Australia vs England AS IT HAPPENED: Poms dismantled four days after World Cup triumph as David Warner dominates

Thanks to everyone who followed the opening one-day international between Australia and England via Wide World of Sports' live blog.

The Australians were too strong for an understrength English side at Adelaide Oval, dismantling their rivals by six wickets in 46.5 overs.

The SCG and MCG will host the remaining two matches of the series.

Goodnight.

If David Warner and Travis Head pair up as Australia's openers at next year's 50-over World Cup in India, they just gave their rivals a formidable glimpse of the destruction that could lie ahead.

In Australia's first one-day international since the retirement of captain and long-time opener Aaron Finch in September, Warner and Head combined for a 147-run stand to set up a six-wicket win over England at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

Chasing 288 runs to win after England first drop Dawid Malan compiled 134 from 128, Australia had little trouble.

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Australia rounds out victory over England by six wickets, hunting down the visitors' 287 runs in 46.5 overs.

Steve Smith finishes on 80 from 78 not out and Cameron Green 20 from 28.

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Alex Carey opts for a switch hit and holes out to a fielder in the deep.

Phil Salt takes an impressive boundary catch off the bowling of Liam Dawson as Carey falls for 21 runs from 28 balls.

Australia is 4-244 from 39 overs, chasing 288 to win.

Steve Smith pushes the ball through the cover-point region and picks up two runs to reach his half-century.

The former Test captain brings up 50 from 47 balls.

Marnus Labuschagne loses his wicket for just four runs, nicking off as Jos Buttler takes a superb catch.

The England skipper dives low to his right and takes a one-handed catch off the bowling of David Willey.

"Brilliant catch!" Mark Howard says on the Fox Cricket coverage.

"Buttler with a beauty behind ... that's top-draw."

The Australians are 3-206.

David Warner's tremendous knock ends as he pulls the ball down Sam Billings' throat.

David Willey digs the ball in short and lulls Warner into a misguided shot, dismissing the dangerous opener for 86 runs from 84 balls.

Marnus Labuschagne joins his great mate Steve Smith in the middle.

Australia is 2-200, chasing 288 to win.

Travis Head goes!

The opener holes out to Phil Salt at deep midwicket off the bowling of Chris Jordan, losing his wicket for 69 from 57.

Head departs after striking 10 fours and a six in a top innings at his home ground.

Steve Smith strides to the middle to join David Warner, who's made 70 from 61.

The Australians are 1-147 in the 20th over, chasing 288.

David Warner and Travis Head bring up a 100-run stand on the final ball of the 15th over.

David Warner digs out a full Chris Jordan ball to collect a single and move to his half-century in the 14th over.

The veteran reaches 50 from 44 balls.