England seamer Brydon Carse said the visitors are ‘raring to go’ after an understrength Australia as they completed their Ashes warm-up at Lilac Hill.

The England XI side won their clash against the Lions by five wickets, representing a first win for England in red ball cricket on Australian soil since the 2010-11 series.

While far sterner challenges lie ahead than what they faced in the idyllic surroundings of the Swan Valley, Carse said the tourists got what they needed from the match.

“The last couple of days of been good to bowl some spells and get a couple miles under the legs, it’s a good feeling,” he said.

“The batters have spent some time out in the crease, and the group of seamers all got a decent amount of overs in. We’ve got a couple of days off now and then three or four da

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