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| Read hopes hit by tour match duck | Read hopes hit by tour match duck |
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| Reserve wicket-keeper Chris Read was out for a duck as England posted 259-8 from 50 overs in the one-day tour match against a Chairman's XI at Lilac Hill. | Reserve wicket-keeper Chris Read was out for a duck as England posted 259-8 from 50 overs in the one-day tour match against a Chairman's XI at Lilac Hill. |
| Read was one of several fringe players hoping for a Test recall, but lasted only five balls before finding mid-on. | Read was one of several fringe players hoping for a Test recall, but lasted only five balls before finding mid-on. |
| Instead Alec Stewart, now 43, showed the way with 69 in as many balls, while another ex-England man, Adam Hollioake, fired four sixes in an unbeaten 38. | Instead Alec Stewart, now 43, showed the way with 69 in as many balls, while another ex-England man, Adam Hollioake, fired four sixes in an unbeaten 38. |
| Owais Shah made a breezy 22 before he was first to fall in the 13th over. | Owais Shah made a breezy 22 before he was first to fall in the 13th over. |
| Shah hit three boundaries in an opening stand of 44 with Ed Joyce, who was called into the Ashes squad as a replacement for Marcus Trescothick. | Shah hit three boundaries in an opening stand of 44 with Ed Joyce, who was called into the Ashes squad as a replacement for Marcus Trescothick. |
| Stewart played a captain's knock to outshine current England stars | |
| Former Australia left-arm seamer Chris Matthews made the breakthrough as Shah mis-timed a drive and was caught at mid-off. | Former Australia left-arm seamer Chris Matthews made the breakthrough as Shah mis-timed a drive and was caught at mid-off. |
| Joyce notched 36 before he was run out backing up, while Liam Plunkett was run out without scoring. | Joyce notched 36 before he was run out backing up, while Liam Plunkett was run out without scoring. |
| Monty Panesar's performance with the ball is the most anticipated in the England XI, which includes another Test start of yesteryear, Robin Smith. | Monty Panesar's performance with the ball is the most anticipated in the England XI, which includes another Test start of yesteryear, Robin Smith. |
| 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on this match | 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on this match |
| England XI: Alec Stewart (capt), Chris Read, Ed Joyce, Sajid Mahmood, Liam Plunkett, Monty Panesar, Adam Hollioake, Robin Smith, Jon Lewis, Owais Shah, Jamie Dalrymple. | England XI: Alec Stewart (capt), Chris Read, Ed Joyce, Sajid Mahmood, Liam Plunkett, Monty Panesar, Adam Hollioake, Robin Smith, Jon Lewis, Owais Shah, Jamie Dalrymple. |
| CA Chairman's XI: Justin Langer (capt), Luke Ronchi (wk), Chris Rogers, Luke Pomersbach, Marcus North, Adam Voges, Brett Dorey, Sean Ervine, Peter Worthington, Ryan Campbell, Chris Matthews, Jo Angel. | CA Chairman's XI: Justin Langer (capt), Luke Ronchi (wk), Chris Rogers, Luke Pomersbach, Marcus North, Adam Voges, Brett Dorey, Sean Ervine, Peter Worthington, Ryan Campbell, Chris Matthews, Jo Angel. |