

The South Australian also produced a career-best bowling performance in Bristol on Sunday, taking four wickets for the first time in his List A career.

No Australian men’s cricketer has scored more runs and taken more wickets in a five-match ODI series.

MATTHEW SHORT — 7

101 runs at 33.66, HS 58, SR 129.48

One wicket at 94.00, BB 1-68, ER 6.71

After two failures with bat, Short redeemed himself during the series finale in Bristol, smacking a 23-ball fifty to get Australia’s run chase off to a flying start.

However, it remains to be seen whether the Victorian has done enough to cement his spot at the top of the order alongside Travis Head.

MITCHELL MARSH — 6

122 runs at 30.50, HS 60, SR 84.13

One wicket at 27.00, BB 1-27, ER 6.75

The Australian captain only passed 30 once in the ODI series, anchoring the team’s innings during the Headingley victory before an ill-judged sweep ended his knock.

Marsh was elevated to open the innings in Nottingham and Chester-le-Street, but failed to survive beyond the 11th over on either occasion.

He pulled up sore after producing a four-over spell at Lord’s, handing over the captaincy to Steve Smith for the series finale in Bristol.

STEVE SMITH — 6

137 runs at 34.25

HS 60, SR 80.58

Smith anchored Australia’s innings during the third ODI in Chester-le-Street with a patient fifty, but otherwise, the New South Welshman had a fairly forgettable campaign in the United Kingdom.

However, he expertly rotated through Australia’s spinners during the series finale in Bristol, leading the side in Mitchell Marsh’s absence.

JOSH INGLIS — 6

36 runs at 36.00, HS 36, SR 102.85

Two catches, one stumping

After missing the first three matches with a quad injury, Inglis steered Australia towards the rain break in Bristol on Sunday with an unbeaten 28 in Bristol.

The West Australian gloveman also executed a classy stumping in the first innings to dismiss the dangerous Jacob Bethell.

MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE — 7

100 runs at 33.33, HS 77*, 98.03

Three wickets at 16.33, BB 3-39, ER 7.00

Labuschagne started the ODI series with a bang, taking a career-best haul at Trent Bridge before guiding Australia to victory with a half-century in the run chase.

However, the Queenslander posted scores of 19, 0 and 4 in the following four matches, including a horrible dismissal at Chester-le-Street.

He was also superb in the field, holding onto eight catches across the series.

CAMERON GREEN — 6

74 runs at 37.00, HS 42, SR 91.35

Two wickets at 35.00, BB 2-45, ER 7.00

Green made starts in both of his knocks against England, but failed to convert either of them into substantial scores.

The West Australian also snared a couple of crucial wickets during his bumper barrage in Australia’s rain-affected loss in Chester-le-Street.

However, the 25-year-old was ruled out of the final two ODIs after suffering a back injury, putting him under an injury cloud ahead of the home summer.

AARON HARDIE — 8

67 runs at 33.50, HS 44, SR 131.37

Four wickets at 29.25, BB 2-26, 4.87

Hardie’s career-best knock in Chester-le-Street not only revived Australia’s innings but also cemented the 25-year-old’s status as a future superstar of the sport.

The West Australian, who was often tasked with serving as a strike bowler due to injury and illness within the squad, was also one of the most economical bowlers of the series, conceding less than five runs per over.

GLENN MAXWELL — 5

39 runs at 13.00, HS 33, SR 118.18

Five wickets at 21.00, BB 2-15, ER 5.00

Apart from a brief cameo in Chester-le-Street, Maxwell failed to contribute with the bat against England over the past fortnight, dismissed cheaply in both of his other knocks.

However, the Victorian’s off-spin proved more than handy during wins at Headingley and in Bristol, shifting momentum back in Australia’s favour after England got off to a fast start.

ALEX CAREY — 9

164 runs at 82.00

HS 77*, SR 106.49

Carey was Australia’s most reliable middle-order batter throughout the series, top-scoring for the tourists with crucial fifties in Leeds and Chester-le-Street.

The wicketkeeper, dropped from the ODI side during last year’s World Cup in India, was named player of the match at Headingley after combining with tailender Josh Hazlewood for a 49-run partnership for the tenth wicket.

However, Carey was sidelined for the series finale in Bristol, suggesting he hasn’t done enough to usurp Josh Inglis as the first-choice ODI gloveman.

COOPER CONNOLLY — 4

Zero wickets, BB 0-31, ER 7.75

Connolly received his maiden ODI cap in Bristol on Sunday, but wasn’t required with the bat after bowling four wicketless overs.

MITCHELL STARC — 5

Five wickets at 46.00

BB 3-50, ER 7.34

Starc was at the peak of his powers during the second ODI in Leeds, ripping through England’s top order as Australia clinched a 68-run victory.

But after snaring two scalps during the Powerplay in Chester-le-Street, the left-armed quick conceded 176 runs across 20 overs without taking a wicket.

BEN DWARSHUIS — 6

One wicket at 18.00

BB 1-18, ER 4.50

Dwarshuis received his maiden ODI cap ahead of the series opener in Nottingham, dismissing England opener Phil Salt during the Powerplay.

However, the left-armed seamer was ruled out of the remainder of the tour after sustaining an innocuous pectoral strain while in the outfield.

SEAN ABBOTT — 2

Zero wickets

BB 0-50, ER 8.38

It was a series to forget for the New South Welshman.

Abbott went wicketless in the three ODIs he played, finishing with series figures of 0-165 from 19.4 overs as England’s bowlers feasted on his bowling during defeats in Chester-le-Street and London.

JOSH HAZLEWOOD — 5

Three wickets at 56.66

BB 2-54, ER 5.66

Hazlewood played four consecutive ODIs after missing the series opener in Nottingham, taking two crucial wickets during Australia’s victory at Headingley.

Although the Bendemeer Bullet troubled England opener Phil Salt throughout the series, he didn’t provide much of a threat once the ball lost its shine.

ADAM ZAMPA — 7

Eight wickets at 28.87

BB 3-49, ER 6.41

Zampa was Australia’s leading wicket-taker of the series, and his absence was sorely felt during the third ODI in Chester-le-Street, which he missed due to illness.

He was pivotal during Australia’s victory in the series opener at Trent Bridge, while the leg-spinner continued to have a wonderful knack of breaking partnerships when the tourists desperately needed a breakthrough.