Archer and Rashid Shine as England Win Practice Match

England beat Western Australia by 92 runs in their practice match in Perth. Western Australia were bowled out for 159 in reply to their target of 252.

Jofra Archer took 3 wickets in 8 overs, while Adil Rashid took 4 wickets in 7.3 overs. Archer had been rested for the tri-series in Pakistan. Rashid, meanwhile, had mostly been behind Liam Dawson during this tournament.

England batted first. Ben Duckett top-scored with 59 runs, following three consecutive series centuries. Harry Brook started well with 27 but could not turn it into a big score, and several other top-order batters also got starts without carrying on. Sam Curran's dismissal for 12 runs left England 150-6. From the lower order, Will Jacks scored 34, and Liam Dawson remained unbeaten on 44. England were bowled out for 251 in 48 overs. For Western Australia, Brody Couch took 4-47 and Lance Morris took 3-29.

For Western Australia, Corey Wasley scored 41 and Cameron Bancroft scored 32. Jacob Bethell was not included in the squad for this match as he is still returning from a knee injury. The injury had kept him out of action since July.

The first of three ODIs against Australia will be played on Friday. The series will be followed by a five-match T20I series.