Chris Woakes shines as England restrict CA XI to 249/6 in tour tie
England cannot afford to lose another player after pacer Steven Finn was forced to return home with a knee injury while fellow paceman Jake Ball is also nursing an ankle injury.
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Townsville: Pacer Chris Woakes snared six wickets to give England the upper hand in the final Ashes warm-up tie against a Cricket Australia XI, who were restricted to 249/9 on the opening day of the four-dayer here.
Craig Overton chipped in with two wickets while pace spearhead Stuart Broad took one as England found themselves in a comfortable position in the run-up to the first Ashes Test in Brisbane from November 23.
Earlier, CA XI captain Matthew Short elected to bat after winning the toss but were soon reduced to 154/5 as Woakes made life difficult for the top order.
In the afternoon session, England survived a scare when a ball struck stumper Jonny Bairstow`s middle finger, but the wicketkeeper returned to action after being strapped up.
England cannot afford to lose another player after pacer Steven Finn was forced to return home with a knee injury while fellow paceman Jake Ball is also nursing an ankle injury. Veteran pacer James Anderson is also ill and is out of the ongoing tie while spinning all-rounder Moeen Ali is just back to competitive cricket after recovering from a side strain.
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