Overview
- Australia A closed day two on 554-7, a 388-run lead after dismissing the England Lions for 166 on day one at Allan Border Field in Brisbane.
- Batting at No. 3, Nathan McSweeney built key stands of 72 with Campbell Kellaway, 135 with Cooper Connolly, and 117 with Beau Webster before adding further runs with Xavier Bartlett.
- The 26-year-old finished unbeaten on 222, surpassing his previous first-class best of 127 not out and carrying his form into day three.
- Lions pacers Nathan Gilchrist and Josh Hull took three wickets each, and Jacob Bethell removed Xavier Bartlett in a rare bright spot for the visitors.
- McSweeney’s surge follows a three-Test debut last season without a fifty, placing him back in selection conversations without any confirmation of a senior recall.