Ellyse Perry and Jodie Fields rescue Australia in women's Ashes Test Ellyse Perry bats during day two of the women's Ashes Test at the WACA Ground. STAR allrounder Ellyse Perry and captain Jodie Fields have saved Australia from disaster and put the hosts on track for a first-innings lead in the women's Ashes Test at the WACA Ground. Australia crashed to 5-37 early on day two in reply to England's 201, but Fields (43) and Perry (56 not out) steadied to lift the home side to a score of 6-159 after two sessions on Saturday. England's fast bowlers were magnificent early, but began to wilt in the 42C heat in Perth. Jodie Fields of Australia bats during day of the women's Ashes Test. That was emphasised when star opening bowler Katherine Brunt delivered her second beamer of the day just after lunch to be banned from bowling for the rest of the innings. Brunt sent down a chest-high delivery to Sarah Elliott in the morning, then gave Perry a head-high full toss that was pulled to deep fine leg for one run. The two no-balls, and resulting depleted attack, would have been sorely felt by the visitors in the scorching Perth heat. Having already lost openers Elyse Villani and Meg Lanning late on Friday; Elliott (13), Jess Cameron (five) and Alex Blackwell (zero) went cheaply on Saturday as the visitors snared 3-15 in a five-over period. England bowler Kathryn Cross is congratulated after dismissing Australia's Jess Cameron. Fields and Perry then put on a gritty 55-run partnership which ended when Fields was caught in the gully by Jenny Gunn off the bowling of Kate Cross. Australia were then 6-92, but Perry continued her fighting knock and was well assisted by Erin Osborne (30 not out). Brunt had the figures of 1-30 from nine overs, while Cross (3-23) has been England's star with the ball.