Sam Curran, Sam Hain thwart Australians' hopes of beating England Lions
Tim Paine gloves four catches for Aussies as Lions pair post unbeaten fifties to force draw
14/07Result
Australian XI tour of England at Canterbury, Jul 14-17 2019
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![Australian XI]( "Australian XI")
397 & 252/8d -
![England Lions]( "England Lions")
267 & 267/5 (84 ov)
14/07Result
Australian XI tour of England at Canterbury, Jul 14-17 2019
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![Australian XI]( "Australian XI")
397 & 252/8d -
![England Lions]( "England Lions")
267 & 267/5 (84 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
England Lions , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
14,15,16,17 July 2019 (4-day match)
Umpires
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIAN XI 397 (99.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Matthew Wade114 (147)
- Travis Head*139 (214)
- Lewis Gregory3/65 (22.5)
- Sam Curran6/95 (23)
ENGLAND LIONS 267 (90.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Dom Sibley74 (191)
- Sam Curran50 (77)
- Jackson Bird3/51 (23)
- Chris Tremain4/70 (17.1)
AUSTRALIAN XI 252/8d (77.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Marcus Harris50 (115)
- Kurtis Patterson38 (90)
- Jack Leach5/109 (28.5)
- Jamie Porter1/14 (9)
ENGLAND LIONS 267/5 (84 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Sam Hain*53 (135)
- Sam Curran*56 (81)
- Mitchell Marsh1/15 (5)
- Michael Neser3/38 (16)
END OF OVER:84 | 7 Runs | LIONS: 267/5
- Sam Curran56 (81b)
- Sam Hain53 (135b)
- Chris Tremain13-4-31-0
- Jackson Bird19-4-65-1
83.6
4
Tremain to Curran, FOUR,
83.5
0
Tremain to Curran, no run,
83.4
0
Tremain to Curran, no run,
83.3
2
Tremain to Curran, 2 runs,
83.2
1
Tremain to Hain, 1 run,
83.1
0
Tremain to Hain, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsLewis Gregory primed for Test chance after reaping benefits of county 'wilderness'
Gregory earned his opportunity after claiming 44 wickets at 13 - a run of form described by the national selector Ed Smith as "remarkable"
Sam Curran, Sam Hain thwart Australians' hopes of beating England Lions
Tim Paine gloves four catches for Aussies as Lions pair post unbeaten fifties to force draw
Elbow blow could hurt Matthew Wade Ashes selection chances
Batsman sent for X-ray after being hit by Lewis Gregory short ball and could be in doubt for selection match
Sam Curran gets into Ashes swing as Australia find going tougher
Tourists lose last six wickets for 17 before Dom Sibley's 74 underpins Lions reply
Wade, Head lead strong Australian batting display
The pair add 219 for the fourth wicket after the visitors were sent in to bat under overcast skies against a competent attack
