Name: Lightning halts Ashes training session in Perth
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Description: Ashes preparations in Perth were briefly disrupted when lightning forced players and media indoors during a key training session at Perth Stadium. After a short delay, training resumed as teams focused on bowling selections and batting roles ahead of the series opener, with rain expected in the coming days.

Ashes preparations in Perth were briefly disrupted when lightning forced players and media indoors during a key training session at Perth Stadium. After a short delay, training resumed as teams focused on bowling selections and batting roles ahead of the series opener, with rain expected in the coming days.

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Preparations for the upcoming Ashes Test in Perth were temporarily halted when lightning forced players and media to move indoors for half an hour during a main training session at Perth Stadium. Despite the interruption, players resumed training, focusing on finalizing the bowling lineup and preparing batsmen for potential opening roles.

Attention has centered on the selection of fast bowlers, with Mitchell Starc, Brendan Doggett, and others in contention. The pitch remains notably green just two days before the match, and rain is forecast for several days, adding further uncertainty to the series opener.

Lightning halts Ashes training session in Perth

As if the Ashes build-up needed any more drama, today the players and the media were forced back inside for half an hour during main training due to lightning in the area around Perth Stadium. Two warm-ups for training, it's not a usual occurrence, no, but that's okay, get on with it. When the net session resumed, everyone was watching who would be throwing down the Thunderbolts come Friday. We know what Scotty Boland can do, Doggy's coming off a hot streak at the moment and Ness has been around for a while, so it is what it is. Mitch Stark, the lone quick left in the traditional pace cartel and if he gets to open the bowl bowling. Oh, about it, first bowl! The end swinger from Stark, immediate breakthrough. Probably the same as last time. Brendan Doggett and Mitch Stark not going easy on Jake Wetherald, the fast bowler showing the left-hander what he might expect if he opens the batting, Wetherald hoping the forecast is sunny for a stint at the top of the order. He certainly comes across as someone who knows his game plan and knows what he wants to get done so, yeah, if he gets the nod this week, I'm sure he's ready to go. Travis Haird sporting a new look on his head for the clash with England, out in the middle the deck is looking very green just two days out from day one. I think there's been a fair bit made about the colour of it and it's going to be a green mumbo, I think it's probably ready to go now. Absolutely no directive from anyone ever, which has been the case throughout cricket for a long time and I'm not going to say forever, mate, that just doesn't happen. Low and slow, I think it's just not possible. West test is pace and bounce and that's what we're going to stick to. There's a few of us who haven't really played many test matches in Australia, so there are no scars for me, but for some others I can't really speak for them, but history would say it's probably a good thing we're not starting at the governor. Day two, three and four read light rain on the forecast, but the storm brewing this summer starts Friday.

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