21 September,2009 07:57 AM IST | | AFP
England captain Andrew Strauss admitted his side were "nowhere near" producing the level of consistency he is demanding of them despite winning the final match of the one-day series against Australia.
England avoided the humiliation of a 7-0 whitewash defeat after they claimed a four-wicket win at the Riverside.
"This (series) has served as a timely reminder that as a side, we are nowhere near where we want to be, either in Test cricket or one-day cricket," Strauss said. "It brings your feet back down to earth, that's for sure. In international cricket, you have always got to keep looking forward, you can't bask in anything you have done previously anyway."
The victory was built on Graeme Swann's five for 28 as Australia were bowled out foru00a0 a paltry 176 in 45.5 overs batting first.
