Day 2

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2029dThe Report by George Dobell in Perth

Anderson marks red-ball return with four-for

England's first-choice seam attack gained miles in the legs and gained exposure to the Australian conditions, but they may be concerned by a couple of dropped chances

Day 1

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2029dGeorge Dobell in Perth

England start well despite Cook, Root failures

Alastair Cook and Joe Root fell cheaply but there were half-centuries for four of the top six on England's first day of tour action

WA XI INNINGS		R	B
JM Carder	caught	22	38
JR Philippe	stumped	88	92
WG Bosisto	caught wk	26	60
NR Hobson	caught wk	19	33
CD Hinchliffe	caught	75	102
TH David	caught	39	60
AM Hardie	caught wk	0	5
CJ How	caught	26	39
NM Coulter-Nile	caught wk	0	3
WG Bosisto	not out	20	45
AM Hardie	caught	10	36
JM Carder	not out	0	4
M Turner
LR Morris
KJ Gardiner
EXTRAS	(b 1, lb 5, w 11)
TOTAL	342 (10 wkts; 86 ovs)

England BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	13.0	5	27	4	2.07
SCJ Broad	13.0	1	64	1	4.92	(1w)
CR Woakes	15.0	3	53	0	3.53	(1w)
C Overton	13.0	0	70	2	5.38
JT Ball	12.0	5	31	1	2.58
MS Crane	17.0	2	75	2	4.41	(1w)
JE Root	3.0	0	16	0	5.33