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| England attack fires in tour game | England attack fires in tour game |
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| England had a promising opening day in their two-day tour match at the Waca, restricting Western Australia to 309-8. | England had a promising opening day in their two-day tour match at the Waca, restricting Western Australia to 309-8. |
| James Anderson, who took only 2-303 in the first two Ashes Tests, was the pick of the attack with 3-47 from 23 overs. | James Anderson, who took only 2-303 in the first two Ashes Tests, was the pick of the attack with 3-47 from 23 overs. |
| Sajid Mahmood found two edges in his second spell, one superbly caught by Chris Read, while Steve Harmison and Monty Panesar also claimed wickets. | Sajid Mahmood found two edges in his second spell, one superbly caught by Chris Read, while Steve Harmison and Monty Panesar also claimed wickets. |
| WA left-hander Luke Pomersbach hit an unbeaten 90 on his first-class debut, with 10 fours and two sixes. | WA left-hander Luke Pomersbach hit an unbeaten 90 on his first-class debut, with 10 fours and two sixes. |
| Anderson found some early movement at the venue for next week's third Test, and a fine away-swinger accounted for David Bandy in the ninth over. | Anderson found some early movement at the venue for next week's third Test, and a fine away-swinger accounted for David Bandy in the ninth over. |
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| In the next, Harmison should have been rewarded for extracting some pace from a surface widely thought to have slowed in recent years. | In the next, Harmison should have been rewarded for extracting some pace from a surface widely thought to have slowed in recent years. |
| But Ashley Giles put down a regulation chance off Chris Rogers, who hit successive fours after his reprieve went on to make a fluent 66. | But Ashley Giles put down a regulation chance off Chris Rogers, who hit successive fours after his reprieve went on to make a fluent 66. |
| More movement from Anderson saw Rogers nibble a catch to Read, giving the Lancastrian figures of 2-19 from 16 overs after his second spell. | More movement from Anderson saw Rogers nibble a catch to Read, giving the Lancastrian figures of 2-19 from 16 overs after his second spell. |
| His encouragingly economic return should have been even better, but Panesar put down Shaun Marsh on eight at short mid-wicket. | His encouragingly economic return should have been even better, but Panesar put down Shaun Marsh on eight at short mid-wicket. |
| Rogers has also played for Leics and Derbys in the Championship | Rogers has also played for Leics and Derbys in the Championship |
| Marsh fell to a spectacular low one-handed diving catch by Read, who retained the gloves with Geraint Jones playing as a specialist batsman, while North gave a more routine chance to Ed Joyce at second slip. | Marsh fell to a spectacular low one-handed diving catch by Read, who retained the gloves with Geraint Jones playing as a specialist batsman, while North gave a more routine chance to Ed Joyce at second slip. |
| Andrew Strauss captained a flexible England 12 featuring six players from the second Ashes Test debacle in Adelaide. | Andrew Strauss captained a flexible England 12 featuring six players from the second Ashes Test debacle in Adelaide. |
| Skipper Andrew Flintoff, who was hit on the head by Matthew Hoggard in the nets, chose to rest his ankle ahead of next week's Perth Test, but fielded for a short period after his batting scare. | Skipper Andrew Flintoff, who was hit on the head by Matthew Hoggard in the nets, chose to rest his ankle ahead of next week's Perth Test, but fielded for a short period after his batting scare. |
| Seamer Liam Plunkett was named in the 12 but did not participate on the opening day because of a dislocated finger. | Seamer Liam Plunkett was named in the 12 but did not participate on the opening day because of a dislocated finger. |
| When Strauss was briefly off the field, Michael Vaughan, in his first match for England since February after knee surgery, directed operations. | When Strauss was briefly off the field, Michael Vaughan, in his first match for England since February after knee surgery, directed operations. |
| Panesar was the more successful spinner, having numerous lbw appeals rejected before he had Luke Ronchi caught at slip. | |
| The mild-mannered spinner was earlier convinced he had North caught at slip, and had begun his celebrations only to see that umpire Bruce Bennett had not given the batsman out. | |
| In a hitherto unseen display of petulance, he snatched his sweater from the official at the end of the over. | |
| Giles, meanwhile, with 3-262 from the first two Ashes Tests, returned 0-33 from his eight overs. | |
| In his third spell, Harmison collected the wicket his endeavour deserved when he trapped Australia's latest Test squad member Adam Voges with a full-length delivery angling in. | |
| The Western Australia team included several players who turned out for the Chairman's XI in Friday's one-day game at nearby Lilac Hill. | The Western Australia team included several players who turned out for the Chairman's XI in Friday's one-day game at nearby Lilac Hill. |
| But they were without Test batsman Mike Hussey, who withdrew shortly before the match began. | But they were without Test batsman Mike Hussey, who withdrew shortly before the match began. |