England 221 (Caddick 62*, Thorp 4-58) drew with Western Australia 313 for 6 (Marsh 92, Rogers 57)
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It was another scorching day at the WACA, and England were roasted again. This time it was the turn of their bowlers to take a pounding, as Western Australia eased to 313 for 6 on the second and final day, with Shaun Marsh, the son of the former Australian opener and coach Geoff, stroking 92. The match was drawn, but for England it was a moral defeat in every conceivable way.

Even their injury situation got worse. Marcus Trescothick was unable to field because of a shoulder injury which first troubled him in Sri Lanka two years ago. England insist it does not affect Trescothick while he is batting, but another injury scare is the last thing they needed.

"The injury does not affect his batting - only his fielding," said Andrew Walpole, the team's media manager. "He will be available for selection in the side for the three-day match against Western Australia, starting on Monday."

England's seamers struggled badly to get their line right against a side that had four left-handers in the top five. Mike Hussey and Chris Rogers were largely untroubled in adding 103 for the first wicket, before Hussey edged a Matthew Hoggard outswinger through to Alec Stewart, who took a spectacular catch diving to his left. Hussey made 48.

Rogers went shortly after lunch for 57, top-edging Andy Caddick to James Foster, who took over as wicketkeeper from Stewart after lunch (115 for 2), and eight overs later Murray Goodwin (14) slashed Caddick to Steve Harmison at third man (138 for 3).

Enter Marsh, who drove sumptuously throughout his innings and added 88 for the fourth wicket with Marcus North. North, who made a patient 38, was caught at short leg by John Crawley off Ashley Giles (226 for 4). Giles had a decent 27-over workout, but was largely unthreatening.

Kade Harvey, who flayed England everywhere in the tour opener at Lilac Hill, was much more restrained here, and after 11 off 45 balls he snicked his 46th, from Hoggard, to Mark Butcher in the slips (267 for 5).

Caddick was the pick of the England attack, but Harmison had another day to forget, though he did pick up a wicket with the second new ball when Marsh, like Harvey, was caught by Butcher on the drive (283 for 6). But the game ended as it started, with England under the cosh, as wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi mauled Butcher's medium-pacers on his way to 34 not out off 24 balls.

All in all, this has been a humbling week for England. On their last successful Ashes tour, in 1986-87, Martin Johnson famously wrote that they had only three problems: they couldn't bat, bowl or field. This lot can't even stay fit.

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