Cricket: England A make Aussies suffer
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England A claimed another impressive scalp on their tour of Australia by completing a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over the Australian Cricket Academy in Mount Gambia yesterday.
Just a week after clinching a sensational win over the Sheffield Shield holders, South Australia, the tourists sealed another triumph over the cream of Australia's young talent just after tea on the final day of their match at Marist Park.
Resuming 56 runs ahead on 70 for 2, the Academy crumbled to 175 all out in just 24 overs yesterday with the Derbyshire fast bowler, Andrew Harris, claiming 5 for 61.
Yorkshire opener Michael Vaughan hit a solid 70 to give the tourists the platform to launch their victory chase. Vaughan hit 11 fours and a six.
His six came when he took a single and his shot hit a helmet placed on the outfield. That cost the home side a five run penalty.
Youngster Owais Shah also underlined his undoubted promise with an unbeaten 43 as England reached their target of 165 for 3 with relative ease.
"I think English cricket's in good hands with David Graveney and Mike Gatting because I've never seen a happier group of cricketers and for me, that's what the game's all about," conceded the Academy head coach, Rod Marsh.
Final day; England A won toss
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET ACADEMY - First Innings 258 (M Dighton 72, S Craig 61; A F Giles 4-63).
ENGLAND A - First Innings 272 (M A Butcher 81, A J Hollioake 62; D Nash 7-66).
AUSTRALIAN CA - Second Innings
(Overnight: 70 for 2)
J Cassell c Hegg b Harris 69
*J Poole b Giles 7
S Craig c Hegg b Harris 1
A Smith run out 0
D Thornley b Harris 8
E Haddin lbw b Giles 1
I Hewett c Vaughan b Hollioake 29
D Nash c Hegg b Hollioake 17
E Sutherland not out 1
Extras (b5, lb5, w1, nb6) 17
Total (41 overs) 175
Fall: 1-20, 2-70, 3-91, 4-92, 5-92, 6-116, 7-125, 8-129, 9-162.
Bowling: Chapple 9-0-30-0; Harris 13-3-61-5; Ealham 5-1-16-0; Giles 10- 1-38-2; Hollioake 4-0-20-2.
ENGLAND A - Second Innings
M A Butcher c Haddin b Hewett 14
M P Vaughan lbw b Craig 70
O A Shah not out 43
M A Ealham c Dighton b Craig 28
*A J Hollioake not out 4
Extras (lb4, nb2) 6
Total (for 3, 49.2 overs) 165
Fall: 1-57, 2-112, 3-157.
Did not bat: J E R Gallian, W K Hegg, A F Giles, G Chapple, A J Harris, P M Such.
Bowling: Nash 11-3-45-0; Smith 7-2-13-0; Hewett 10-3-46-1; Sutherland 9-1-27-0; Craig 12.2-4-30-2
Umpires: A Hunter and K Russell.
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