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Durham: Australia all-rounder James Hopes admits the chance to become the first team to win a One-day series 7-0 will provide all the motivation his side need to crush England one more time on Sunday.
Ricky Ponting's team extended their winning run to six matches at Trent Bridge on Thursday when a century from rookie wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine helped them to a crushing 111-run victory.
While piling further misery on England's One-day troops - skipper Andrew Strauss was booed by sections of the crowd after the loss - Australia's success lifted them back to the top of the ICC's One-day international rankings.
Ponting's side must win again at Durham this weekend if they are to retain that status into next week's Champions Trophy and Hopes admits completing a whitewash is a scenario they would relish.
"We heard after the game that 7-0 has never been done before so that's a bit more of a motivation," Hopes said.
"We don't want to go to the Champions Trophy losing the last game before that.
"We are in quite a tough pool against Pakistan, India and the West Indies so we have to go there winning and 7-0 against England - there's nothing better than that."
Australia's success has been typified by Paine, who has made a flying start to his international career after being called up for the first time in place of injured first-choice gloveman Brad Haddin.
The 24-year-old Tasmanian is yet to taste defeat in an Australia shirt after making his debut in last month's victory over Scotland in Edinburgh.
Paine is the second-leading run scorer in the series after scoring 233 at an average of 38.83 and admits he is enjoying life in the green and gold.
"My job opening the batting for Australia is to score runs and in the first few games I felt reasonably good but just didn't go on with it. So it was pleasing once I got my start to cash in."
