14/11Result

Tour Match, England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Townsville, Nov 15-18 2017

Match drawn

109.6

Root to Short, no run,

109.5

Root to Short, no run,

109.4

Root to Short, no run,

109.3

Root to Nielsen, 1 run,

109.2

Root to Nielsen, no run,

109.1

Root to Nielsen, no run,

108.6

Malan to Short, FOUR,

108.5

Malan to Short, no run,

108.4

Malan to Short, no run,

108.3

Malan to Short, no run,

108.2

Malan to Short, no run,

Match Coverage

Bayliss voices concern about substandard preparation
Trevor Bayliss has called on CA and the ECB to "get together" to ensure a better standard of preparation for both teams on Ashes tours
'We are not here to make up the numbers' - Bayliss
Trevor Bayliss has provided the clearest hint yet that Jake Ball has earned the final spot in England's XI for the Brisbane Test
England endure worrying toil as Sangha shows his promise
England almost went wicketless on their final day of action before the first Ashes Test as Jason Sangha and Matthew Short hit maiden centuries
Jake Ball 'a great chance' to play in Brisbane
It appeared Jake Ball's chances of playing the first Test had disappeared when he rolled his ankle in Adelaide, but he could still pip Craig Overton to the final bowling slot
England belief growing as Malan ton ticks another box
Dawid Malan scored his first hundred in an England shirt and though Moeen Ali and Craig Overton missed out on the chance to find form late wickets left victory in sight

England BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
SCJ Broad	14.0	1	40	0	2.85
CR Woakes	11.0	0	50	0	4.54	(1w)
MM Ali	32.0	9	88	2	2.75
C Overton	15.0	3	65	0	4.33
MS Crane	30.0	6	97	2	3.23
JE Root	6.0	1	12	0	2.00
DJ Malan	2.0	0	6	0	3.00

CA XI 3rd innings Partnerships