England 175 for 4 at tea in third Test

England 175 for 4 at tea in third Test
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Summary Dawid Malan was on 42 and Jonny Bairstow on 14 after England lost the wickets of Joe Root.

PERTH (AFP) - England were 175 for 4 at tea on the first day of the third Ashes Test in Perth after Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat.

Dawid Malan was on 42 and Jonny Bairstow on 14 after England lost the wickets of Joe Root for 20 and Mark Stoneman, controversially given out caught off a glove on review for 56 in the afternoon session.

For Australia Mitchell Starc has taken 2 for 54 after trapping Alastair Cook leg before wicket in his 150th Test for just seven in the morning session.