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In the absence of Brad Haddin, wicket-keeper Matthew Wade makes his admission and he accustomed his billowing green, handed over by Ricky Ponting, afore the alpha of play.
It was the 428th to be presented to an Australian.
The West Indies brought Shivnarine Chanderpaul aback into the ancillary with Kieran Powell, who played in
West Indies' aftermost Test bender in India actuality larboard out.
Ravi Rampaul, who has alone afresh recovered from a bender of dengue agitation and additionally a accept problem, was the added amateur to absence out from the band of thirteen that had been named.
Australia larboard out James Pattinson from their three man clip advance while Nathan Lyon continues as their front-line spinner. Vice-captain Shane Watson will bat at cardinal three for the aboriginal time with David Warner and Ed Cowan aperture the batting.
West Indies are aiming for their aboriginal Test win adjoin Australia for 9 years and for their aboriginal alternation win over the visitors in 19 years.
Australia demand to at atomic authority on to the Frank Worrell bays and to booty addition footfall aback appear the acme of the ICC Test rankings area they currently rank fourth with the aforementioned cardinal of points, 111, as India while the West Indies, currently in 7th atom accept set themselves a added bashful antecedent aim of 5th.
Teams:
West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain), Adrian Barath, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kirk Edwards, Darren Bravo, Narsingh Deonarine, Carlton Baugh, Fidel Edwards, Devendra Bishoo, Kemar Roach
Australia: Michael Clarke (captain), David Warner, Ed Cowan, Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, Matthew Wade, Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Lyon.
Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG), Tony Hill (NZ), Bender referee: Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Third umpire: Marais Erasmus (SA)
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