England crush CA XI, but batting vulnerabilities persist
The performance of the bowlers was the most encouraging aspect for England in the tour game, but there are still issues around batting, particularly lower-order depth, that need addressing
07/11Result
Tour Match (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Nov 8-11 2017
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![England]( "England")
293 & 207 -
![Cricket Australia XI]( "Cricket Australia XI")
233/9d & 75 (40.1 ov)
07/11Result
Tour Match (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Nov 8-11 2017
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![England]( "England")
293 & 207 -
![Cricket Australia XI]( "Cricket Australia XI")
233/9d & 75 (40.1 ov)
Day 4
Day 3
Woakes gives beleaguered England a lift
Chris Woakes claimed four wickets as England closed in on victory but there were again concerns about the vulnerability of the tourists' top order
Day 2
Anderson shines as Collingwood fills breach
James Anderson and Mason Crane shared five wickets but an injury scare to Jake Ball took the edge off England's day
Another injury scare for England as Ball sprains ankle
The England quick sprained his ankle in his fourth over of the day and was ruled out of the second day of the tour match
Day 1
Malan leads the way for England in sluggish contest
Mark Stoneman, Joe Root and Dawid Malan scored half-centuries but England struggled to capitalise on a slow surface in their day-night warm-up match