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05-Nov-2010 06:22:00 GMT
Western Australia v England XI, Perth

Western Australia Elect to Bat Against England

Perth: West Australian captain Marcus North won the toss and opted to bat against England in the tourists' opening match of their Ashes tour.

Although there was light rain before the game, the weather cleared and was not expected to cause any major delays in play on the opening day of the three-day fixture.

England elected to go into the match with a full-strength side that will be their preferred line-up for the first Test in Brisbane, starting on November 25.

The English are out to retain the Ashes, but are also looking to win their first Test series in Australia since 1986-87.

Eoin Morgan was named 12th man, giving middle order batsman Ian Bell the chance to push his claims for a Test recall after a foot injury saw him miss the recent series against Pakistan.

Members of the England touring squad left out of the match were Chris Tremlett, Monty Panesar, Tim Bresnan, Steve Davies and Ajmal Shahzad.


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