CA Inv XI vs England XI, Tour Match at Sydney, Nov 13 2013 - Match Highlights

RESULT

Tour Match, Sydney, November 13 - 16, 2013, England tour of Australia

304 & 261

(T:148) 418 & 151/3

England XI won by 7 wickets

England breathe after Root knocks

England breathe after Root knocks

'England's building blocks starting to fall into place'

'England's building blocks starting to fall into place'

Broad keeping England positive

Broad keeping England positive

Broad relishing Ashes atmosphere

Broad relishing Ashes atmosphere

Switch Hit clip: England won't want to skittle Invitational XI

Switch Hit clip: England won't want to skittle Invitational XI

Match Coverage

Root relaxed about return to No. 6

Unfussy, unfazed and uninterested in speculating, England No. 6 Joe Root sounds a lot like England opener Joe Root did during the northern summer

Root relaxed about return to No. 6

Bresnan absence weighs heavy

England will miss Tim Bresnan enormously at the start of the Ashes series and his replacement will be targeted by Australia's batsmen, according to Ed Cowan

Bresnan absence weighs heavy

Root, Bairstow encourage England

For an hour or so, Joe Root's little finger was of almost as much interest to England on day three of the tour match in Sydney as Kevin Pietersen's knee and Matt Prior's calf have been for most of the week

Root, Bairstow encourage England

Pietersen finds form in lively knock

Kevin Pietersen struck a belligerent half-century and there were 80s for Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott as England reached 5 for 302 in reply to 304

Pietersen finds form in lively knock

Life is a beach for Broad

Stuart Broad came as close as he might get on a busy Ashes tour to a spot of Australian beach culture. He spent most of the day in Sydney feeling as if he was running through sand

Life is a beach for Broad

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England XI Innings

Player Name		R	B
AN Cook	bowled	21	48
MA Carberry	caught	50	71
IJL Trott	not out	38	75
KP Pietersen	bowled	6	10
IR Bell	not out	33	30
Extras	(nb 2, w 1)
Total	151(3 wkts; 38.4 ovs)

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