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Josh Byron was player of the match in the second game of the series
Australia's men's netball team won the Aurora Series after dominating England Thorns in a 62-30 victory at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham to take a 2-0 lead.
The series, which is the first Australia have contested in England, consists of three Tests.
Thorns lost the opener 63-34 at the Copper Box Arena in London on 25 May and were well beaten in Saturday's second encounter.
A dominant last two quarters by Australia sealed the success and the series, although the hosts were competitive at the start.
The first-quarter score was 12-9 in favour of the visitors and it was a similar story in the second quarter as good work by James Firminger kept England within touching distance.
But Australia's Kelpies stretched their lead to 27-15 at the break and took command in the third quarter to move 47-21 ahead.
England's men only played their first international match in 2022, while their opponents have been competing on the international stage since the 1980s.
And that experience and quality showed as the Kelpies, led by the impressive Josh Byron, extended their lead in the fourth quarter.
The third and final Test will take place on Sunday at the Copper Box Arena.
