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| Monty Panesar captured two wickets but a makeshift England XI could not prevent a seven-wicket defeat by an Australian Chairman's XI at Lilac Hill. | Monty Panesar captured two wickets but a makeshift England XI could not prevent a seven-wicket defeat by an Australian Chairman's XI at Lilac Hill. |
| Panesar, left out of the first two Ashes Tests, struck with his second ball, and despite being hit for 18 in one over, ousted dangerman Luke Ronchi. | Panesar, left out of the first two Ashes Tests, struck with his second ball, and despite being hit for 18 in one over, ousted dangerman Luke Ronchi. |
| The keeper hit 89 off 49 balls as the home side won with 9.5 overs remaining. | |
| Alec Stewart, leading the team aged 43, hit 69 from as many balls in England's 259-8, but Chris Read fell for a duck. | Alec Stewart, leading the team aged 43, hit 69 from as many balls in England's 259-8, but Chris Read fell for a duck. |
| Read was one of several fringe players hoping for a strong showing at Lilac Hill to enhance Test claims, but lasted only five balls before finding mid-on. | Read was one of several fringe players hoping for a strong showing at Lilac Hill to enhance Test claims, but lasted only five balls before finding mid-on. |
| Stalwart Stewart, who retired in 2003, launched two sixes and five fours, while another ex-England man, Adam Hollioake, fired four sixes in an unbeaten 38. | Stalwart Stewart, who retired in 2003, launched two sixes and five fours, 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. |
| Read was dropped in favour of Geraint Jones before the first Test | Read was dropped in favour of Geraint Jones before the first Test |
| 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. |
| Stewart shared 112 with Essex batsman Ravi Bopara, who made 53 from 56 balls, to lead his side to a respectable total from a perilous 59-3. | Stewart shared 112 with Essex batsman Ravi Bopara, who made 53 from 56 balls, to lead his side to a respectable total from a perilous 59-3. |
| The Chairman's XI made a fluent start with an opening stand of 82, before Panesar bowled Chris Rogers, who was attempting a reverse sweep. | The Chairman's XI made a fluent start with an opening stand of 82, before Panesar bowled Chris Rogers, who was attempting a reverse sweep. |
| Highly-rated wicket-keeper/batsman Ronchi battered three sixes and 15 fours in his 89 from 49 balls, but Panesar removed him when he lured him down the wicket and Read executed the stumping. | |
| Adam Voges, called into the Australia squad for the third Test at Perth on 14 December, hit 71 before he was caught by Panesar at long-off with only 11 runs needed for victory. | |
| Panesar finished with 2-63 from his 10 overs, while seamer Jon Lewis was despatched for 35 from only four overs. | |
| 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. |