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CANBERRA, Dec 10: Former Australia Test batsman Mark Waugh smashed a quick 42 to lead his Prime Minister’s XI invitational side to a four-wicket win over England on Tuesday in a further blow to the touring side’s morale.
Opening batsman Marcus Trescothick, who captained England in place of the injured Nasser Hussain, said it was a bad loss for a team already lacking in confidence.
England, who have not won a game on their Australia tour, were bowled out for 152 in 40.4 overs in the match at Canberra’s Manuka Oval reduced to 42-overs-a-side because of rain.
The Australia Prime Minister’s XI, captained by 37-year-old Waugh, reached 153 for six in 31.4 overs.
The triangular limited-overs international tournament, which includes Sri Lanka, starts on Friday when Australia host England in Sydney.
ENGLAND
M.Trescothick c Lewis b Rofe 21
N.Knight b Rofe 2
C.White c White b Rofe 17
O.Shah c & b White 20
P.Collingwood c Waugh b Carseldine 1
I.Blackwell c White b Carseldine 1
A.Flintoff b White 13
G.Batty b Lewis 29
C.Read not out 33
A.Caddick b Lewis 4
J.Kirtley b Lewis 0
EXTRAS (lb-1, nb-2, w-8) 11
TOTAL (for 10 wickets, 40.4 overs) 152
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-13 2-41 3-47 4-51 5-58 6-84 7-85 8-146 9-152 10-152
BOWLING: Noffke 5-1-16-0, Rofe 6-0-34-3, Lewis 8.4-3-22-3, Carseldine 5-1-7-2, White 9-0-36-2, Higgs 4-0-14-0, Katich 3-0-22-0.
PRIME MINISTER’S XI
L.Carseldine c Shah b White 46
B.Haddin lbw b Kirtley 5
S.Katich b Kirtley 0
M.Higgs b Kirtley 8
M.Bradley lbw b Collingwood 16
M.Waugh c Flintoff b Batty 42
D.Dawson not out 17
C.White not out 9
EXTRAS (lb-1, w-9) 10
TOTAL (for six wickets, 31.4 overs) 153
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-9, 2-21, 3-37, 4-75, 5-104, 6-134
BOWLING: Kirtley 6-0-27-3, Caddick 8-0-33-0, Flintoff 4.4-0-32-0, White 6-0-25-1, Collingwood 3-0-16-1, Batty 4-0-19-1.
—Reuters
