Shane Watson and Cameron White stars as Australia against England

Shane Watson took three wickets as Australia held England to 228 for nine in the third one-day international at the Rose Bowl here on Wednesday.and Cameron White scored his maiden international hundred 105(124).

All-rounder Watson and Cameron White, on the ground where he played for Hampshire, Watson took three wickets for 36 runs in eight overs as Australia looked to go 3-0 up in the seven-match series.

Strauss won his third straight toss but this time decided to bat first rather than field in a match where both sides were unchanged from the teams that played in world champions Australia's 39-run win at Lord's on Sunday.

In the third over, left-handed opener Strauss struck three consecutive fours off in-form fast bowler Brett Lee, a pull and a drive through extra-cover followed by a square cut.

Ravi Bopara followed up by going down the pitch to drive Nathan Bracken for six. But, trying to repeat the stroke, Bopara holed out off the left-arm seamer with James Hopes, running back at mid-on, taking a well-judged catch.

And six balls later 41 for one became 41 for two when Matt Prior was out for a suck when his pull of left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson's fourth ball was held by a diving hopes at square leg.

Johnson then struck again when Owais Shah was lbw although replays suggested the ball may have been missing off-stump.

But England were now 62 for three in the 15th over.

Strauss, who completed a 60-ball fifty with six fours, fell next when he chipped off-spinner Nathan Hauritz low to Michael Clarke at mid-wicket.

Paul Collingwood struggled during an innings of 28 off 52 balls that didn't feature a single boundary and was dismissed in tame fashion when he holed out off medium-pacer Watson to leave England 132 for five in the 32nd over.

Once more, England didn't take their five-over batting power play until late in the innings, when they managed just 24 runs for the loss of two wickets.