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