Stuart Broad took three wickets before lunch as England began their Ashes tour with an encouraging bowling performance in their first warm-up match in Perth.
Putting out what could be their Test team against Western Australia, England fielded first in a three-day match.
Broad took two wickets in his first over, but WA recovered to reach 242-8 before declaring late in the day.
Alastair Cook was bowled by a delivery that bounced off his body onto the stumps as England reached 10-1.
Broad relished bowling with the new ball, nipping out Liam Davis and Michael Swart almost immediately for ducks, before Test batsman Marcus North (19) also departed to the tall Nottinghamshire seamer.
WA ground out their runs in the first session, reaching 45-3, before accelerating against the softer ball after lunch.
Adam Voges (72) and Wes Robinson (62) put on 87 in 22.5 overs as England proved less of a force in the afternoon heat.
But James Anderson got through 22 overs, showing he is fully recovered from his broken rib. He had Luke Pomersbach caught behind by Matt Prior, while Steven Finn, Graeme Swann and Paul Collingwood each picked up a wicket as well.