England tour veering off course
A lacklustre display by England in Alice Springs has added to the impression of an Ashes tour veering off course
28/11Result
Tour Match, England tour of Australia at Alice Springs, Nov 29-30 2013
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![England XI]( "England XI")
212/7d & 47/1 (16 ov) -
![Cricket Australia Chairman's XI]( "Cricket Australia Chairman's XI")
28/11Result
Tour Match, England tour of Australia at Alice Springs, Nov 29-30 2013
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![England XI]( "England XI")
212/7d & 47/1 (16 ov) -
![Cricket Australia Chairman's XI]( "Cricket Australia Chairman's XI")
Day 2
Announcer sacked over Panesar comments
The public address announcer at England's tour game against a Chairman's XI in Alice Springs was sacked at lunch on the second day of the game after making comments deemed "inappropriate" by Cricket Australia
Others
Ballance lone bright spot for England
Gary Ballance pressed his claims for a Test debut with a half-century but England were otherwise underwhelming against weak opposition
Announcer denies Panesar mockery claims
David Nixon, the announcer who was 'stood down' by Cricket Australia at lunch on the second day of England's tour game in Alice Springs, has vehemently denied any suggestion that he made racially insensitive remarks
McDermott and Richardson pulled from England tour game
The bowling attack England will face in the two-day tour match in Alice Springs this week has been weakened further, with the withdrawal of Alister McDermott and Kane Richardson
Sixteen-year-old Doran to face England
Jake Doran, a 16-year-old, batsman from New South Wales, has been chosen to play against England in their tour match in Alice Springs that follows the first Test in Brisbane