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Ponting wins toss, Australia to bat
AAP - 15 December 2002

MELBOURNE, Dec 15 AAP - Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the day-night tri-series cricket match against England at the MCG.

Play was to start in hot and sunny conditions with a crowd of up to 70,000 expected.

England gave a debut to young paceman James Anderson, who replaced veteran Andrew Caddick, who has been struggling with a knee injury.

Paul Collingwood was England's 12th man.

Australia retained the same side that won Friday's series opener in Sydney, with Andrew Bichel the 12th man.

Teams:

Australia: Ricky Pointing (capt), Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Damien Martyn, Darren Lehmann, Michael Bevan, Shane Watson, Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath.

England: Nasser Hussain (capt), Marcus Trescothick, Nick Knight, Ronnie Irani, Ian Blackwell, Owais Shah, Alec Stewart, Craig White, Gareth Batty, James Anderson, James Kirtley.

© 2002 AAP NewsWire


Teams Australia.
Players/Umpires Ricky Ponting, Jimmy Anderson, Andy Caddick, Paul Collingwood, Matthew Hayden, Damien Martyn, Darren Lehmann, Michael Bevan, Shane Watson, Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath, Nasser Hussain, Marcus Trescothick, Nick Knight, Ronnie Irani, Ian Blackwell, Owais Shah, Alec Stewart, Craig White, Gareth Batty.
Tournaments VB Series
Scorecard 2nd Match: Australia v England, 15 Dec 2002
Grounds Melbourne Cricket Ground

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