SYDNEY  - Australia recovered from a top-order batting collapse to beat England by four wickets in a low-scoring tri-series one-day international at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.

Mike Hussey scored an unbeaten 46 to guide Australia to their victory target with more than 11 overs to spare after England were bowled out for just 155.

Australia looked to be in trouble after slumping to 108 for six , Jon Lewis (4-36) and James Anderson (2-29) destroying the top order. But Hussey and Brett Lee (20 not out) steered them home with an unbroken partnership of 48.

England made their best start to the series when debutant Mal Loye (36) and Andrew Strauss (18) put on 52 for the opening wicket before a catastrophic batting collapse saw them lose all 10 wickets for 103 runs.