SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2013 SPORTS Bell ‘willing’ to fill in for Trott at number three ADELAIDE: Ian Bell is “absolutely willing” warm-up match against a Cricket half-century in the first innings to stake The ineffectiveness of the pacemen aided the batsmen more. to replace Jonathan Trott at the number Australia Chairman’s XI yesterday. claim for a test debut, was unbeaten on will surely open the path for Tim Bresnan Panesar was England’s trump card three spot in England’s batting order “That decision is probably out of my eight with Michael Carberry (37) at the to earn a spot if he can prove his fitness. during the series win in India last year when the second Ashes test against control. We’ve got a number of options crease. “Gary Ballance has done really Bresnan, hoping for a recall after recov- but has been blighted by disciplinary Australia starts on Thursday. Trott, the with the batting and the balance of the well, batting for a long period on a wick- ering from a stress fracture in his back, issues during the English summer. “It’s regular number three, left the tour to side - but absolutely I’ll put my hand up. et that was not easy to score runs fluent- took four wickets and made a half-cen- not easy coming on tour when you’ve deal with a stress-related problem a day We’ll soon see.” Joe Root (one), another ly,” Bell said. “We want guys who are tury while playing for the England not played a lot of cricket,” Bell added. after England’s comprehensive defeat in contender for Trott’s position, was the going to bat long periods of time in this Performance squad this week. “I’m sure he’ll be a bit sore, but he Brisbane. only second innings casualty in series, so he showed some good charac- Graeme Swann picked up four wick- bowled really well. “It was nice to see “We’ve spoken about it, and obvious- England’s score of 47 for one wicket ter.” The home side earlier declared their ets while left-arm spinner Monty Panesar him settle into a rhythm very quickly and ly I’ve said I’m absolutely willing to go to when stumps were drawn in the two- first innings on 254 for eight as the scalped three in welcome signs for the it is a possibility he could play (in number three,” Bell, who bats at five, told day warm-up match. English pace trio of Boyd Rankin, Steven England bowling attack ahead of Adelaide) - we’ve got that flexibility if we reporters after the tourists drew their Gary Ballance, who struck a patient Finn and Ben Stokes failed to impress. Adelaide, where the pitch has historically need two spinners.” — Reuters England draw with Australia Chairman’s XI ALICE SPRINGS: England failed to get a four for 56 off 23 overs while Test hopeful boost ahead of next week’s second Ashes Monty Panesar claimed three for 41 from Test as they conceded an innings lead to a 19 overs. modest Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI in Facing a drop-in pitch in Adelaide, Alice Springs yesterday. England might be tempted to recall The two-day tour match ended in a Panesar in a twin-spin attack for the second draw but the Chairman’s XI finished moral Test. Swann removed Marcus Harris (49), winners trumping England’s first innings Michael Hill (13) and Alex Keath (four) declaration of 212 for seven with their 254 before lunch. Western Australia’s Harris for eight declared. added 78 for the first wicket with At stumps on the final day, England hit Tasmania’s Steve Cazzulino (48). the front in the 16th and final over of their Sixteen-year-old NSW Second XI bats- second innings at 47 for one with Michael man Jake Doran beat his age by one run Carberry unbeaten on 37 and man-of-the- before becoming Swann’s fourth victim. match Gary Ballance on eight. Panesar dismissed Lalor in the last over Only five players from last week’s 381- before the second new ball was taken. run loss to Australia in the first Brisbane Muirhead top-edged a pull shot for a Test played, but there was little for the single in the next over as the home side tourists apart from sightseeing to take out advanced to 213 and overtaking England’s of their visit to the Northern Territory. first innings total amid loud cheers from As the temperatures soared into the the fans. Not a single member of the 12- high 30s, the tourists were left a little red man Chairman’s XI side is a current faced as their quick bowlers were embar- Sheffield Shield player. rassed by the little-known Chairman’s XI Uncapped England Test hopeful Gary batsmen. Ballance was named player of the match for Ashton Turner (39 not out) and Josh his first-innings 55 lifting his hopes of grab- Lalor (45) shared a 64-run stand for the sev- bing the number six batting spot in an enth wicket before Turner combined with expected reshuffle caused by the sudden tailender James Muirhead (29 off 17 balls) departure of Jonathan Trott with a stress- for an entertaining partnership of 48 for related illness. CENTURION: South Africa’s cricketer Wayne Parnell plays a shot during the final One-Day Internationals (ODI ) match between South Africa and the Chairman’s XI. The ground announcer was removed Pakistan at SuperSport in Centurion yesterday. Pakistan won the series 2-1. — AFP Pacemen Boyd Rankin (1-52), Steven from his post by Cricket Australia (CA) yes- Finn (0-61) and Ben Stokes (0-37) failed to terday after introducing Panesar in an impress, amid speculation seamer Chris Indian accent to the crowd. Tremlett’s Test spot could be under scrutiny Panesar was born in Luton of Indian for the Adelaide Test. Test offspinner descent. “Cricket Australia deemed the con- Philander sets up Graeme Swann gained some confidence duct of the PA announcer as inappropriate following his mauling by Australia’s bats- and as such he will take no further part in men in last week’s first Test by picking up the match,” a CA spokesperson said. —AFP South African win SCOREBOARD CENTURION: Vernon Philander led a strong replacement for Graeme Smith, who was Villiers played a risk-free innings to ensure ALICE SPRINGS, Australia: Scoreboard at the close on the final day of the two-day performance by South Africa’s bowlers to set absent because of a family bereavement. that South Africa successfully chased down a tour match between the Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI and England at Traeger Park up a four-wicket consolation win for the hosts Amla made 41 before being run out after a target for the first time in eight recent yesterday: England XI 1st innings 212 for 7 declared (G. Ballance 55, J. Bairstow 31 not in the third and final one-day international superb stop and quick throw by Umar Amin at attempts, facing 63 balls and hitting only out; S. Mackin 2-32) against Pakistan at SuperSport Park yesterday. backward point. In contrast to his dazzling 74 three boundaries. Ajmal was again the best Chairman’s XI 1st innings (overnight 16 (Doran), 6-142 (Robins), 7-206 (Lalor), 8- Philander took three for 26 in a Pakistan off 45 balls in Port Elizabeth, where he played Pakistan bowling, taking two for 34 in 10 for 0): 254 (Muirhead) total of 179 all out. South Africa made heavy one big shot too many and was out before overs. With the series decided, both sides Steve Cazzulino b Panesar 48 Bowling: Rankin 14.5-5-52-1, Finn 15-2- weather of the chase but won with 68 balls to South Africa “crossed the line”, in his words, De showed several changes. — AFP Marcus Harris c Finn b Swann 49 61-0, Swann 23-5-56-4, Stokes 13-3-37-0 spare, steered home by an unbeaten 48 from Michael Hill c Finn b Swann 13 (1nb), Panesar 19-4-41-3. captain AB de Villiers. SCOREBOARD Alex Keath c Stokes b Swann 4 England 2nd innings: Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq also played a cap- Jake Doran c Ballance b Swann 17 Michael Carberry not out 37 tain’s innings, making 79 not out. But no other CENTURION, South Africa: Scoreboard yesterday in the third one-day international between South Ashton Turner not out 39 Joe Root c Doran b Mackin 1 Pakistan batsman scored more than 25. Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park: Luke Robins stpd Bairstow b Panesar 2 Gary Balance not out 8 Philander, recently recalled to the one-day Josh Lalor c and b Panesar 45 Extras (w1) 1 side after starring for the South African Test Pakistan South Africa James Muirhead c Bairstow b Rankin 29 Total (1 wkt; 16 overs) 47 team, struck with the fourth ball of the match Umar Amin c Amla b McLaren 25 Quinton de Kock c Ajmal b Bhatti 15 Extras (b6, lb1, nb1) 8 Fall of wicket: 1-13 (Root) when Ahmed Shehzad was caught at first slip Ahmed Shehzad c Amla b Philander 0 Hashim Amla run out (Amin/Akmal) 41 Total (8 wkts declared; 84.5 overs) 254 Bowling: Herrick 4-0-18-0 (1w), Mackin 5- without scoring. Shehzad made a century when Asad Shafiq c De Kock b Tsotsobe 1 Henry Davids st Akmal b Ajmal 7 Did not bat: Simon Mackin, Michael Beer 4-3-1, Lalor 3-1-6-0, Muirhead 3-0-20-0, Pakistan clinched the series by winning the sec- Sohaib Maqsood c & b McLaren 25 JP Duminy c Akmal b Rehman 16 Fall of wickets 1-78 (Harris), 2-96 (Hill), 3- Harris 1-1-0-0.