• Opener was out for nine as England lost 11 wickets for 198
• Ian Bell and James Taylor post century partnership against Pakistan AMoeen Ali and Alex Hales both failed to impress as Alastair Cook’s prospective current Test opening partner in a patchy England performance against Pakistan A in Sharjah.
England eventually lost 11 wickets for 198 in reply to their hosts’ 12 for 192 in a curious warm-up match,but of more significance were the fluffed auditions for next weeks first Test from Moeen and Hales, who both departed inside four overs. There was some good news for England as back-to-form Ian Bell (53) and James Taylor (61) shared a century stand before both retired at lunch.
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Source: theguardian.com