warm-up Western Australia v England XI, tour match, Perth, 1st day

England XI 1 for 10 trail Western Australia 8 for 242 dec (Voges 72, Robinson 62, Broad 3-47) by 232 runs.

England will be looking to gain some invaluable batting practice when the match against Western Australia at the WACA Ground resumes on Saturday.

Western Australia declared at 8 for 242 to leave England's openers six overs to face, but they lost Alastair Cook for 5 when he was bowled off the midriff while trying to pull Steve Magoffin. Andrew Strauss, who was 5, took them to 1 for 10 at stumps.

"I'd be happy to bowl them out for about 130 and get back in and bat for the rest of the day and a half and make them stand in the field for a while," Robinson said.

"It might take him a couple of games but we're confident he'll be (fine). He showed enough form today to be right in the Test squad."