England snub pink ball warm-up
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England face criticism for skipping pink-ball prep in Canberra after a humiliating Perth loss. Only Bethell, Potts, and Tongue have been named for the Lions squad, while ENG's Ashes XI head to Brisbane.
Three tourists released to Lions squad for game against the Prime Minister's XI, while Australia monitor fitness of Khawaja and Hazlewood
Just three of England's men's Ashes squad will join the Lions to play in the Prime Minster's XI fixture in Canberra, with only Jacob Bethell, Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue dropping in for the two-day match which begins on Saturday.
Cricket Victoria has launched an investigation into serious allegations of ball-tampering in a First XI match on Saturday.
South Africa, who won the toss and opted to bat, piled a massive 489/10 in the first innings by batting almost for two days.