Ollie Pope appears to be like to have secured his spot at No 3 for the Ashes with a well timed fifty on day two of England’s warm-up match in Perth, however Joe Root and Harry Brook each struggled for type.
Openers Ben Duckett (92) and Zak Crawley (82) too impressed in a gap stand of 182 in opposition to Andrew Flintoff’s England Lions, however Root (1) and Brook (2) each departed cheaply as 4 fast wickets fell for 16 runs within the afternoon session.
Root was caught mishitting a pull off Durham’s Matthew Potts – a part of England’s touring squad however turning out for the Lions – whereas Brook was bowled when charging down the observe at Warwickshire’s Nathan Gilchrist.
The pair, ranked No 1 and a couple of within the ICC Check batting rankings, can be key to England’s prospects within the upcoming Ashes however noticed their hopes of banking some worthwhile time within the center disappear with the mini-collapse after lunch.
By tea England have been 263-4, following the Lions’ first-innings rating of 375.
Brook was notably skittish in a short keep on the crease which noticed him advance down the observe on three events and try a falling ramp shot that nearly carried again to seamer Matt Fisher off the toe finish of his bat.
Duckett and Crawley, in the meantime, made probably the most of their trip within the center forward of the primary Check, sharing 26 boundaries and hitting one six apiece as they dominated the morning session.
There was additionally an encouraging knock of fifty not out from Pope, who seems to have overwhelmed out Jacob Bethell to the No 3 spot in consequence, whereas captain Ben Stokes was 24 not out at tea.
Mark Wooden was current on the floor following his harm scare on Thursday, with a scheduled scan for 4pm UK time on his hamstring.
Brydon Carse, who has but to characteristic on account of sickness, was additionally in attendance however is just not anticipated to play any half till day three.
Ashes sequence in Australia 2025-26
All occasions UK and Eire
- First Check: Friday November 21 – Tuesday November 25 (2.30am) – Optus Stadium, Perth
- Second Check (day/night time): Thursday December 4 – Monday December 8 (4.30am) – The Gabba, Brisbane
- Third Check: Wednesday December 17 – Sunday December 21 (12am) – Adelaide Oval
- Fourth Check: Thursday December 25 – Monday December 29 (11.30pm) – Melbourne Cricket Floor
- Fifth Check: Sunday January 4 – Thursday January 8 (11.30pm) – Sydney Cricket Floor
