Australia opt to bat against India

Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and opted to bat against India in a crucial Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the SuperSport Park here on Monday.

India made two changes with all-rounder Yusuf Pathan making way for leg-spinner Amit Mishra and medium pacer Praveen Kumar replacing left-arm fast bowler Rudra Pratap Singh. Australia retained the same side that won against the West Indies.

Teams:

Australia: Shane Watson, Tim Paine (wicketkeeper), Ricky Ponting (captain), Mike Hussey, Callum Ferguson, Cameron White, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle.

India : Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain—wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli, Amit Mishra, Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar.