The problem forced the 24-year-old seamer to return home before Christmas but, after flying back to Australia to step up his recovery last week, the right-armer is hopeful he will be fit to return in England's first warm-up game against Canada in Dhaka on February 16.

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Australia had made 505-8 declared in their first innings before dismissing the home side for 177, largely thanks to seamer Ben Hilfenhaus, who took 5-47.

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The home side lost four wickets for just 17 runs as seamer Croft, Tom Smith (2-41) and Glenn Chapple (2-45) saw the Outlaws collapse to 105-5.

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