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AUSTRALIA A 230 (80.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Steve O'Keefe66 (116)
- Steven Smith59 (121)
- Ajmal Shahzad3/57 (21)
- Chris Tremlett4/54 (17.1)
ENGLAND XI 523 (141 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ian Bell192 (275)
- Paul Collingwood89 (177)
- Clint McKay2/73 (29)
- Steve O'Keefe4/88 (24)
AUSTRALIA A 301 (97 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Cameron White111 (172)
- Phillip Hughes81 (183)
- Tim Bresnan4/86 (22)
- Monty Panesar3/63 (28)
ENGLAND XI 11/0 (1.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Alastair Cook*2 (4)
- Andrew Strauss*9 (5)
- Mark Cameron0/6 (1)
- Peter George0/5 (0.3)
So England too strong, they'll fly to Brisbane for the First Test starting Thursday.
On Saturday there are two rugby internationals as Australia take on Italy in Florence looking to bounce back from their drubbing by England at Twickenham last weekend, while England aim to avoid any hangover against Samoa at Twickenham. Follow both matches on ESPNscrum with previews, commentary and full post-match analysis. Viewers in the UK can watch the Australia game live on ESPN.
On behalf of the ESPN Cricinfo team, this is Lawrie Colliver signing off - enjoy the Ashes!!
END OF OVER:1 | 6 Runs | ENG: 6/0
- Alastair Cook1 (2b)
- Andrew Strauss5 (4b)
- Mark Cameron1-0-6-0
England tour of Australia 2010-11 News
Pace is the ace: why you need quick bowlers to win in Australia
Top-quality fast bowling always helps when you're trying to win a series in Australia, and the history of the Ashes bears that out
Winning Down Under: England's post-war Ashes series victories in Australia
England have only won five Ashes series in Australia since 1945 - and one since the 1980s
CA contributed to 'panic' before Ashes - Watson
Shane Watson, the Australia vice-captain, has criticised Cricket Australia and selectors for contributing to a "growing sense of panic" among the players in the lead-up to the Ashes series in 2010-11
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