Fawad, Hazlewood take two each on day of toil

Given the reality their latest Test match was in right on time January, it was maybe reasonable that Australia's cricketers made a languid begin against a doughty WICB President's XI in Antigua.

Having lost the hurl, the skipper Michael Clarke observed on as a playing assault missing Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc (rested) and Ryan Harris (at home with his infant child) was not able to catch up on the trio of achievements made in the first session of a hot, downpour spotted day.

The pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium was moderate and not given to much help by method for bob or extreme turn, importance Josh Hazlewood, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan Lyon and Fawad Ahmed all needed to work against batting that was generally sensible and stoic after some early tremors.

Hazlewood had given the impression he may be equipped for running rather all the more quickly through the neighborhood XI when he had Tyrone Theophile and the chief Leon Johnson both got in the cordon amid his exact new-ball spell, and Fawad encountered the delight of a wicket in his first over when Shaun Marsh jumped to claim a sharp risk at short cover from Sharmarh Brooks. The lunch score of 42 for 3 recommended some Australian batting before the nearby.

However the rest of the day brought dissatisfaction and respite for thought, as Rajindra Chandrika, Shane Dowrich and Roston Chase all passed 50. Fawad discovered a valuable, sliding conveyance to thwart Chandrika and Lyon enticed Dowrich to send a catch to mid-on, however generally there was little delight to be invoked.

Pursue and Jason Mohammed experienced little difficulty seeing the day through to a late stumps, however Hazlewood kept on beating the bat and Adam Voges indicated he may be a valuable moderate left-armer ought to Clarke choose to extra his back amid the Tests. In the event that the pitches are anything like Antigua's, it will be an instance of all hands on deck.