Touring side wrap-up their preparation for the third Ashes Test match.
Australia has completed its preparation for the third Ashes Test match against England, after drawing their three-day first class game against Sussex at Hove.
Steve Smith was the star of the Australian second innings in scoring an unbeaten 102, while Phil Hughes and Ed Cowan also spend valuable time in the middle, after their failures in the first two clashes.
The third Ashes Test begins on Thursday at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Score summary from the tour match between Sussex and Australia
At Hove (final day of three):
Australia 366-5 dec (S Smith 102 no, P Hughes 84, E Cowan 66) and 152-2 (E Cowan 77 no) v Sussex 368-7 (J Taylor 121 no, R Hamilton-Brown 73)
Match Drawn
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