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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
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