Broad takes three in England warm up match

Stuart Broad took three wickets before lunch as England began their Ashes tour with an encouraging bowling performance in their first warm-up match against Western Australia in Perth today.



Putting out what could be their Test team, England fielded first in a three-day match.



Broad took two wickets in his first over, but Western Australia recovered to reach 242 for 8 before declaring late in the day.



Alastair Cook was bowled by a delivery that bounced off his body onto the stumps as England reached 10 for 1 at stumps.



Broad relished bowling with the new ball, nipping out Liam Davis and Michael Swart almost immediately for ducks, before Test batsman Marcus North 19 also departed to the tall Nottinghamshire seamer.



Adam Voges top scored for Western Australia with 72 and opener Wes Robinson scored 62.