Jack Brooks smote two sixes and five fours in his 53 not out off 39 balls
YORKSHIRE'S Liam Plunkett and Jack Brooks, best known for their bowling, had fun with the bat as England Lions' first unofficial test against South Africa A ended in a tame draw at Paarl.
No 8 Plunkett, 31 not out overnight, went on to make 55 off 77 balls, while No 10 Brook cracked an unbeaten 53 off a mere 39 deliveries as the Lions made 624-8 declared in reply to the hosts' 504-8 declared.
There was just time for Adil Rashid to have South African Test batsman Stiaan van Zyl stumped by Jonny Bairstow for 39 as South Africa A replied with 92-2.
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