England’s quicks have been embarrassed by a bunch of little-known Chairman’s XI players on Saturday in their two-day tour match in Alice Springs.

Resuming on 0-16 on day two in reply to England’s 7-212 declared, the home side declared at 8-254 late on day two after staging a dramatic recovery from 6-142.

No.6 Ashton Turner (39 not out) and Josh Lalor (45) shared a 64-run stand for the seventh wicket before Turner combined with 20-year-old tailender James Muirhead (39) for an entertaining partnership of 48.

Muirhead slapped 29 off 17 balls as pacemen Boyd Rankin (1-52), Steven Finn (0-61) and Ben Stokes (0-37) failed to impress.

Test offspinner Graeme Swann has gained some confidence following his mauling at the hands of Australia’s batsmen in last week’s first Test by picking up 4-56 while Test hopeful Monty Panesar claimed 3-41.

Swann removed Marcus Harris (49), Michael Hill (13) and Alex Keath (four) before lunch.

The home team attacked Swann but the tactic didn’t pay off, unlike in the Brisbane Test where the 34-year-old offspinner claimed 2-215.

Western Australia’s Harris added 78 for the first wicket with Tasmania’s Steve Cazzulino (48).

Panesar bowled Cazzulino at 4-125 shortly after lunch.

And there was no fairytale hundred for 16-year-old NSW Second XI batsman Jake Doran, who beat his age by one run before becoming Swann’s fourth victim.

Big-hitting Northern Territory teenager Luke Robin was stumped off Panesar for two.

Panesar dismissed Lalor at 7-206 in the last over before the second new ball was taken.

Muirhead top-edged a pull shot for a single in the next over as the home side advanced to 213 amid loud cheers from the fans.

Not a single member of the 12-man Chairman’s XI side is a current Shield player.

Trailing one-nil in the Ashes series, England may be tempted to recall Panesar in a twin-spin attack for Adelaide.