Tour match, day two (stumps): Western Australia 213 & 16-1; England 327
England opener Marcus Trescothick resumes his innings cautiously, making a steady 46 before being caught
Left-hander Mark Butcher puts in a battling performance but misjudges a delivery and is trapped lbw for 29
England captain Nasser Hussain leads from the front, producing some fine strokes to move towards a century
John Crawley provides solid support for Hussain and he puts on 45 before dragging the ball onto his stumps
After over four hours at the crease Hussain sends out a warning to the Australians hitting a superb 117
A lower-order collapse takes the gloss off England's performance but they still hold a solid lead of 114
Tuesday, 29 October, 2002, 06:50 GMT 
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