England XI vs Australia A, Tour Match at Hobart, Nov 06 2013 - Match Highlights

Kevin Pietersen's chronic knee problem has reared at a most inopportune moment for England, forcing him to fly to Melbourne for an injection to ward off the pain

Ben Cutting's spell during the afternoon may have caught the selectors' eye, whilst also giving England the testing workout they craved

England have one senior player injured and another trio well short of rhythm, while Australia sorely need Shane Watson in their batting order during the Ashes and could do much worse than adding Ben Cutting to their bowling attack for the first Test

England's wicketkeeper Matt Prior is under a fitness cloud 12 days before the first Ashes Test in Brisbane