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WA make England pay in tour game Anderson spell encourages England
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Chris Rogers took full advantage of an early reprieve as Western Australia reached 95-1 at lunch on day one of the two-day tour match against England. James Anderson captured two wickets to restrict Western Australia to 144-2 midway through the opening day of the two-day tour game with England.
The 29-year-old left-hander, who scored 319 for Northants last season, was dropped on 12 at second slip by Ashley Giles off Steve Harmison. Anderson, who took only two wickets for 303 in the first two Ashes Tests, had an opening spell of 1-9 off nine overs, an away-swinger ousting David Bandy.
He soon hit successive fours and passed fifty from 76 balls. Left-hander Chris Rogers was dropped on 12 by Ashley Giles in the next over off Steve Harmison and went on to make 66.
James Anderson found some away swing to oust David Bandy, then saw Shaun Marsh dropped on eight by Monty Panesar. But he fell to Anderson, who was left with figures of 2-19 from 16 overs.
Anderson, who took only two wickets for 303 runs in the first two Ashes Tests, had an opening spell of 1-9 from nine overs as WA reached 38-1 after an hour. Anderson's encouragingly economic return should have been even better, but Monty Panesar put down Shaun Marsh on eight at short mid-wicket.
With Anderson having struck in the ninth over, England should have added a second wicket in the next but Giles spilled a regulation catch. Rogers, who scored 319 for Northants last season, hit successive fours after his reprieve from Giles and passed fifty from 76 balls.
Anderson was wayward and expensive in the first two Tests Rogers has also played for Leics and Derbys in the Championship
Harmison extracted pace and life from the Waca pitch, widely thought to be much slower than in recent years, but was again too often inaccurate.Harmison extracted pace and life from the Waca pitch, widely thought to be much slower than in recent years, but was again too often inaccurate.
Panesar, afforded only two overs for four runs in the opening session, did little to avert concerns over his fielding by putting down a catch at short mid-wicket.
Andrew Strauss is captaining England 12 featuring six players from the second Ashes Test debacle in Adelaide.Andrew Strauss is captaining England 12 featuring six players from the second Ashes Test debacle in Adelaide.
Skipper Andrew Flintoff rests his ankle ahead of next week's Perth Test.Skipper Andrew Flintoff rests his ankle ahead of next week's Perth Test.
Seamer Liam Plunkett was named in the 12 but did not take the field because of a dislocated finger.Seamer Liam Plunkett was named in the 12 but did not take the field because of a dislocated finger.
Michael Vaughan's comeback after his fourth knee operation continues with an appearance at the venue for the third Test, starting on Thursday.Michael Vaughan's comeback after his fourth knee operation continues with an appearance at the venue for the third Test, starting on Thursday.
Coach Duncan Fletcher has already quashed rumours of a return in that match, however, and added that Vaughan would not play at either Melbourne or Sydney in the remaining Ashes Tests of this series.Coach Duncan Fletcher has already quashed rumours of a return in that match, however, and added that Vaughan would not play at either Melbourne or Sydney in the remaining Ashes Tests of this series.
Much attention will again be on spinner Panesar, who took a wicket with his second ball in Thursday's one-day tour match against a Chairman's XI at Lilac Hill, finishing with 2-63 from 10 overs.Much attention will again be on spinner Panesar, who took a wicket with his second ball in Thursday's one-day tour match against a Chairman's XI at Lilac Hill, finishing with 2-63 from 10 overs.
Panesar, who took 32 wickets in his opening 10 Tests, including the scalps of Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam-ul-Haq, was left out of the opening two Test defeats to much media and public dismay.Panesar, who took 32 wickets in his opening 10 Tests, including the scalps of Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam-ul-Haq, was left out of the opening two Test defeats to much media and public dismay.
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The Western Australia team, who include several players who turned out for the Chairman's XI, were without Test batsman Mike Hussey, who withdrew shortly before the match began.The Western Australia team, who include several players who turned out for the Chairman's XI, were without Test batsman Mike Hussey, who withdrew shortly before the match began.
England: A Strauss (capt), E Joyce, A Cook, G Jones, C Read (wkt), A Giles, S Mahmood, L Plunkett, J Anderson, S Harmison, M Panesar, Sub: M Vaughan.England: A Strauss (capt), E Joyce, A Cook, G Jones, C Read (wkt), A Giles, S Mahmood, L Plunkett, J Anderson, S Harmison, M Panesar, Sub: M Vaughan.
Western Australia: M North (capt), C Rogers, S Marsh, L Pomersbach, L Ronchi (wkt), D Bandy, A Heal, B Dorey, T MacDonald, S Magoffin, B Edmondson, Sub: A Vgoes.Western Australia: M North (capt), C Rogers, S Marsh, L Pomersbach, L Ronchi (wkt), D Bandy, A Heal, B Dorey, T MacDonald, S Magoffin, B Edmondson, Sub: A Vgoes.