Ben Stokes took six wickets in his first motion since July however England suffered an harm concern over Mark Wooden on the primary day of their Ashes warm-up in opposition to England Lions in Perth.
Stokes, returning after nearly 4 months out with a shoulder harm, bowled 16 overs throughout three spells for his 6-52 in opposition to England Lions – all to catches on the leg facet.
Quick bowler Mark Wooden, himself returning after 9 months out with a knee harm, bowled a pre-planned variety of eight overs earlier than leaving the sphere within the afternoon session due to a hamstring drawback. He could have a scan on Friday.
Wooden’s harm sucked the depth out of the day, because the Lions had been bowled out for 382 on a sluggish, low floor after an uncontested toss at Lilac Hill.
England wished to area first to get overs of their legs earlier than the primary Ashes Take a look at at Optus Stadium, starting on 21 November.
In a doable trace in direction of their first-Take a look at plans, the vacationers fielded an all-pace assault – 4 specialists plus Stokes – and left off-spinner Shoaib Bashir within the Lions.
Jacob Bethell did not press his case for inclusion within the Take a look at facet, making solely two, however Will Jacks enhanced his declare to be referred to as upon later within the tour by swiping 84.
Ben McKinney, Jordan Cox, 17-year-old Thomas Rew and Matthew Potts additionally made half-centuries.
