Lions thrashed to add to England's difficult Ashes tour
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England's misery in Australia continued as the Lions were thrashed by an innings and 127 runs by Australia A on the final day of their four-day match in Brisbane.
Resuming on 274-6 and needing to reach 422 just to make the Australians bat again, the Lions lost their last four wickets for 21 runs on day four.
Asa Tribe, the only Lions batter to make a century on the tour after his day-three ton, finished 129 not out in their 295.
Jacob Bethell, playing for the Lions having been released from the Test squad, made 71 on day three as he found some form.
Spinner Shoaib Bashir returned figures of 0-115 across 25 overs in Australia A's 558.
Australia A picked a far more experienced XI for the encounter - their XI featured eight full internationals compared to a youthful England's four, Bashir, Bethell, Josh Hull and Matthew Fisher - but the heavy defeat only adds to England's difficult winter.
The Test team is 2-0 down in the Ashes series and few other players have pushed their case for selection for the Lions.
The Brisbane match concludes the development side's matches in Australia.