Chairman's XI 16-0 in Reply to England's 212-7

Alice Springs: The Cricket Australia Chairman's XI were 16 for 0 in reply to England's 212 for seven declared after the first day of their tour match in Alice Springs on Friday.

At the close, Marcus Harris was on 10 with Steve Cazzulino on 5.

England were struggling in their tour match in Alice Springs on Friday, losing six wickets to a modest bowling attack a week out from the second Ashes Test.

At tea on the opening day of a two-day match against a Cricket Australia Chairman's XI, England were 152 for six off 58 overs.

The tourists were sent into bat and failed to take advantage of the hot conditions losing the wickets of Michael Carberry (6), Joe Root (22), Matt Prior (19), Ben Stokes (28), Gary Ballance (55) and skipper Ian Bell (13).

Ballance, bidding to force a place in the England team at number six for next Thursday's second Adelaide Test, was run out in a mix-up with Bell nearing tea.

Three overs later Bell was out to a diving catch from teenager Jake Doran leaving Swann to bat out the remaining five minutes to the tea interval.

Brief scores
England XI: 7 for 212 (Ballance 55, Mackin 2-32)
Chairman's XI : 0 for 16

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