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Stokes Claims Six Wickets in English Ashes Preparation Match
Practice match, Perth venue (first day of three)
England Lions 382: Jacks 84, Ben McKinney 67; Stokes 6-52
England XI: yet to bat
Ben Stokes achieved 6 scalps in his initial appearance after July but England faced an fitness worry involving Mark Wood on the first day of their Ashes warm-up against the development squad in Perth.
Captain's Impressive Comeback
The England captain, making his comeback after nearly four months away with a shoulder problem, delivered sixteen overs across three bowling spells for his six for fifty-two versus England Lions – all to catches on the leg side.
Wood's Fitness Concern
Fast bowler Wood, himself returning after 9 months away with a knee injury, delivered a scheduled amount of 8 overs before leaving the field in the afternoon session because of a hamstring problem. He will receive scanning on Friday.
Wood's injury drained the energy out of the day, as the Lions were bowled out for three hundred eighty-two on a sluggish pitch after an automatic toss at the venue.
Squad Planning
The tourists aimed to bowl first to get overs in their legs before the first Ashes Test at Optus Stadium, starting on 21 November.
In a possible hint towards their opening Test strategy, the visiting team selected an fast bowling lineup – four specialist bowlers plus Stokes – and left off-spinner Bashir in the Lions.
Batting Performance Standouts
Bethell didn't strengthen his case for selection in the Test side, making only two, but Jacks boosted his credentials to be called upon later in the tour by scoring 84.
McKinney, Jordan Cox, 17-year-old Rew and Matthew Potts also made half-centuries.
Relaxed Atmosphere
The team's decision to play a solitary warm-up game against the Lions has been criticized by some ex-players but the captain responded by calling the doubters "past players".
A low-pressure opening day in front of a small crowd of spectators at Lilac Hill was definitely a world away from what England will encounter at a sold-out main stadium next week.
Stokes Excellent Return
The captain was excellent in the contest against the Indian team in the home summer, only to push himself to injury. He missed the last match with a shoulder tear.
The skipper has not managed a full part in any of the team's previous four series because of various injuries and the team's chances of regaining the series are vastly diminished if he misses any of the five Tests in the host country.
He has been practicing at maximum speed for two months and appeared in fine shape on the match day, even if he could not believe the way in which some of his wickets were presented.
Will Jacks Strengthens Case
Will Jacks is not expected to feature in the first Test – the team look to have revealed their intentions with the eleven named here. Still, he may have moved himself ahead of the out-of-sorts Bethell with his eighty-four, which came at almost a run a ball.
Prior to the concern over Mark Wood, the five seamers in the team lineup for this game may not have been the bowling unit for the first Test.
Brydon Carse was absent from the first day because of sickness, with his position going to Tongue. Tongue had Lions opener Ben McKinney edging to the keeper just after the break.
Although Stokes took the wickets, Archer impressed observers. He was energetic with the new ball and again after lunch, when he caused problems for Will Jacks.
In the omission of Bashir and with Wood departing, Joe Root was required to bowl fourteen overs of his off-spin. It was mediocre fare, conceding 117 runs at an run rate of more than eight.
Joe Root at least took a wicket in the final session when Fisher unexpectedly hit a full delivery to the fielder before Archer dismissed with a bouncer Matthew Potts for 53 with the last delivery of the day.
Margaret Crane
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