JOHANNESBURG: West Indies won the toss and opted to field first in their Champions Trophy Group A match against Australia at the Wanderers on Saturday.
Australia are without Michael Clarke due to a back injury and fast bowler Nathan Bracken, who has returned home after suffering a knee injury. Batsman Callum Ferguson and seam bowler Peter Siddle come into the Australia starting side. WATCH LIVE PAKISTAN VS INDIA MATCH
West Indies have made one change to the team that lost to Pakistan by five wickets in their first match of the tournament, fast bowler Kemar Roach replacing fellow quick Tino Best.
Teams:
Australia – Shane Watson, Tim Paine, Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, Callum Ferguson, Cameron White, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle
West Indies – Dale Richards, Andre Fletcher, Devon Smith, Travis Dowlin, Floyd Reifer, David Bernard, Darren Sammy, Chadwick Walton, Nikita Miller, Kemar Roach, Gavin Tonge.
Pak Vs WI: A second-string West Indies team was bowled out for 133 inside 35 overs by Pakistan in the Champions Trophy on Wednesday, with only tailender Nikita Miller reaching a half-century.
Miller scored 51 off 57 balls with six boundaries and a six after coming in with West Indies on 47-7 at Wanderers stadium.
Darren Sammy (25) and Devon Smith (18) were the only other batsmen to reach double figures as fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer took 3-24 and Umar Gul 3-28.
West Indies’ squad for the event has been affected by a long-running contract dispute between the players and the cricket board.
West Indies captain Floyd Reifer’s decision to bat first after winning the toss backfired immediately on a lively pitch.
Dale Richards was caught and bowled by Aamer for 1 on the sixth ball of the innings. Three overs later, Andre Fletcher was out for 7, and 11-2 soon became 14-3 when Travis Dowlin was caught by Kamran Akmal for a duck off Aamer.
Smith and David Bernard put on 22 before Smith was caught by Umar Akmal off Gul.
Aamer bowled Bernard for 6, and Gul then dismissed Floyd Reifer (7) and Chadwick Walton in successive deliveries to leave West Indies on 47-7 in the 15th over.
Miller and Sammy added 38 but West Indies’ resistance was soon broken, helped by spinner Saeed Ajmal’s two wickets.
JOHANNESBURG: West Indies won the toss and opted to field first in their Champions Trophy Group A match against Australia at the Wanderers on Saturday.
