PERTH :England reached 59-1 at lunch on day two of the first Ashes test in Perth to extend their lead to 99 runs on Saturday as Australia's pacemen failed to make significant inroads early in the third innings.

The home side, who ended 132 all out, could add only nine runs to their overnight score with tailender Brendan Doggett unbeaten as seamer Brydon Carse, who claimed 3-45, had Nathan Lyon out for four chipping to Ben Duckett at gully.

On an extraordinary day one where fast bowlers took a combined 19 wickets, Australia's Mitchell Starc registered 7-58 to help skittle England for 172 before visiting skipper Ben Stokes emphatically responded with 5-23 to shock the hosts.

England's Zak Crawley fell to Starc for a duck in the first over for the second time in as many days, with the Aust

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