Australia’s bowlers are battling for results on the final day of the four-day practice match against Worcestershire at New Road.

The tourists have just one session remaining to take six wickets and win the match.

At tea, Worcestershire were 4-207, stubbornly holding on despite still needing 250 runs to win.

They were 3-136 at lunch.

Ashes hopefuls Ryan Harris and Jackson Bird were finding it a tough grind on a pretty lifeless pitch.

However, new coach Darren Lehmann has put a high premium on winning every match and the Australians will be pushing hard on the final afternoon.

Harris (1-42) took the only wicket of the middle session, while James Faulkner claimed two in the morning.

The tenacious Tasmanian left-armer has figures of 2-21 from 17 overs with eight maidens, to keep him in the frame for the first Test should Australia look to play a five-man bowling attack.

Bird (0-39) has gone wicketless so far after poaching four in the first innings.

Ashton Agar (1-71) made the first breakthrough late on day three, when he invited dumped England opener Nick Compton down the wicket and had him stumped.

In a positive sign for the Australians, Shane Watson is getting through his overs without pain.

Having the allrounder bowl in the Ashes would be a massive advantage.

Watson had the tidy figures of 0-13 from nine overs.

The Australians are desperate to win the match to continue their momentum into the first Test at Trent Bridge starting on Wednesday.

The batsman laid a good platform with Michael Clarke making a second innings 124 and Phil Hughes 86, to go with Watson’s 109 from the first dig.