Stuart Broad sparkles in warm-up

Stuart Broad was on a hat-trick in his first over of the Ashes tour - yet England ended day one against Western Australia regretting the early dismissal of one of their own openers.

The rattled hosts stumbled to nought for two, before half-centuries from opener Wes Robinson (62) and Adam Voges (72) aided the recovery to 242 for eight declared.

That left England with an awkward six overs of batting in mildly deteriorating light - too much for Alastair Cook, who was bowled off his midriff as he attempted to pull Steve Magoffin.

The tourists, or more specifically Broad (three for 47), could hardly have started this high-profile campaign any better.

He struck with only his fourth first-class ball in Australia, finding enough bounce to have Liam Davis edging to second slip on the back foot - Graeme Swann making no mistake with a neat catch, low to his left.

Michael Swart went first ball when he could not get out of the way of a short ball, and looped a catch off the glove to Paul Collingwood running in from third slip.

None other than Marcus North, noted for vulnerability early in his innings but currently being touted as a likely successor to Ricky Ponting as Australia Test captain, had to keep out the hat-trick ball in the second over of the morning.

Broad did, though, eventually claim North's wicket when he carved a back-foot edge to Swann high at second slip just before lunch.

It was only when Andrew Strauss turned to Collingwood in the afternoon to fill in some overs that the latter's part-time medium-pace brought Robinson's wicket, via a return catch.

After tea, James Anderson was repaid for his discipline with the old ball when Luke Pomersbach edged a flat-footed drive behind.

Voges then contributed to his own downfall only four runs later, taking off for an unwise single to cover and beaten to the non-striker's end by a direct hit from Collingwood.

Luke Ronchi stayed long enough to expose a rusty Steven Finn's apparent limitations but followed a straight-driven four and hook for six off successive deliveries from England's tall seamer by cutting the next for a catch at gully.

Swann nabbed a heartening late wicket too, Ryan Duffield edging an attempted cut behind.W AUSTRALIA First innings

W M Robinson c & b Collingwood..............62

L M Davis c Swann b Broad...........................0

M R Swart c Collingwood b Broad................0

M J North c Swann b Broad..........................19

A C Voges run out...........................................72

L A Pomersbach c Prior b Anderson.........21

L Ronchi c Anderson b Finn........................32

S J Magoffin not out.......................................17

R Duffield c Prior b Swann.............................3

M A Beer not out...............................................2

Extras (lb12 nb2)..............................................14

Total 8 wkts dec (82 overs).............242

ENGLAND First innings

A J Strauss not out.........................................5

A N Cook b Magoffin.......................................5

J M Anderson not out....................................0

Extras.....................................................................0

Total 1 wkt (6 overs).......................10