January 26 is Australia Day. It's a celebration Down Under marked by festivities and, from a sports perspective, highlighted by the annual tradition of international cricket at the Adelaide Oval. It's an occasion filled with plenty of cheer and goodwill - positive characteristics a slumping Australian team will hope spur them during the dead rubber ODI against England.
ENGLAND'S TOUR OF AUSTRALIA, 2018
Out-of-sorts hosts battle for pride in Australia Day dead rubber
Having lost the first-three games, Australia have already lost the ODI series. © Getty
Traditionally, Australia have been inspired on their national day; they have only lost once in six corresponding fixtures against England. Perhaps the occasion can once again fuel them in a desperate bid to end a major rut in the 50-over arena.
Embarrassingly for such a perennial powerhouse, Australia have been soundly beaten by England on three straight occasions to ensure they will be merely playing for pride in the series final matches in Adelaide and Perth.
Exacerbating their chances of avoiding a humiliating whitewash, Australia will be without standout batsman Aaron Finch in Adelaide and possibly in Perth due to a
