The Ashes 2013-14: England to face another weakened side in tour match as Cricket Australia unveil 16 year-old Pressure from England forced the hosts to upgrade the team playing the ongoing four-day tour match in Sydney from a New South Wales Second XI to a Cricket Australia Invitation XI with players selected from other states. The tour match in Hobart against Australia A last week was badly affected by rain, and England's opening match was against a second-string Western Australia Invitational XI in Perth, leaving the tourists seemingly under-prepared for a five-test series. Then they'll be facing a largely development squad in the tour match between the first and second tests. Greg Chappell, the former test captain who is now Cricket Australia's national talent manager, said the Chairman's XI was an exciting squad in which every player except the younger Doran had played at first-class level. Doran is part of the Australian junior squad that will compete in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Dubai next year. Alister McDermott, the son of former Australian test paceman and current test bowling coach Craig McDermott, was also included in the 12-man squad that will be captained by Michael Beer. "This will be a great leadership opportunity for Michael Beer, who made his test debut for Australia at the previous home Ashes series in 2011, and at age 29 still has a lot to offer," Chappell said. This is a great opportunity to bring elite cricket to Alice Springs. Traeger Park is a high-class venue at which we expect top-class cricket will become a regular visitor. Troy Cooley, an Australian who is England's ex-fast bowling coach, will guide the Chairman's XI. Former England test batsman Graeme Hick will be assistant coach. Alice Springs has not hosted an international match in 13 years and is certainly off the beaten path for an Ashes series.