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England given Ashes warm-up warning as they prepare for Andrew Flintoff’s Lions

Josh Hull is hoping to give England’s Ashes stars a thorough workout in this week’s warm-up match in Perth and insisted England Lions are not there to play the Test side into form.
Andrew Flintoff will lead the England Lions against Brendon McCullum’s senior squad in an Ashes warm-up

Josh Hull is hoping to give England’s Ashes stars a thorough workout in this week’s warm-up match in Perth and insisted England Lions are not there to play the Test side into form.
Head coach Brendon McCullum has opted against any tour matches against local opposition ahead of the marquee series, taking preparations in-house with a three-day clash against Andrew Flintoff’s second string at Perth’s Lilac Hill.
The standard of domestic opponents has not always been reliable and England are banking on Thursday’s internal fixture being enough to sharpen their competitive edge ahead of the first ma...

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