'Found a cheat code': World reacts to Josh Inglis' stunning English demolition job

Josh Inglis' stunning century to guide Australia to victory against England in their Champions Trophy opener is being hailed as one of the greatest-ever ODI innings.

Inglis and Alex Carey put on 146 for the fifth wicket in shy of 20 overs and all but ended England's hopes, having earlier belted the highest-ever total in tournament history.

Barely a fortnight after he scored his maiden Test ton, Inglis became the fifth Australian – after Glenn Maxwell, Shane Watson, David Warner and Beth Mooney – to score a ton in all three formats of the game, finishing 120 not-out from just 86 balls.

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Inglis' innings was as brutal as it was calculated. He belted his first ball for four, but from there played with the perfect balance of aggression and patience.

Reduced to 4-136 shortly after he came to the crease, Australia's chase was teetering before he and Carey got down to business.

In commentary, former England captain Nasser Hussain was full of praise for the Yorkshire-born West Australian.

"Inglis was on it from ball one, he got off the mark straight away with a boundary, he's arguably one of their better players of spin and that's why he's come into the side," Hussain said.

"He and Carey were just amazing. When you see 350 you panic a bit and go too hard too early, but they didn't.

"They were always up with the rate, lost two early wickets and didn't panic.

"That is an extraordinary win and they've done it without some of their best bowlers, they kept England below par and won it comfortably."

Inglis moved to Australia just shy of his 15th birthday and immediately became involved in the WACA development program.

For The Guardian (UK), Ali Martin described Inglis' innings as a "gut punch", and the man himself – like the match as a whole – as "the one that got away" from England.

Although Australia's fast-bowling stocks were decimated, Tim Wigmore for The Telegraph (UK) opined there was still much to be desired about England's attack.

"For all the hype about England's pace contingent, the way that Australia gallivanted to victory also exposed the limits of relying on speed," he wrote.

"The pace trio – all right-armers, and all largely dependent upon speed, particularly Wood and Carse – returned combined figures of 3-226 from 26.3 overs, conceding 8.5 an over."

The defeat was England's fifth ODI loss in succession, and means their two remaining group matches against Afghanistan and South Africa are must-wins.

Australia will play South Africa on Tuesday night (AEDT).