England sink to another low as Lions thrashed by Australia A
O'Neill took 4 for 53 while Bartlett and Hadley took two wickets each as Australia A romped to an innings and 127-run victory
04/12Result
Only unofficial Test, England Lions tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 5-8 2025
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![England Lions]( "England Lions")
166 & 295 (87.4 ov) -
![Australia A]( "Australia A")
04/12Result
Only unofficial Test, England Lions tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 5-8 2025
-
![England Lions]( "England Lions")
166 & 295 (87.4 ov) -
![Australia A]( "Australia A")
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
England Lions , elected to bat first
Series result
Australia A won the one-off match
Season
Match days
5,6,7,8 December 2025 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND LIONS 166 (50 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Haines31 (64)
- Ben McKinney25 (30)
- Jhye Richardson4/35 (12)
- Todd Murphy2/7 (6)
AUSTRALIA A 588/8d (133 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Nathan McSweeney*226 (394)
- Cooper Connolly88 (92)
- Nathan Gilchrist4/128 (29)
- Josh Hull3/103 (18)
ENGLAND LIONS 295 (87.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jacob Bethell71 (154)
- Asa Tribe*129 (195)
- Ryan Hadley2/45 (14)
- Fergus O'Neill4/53 (17)
87.4
W
Bartlett to Hull, OUT,
J Hull b Bartlett 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
87.3
W
Bartlett to Shoaib Bashir, OUT,
Shoaib Bashir c Renshaw b Bartlett 1 (19b 0x4 0x6) SR: 5.26
87.2
0
Bartlett to Shoaib Bashir, no run,
87.1
0
Bartlett to Shoaib Bashir, no run,
END OF OVER:87 | 4 Runs | LIONS: 295/8
- Asa Tribe129 (195b)
- Shoaib Bashir1 (16b)
- Jhye Richardson14-0-41-1
- Xavier Bartlett19-2-59-0
86.6
0
Richardson to Tribe, no run,
86.5
0
Richardson to Tribe, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsEngland sink to another low as Lions thrashed by Australia A
O'Neill took 4 for 53 while Bartlett and Hadley took two wickets each as Australia A romped to an innings and 127-run victory
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McSweeney pushes Test recall case with double century
The South Australia batter, who is captaining Australia A, plundered the England Lions attack
Richardson stands out with four wickets as England Lions collapse
Opener Campbell Kellaway also impressed for Australia A on a dominant day for the hosts
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Fast bowler says Perth defeat is "going to hurt and it should hurt for a few days"
