Australia bowled England out for 172 thanks to Mitchell Starc's career-best 7/58, but their batting collapsed in reply, ending Day 1 at 123/9 and trailing by 49. England's Harry Brook top-scored with 52, while captain Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse were the key architects in Austr
England's batting core, led by legend Joe Root, will be chasing several milestones in the Ashes series, with the first Test beginning on Friday at Perth's Optus Stadium.
The 12-member squad features speedster Mark Wood and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Veteran all-rounder Ben Stokes will captain the Three Lions, with star batter Harry Brook being named as vice-captain.
Ollie Pope has put the critics to rest, who questioned his position in England's Test setup at number three, by blazing his way to a classy century during an erratic innings in the warm-up game on a slow Lilac Hill surface in Perth.
Former Australian batter Greg Chappell sees shades of India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar when he witnesses England's rising sensation Harry Brook dazzle with the bat on the crease.
White-ball captain Harry Brook declared his side was not "good enough" as England endured their first ODI series whitewash against New Zealand for the first time in 42 years.
Former cricketer Mark Butcher believes England isn't learning anything from its shambolic run in the ODIs and needs to show more humility to recover from their torrid run.