Overview
- Ben Stokes, in his first match since July after a shoulder layoff, returned figures of 16-3-52-6 against the England Lions at Lilac Hill.
- The Lions were bowled out for 382, led by Will Jacks’ 84 with support from Ben McKinney on 67 and Jordan Cox on 53.
- Mark Wood left the field with left hamstring stiffness and will have a precautionary scan, with the ECB saying he is expected to bowl again in two days.
- England’s warm-up selection omitted spinner Shoaib Bashir, a move read as a hint toward an all-pace attack for Perth.
- The five-Test Ashes series begins on November 21 at Perth Stadium, with this the only red-ball hit-out for England before the opener.