World Cup: Australia to bat against Zimbabwe

AHMEDABAD - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat against Zimbabwe in a World Cup Group A match at the Sardar Patel Stadium here Monday.

Teams:

Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wicketkeeper), Michael Clarke, Cameron White, David Hussey, Steve Smith, Mitchell Johnson, John Hastings, Jason Krejza, Brett Lee

Zimbabwe: Elton Chigumbura (captain), Brendan Taylor, Charles Coventry, Tatenda Taibu (wicketkeeper), Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, Prosper Utseya, Shingirai Masakadza, Graeme Cremer, Gary Lamb, Ray Price,