Andrew Strauss's first senior hundred in Australia ensured that England began their Ashes campaign with a win against Western Australia, but he chose to focus on the achievements of his bowlers

England surged to a six-wicket win on the third afternoon of their tour match against Western Australia at Perth, captain Andrew Strauss's unbeaten 120 guiding their fourth-innings pursuit of 243

Kevin Pietersen was in bullish mood after launching his Ashes tour with a confident 58 against Western Australia and feels "on fire" after his short stint in South Africa ahead of travelling to Australia.

Kevin Pietersen struck a timely half-century but the rest of England's top order struggled against Western Australia in Perth