 "Clarke wins toss, decides to bat against Sri Lanka")
Australia skipper Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in a Pool A cricket World Cup match, here today.
The hosts have made two changes to their side, including all-rounder Shane Watson and spinner Xavier Doherty in place of Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazelwood.
Sri Lanka have also made a lot of changes to their side. They have brought in Seekkuge Prasanna, Upul Tharanga and Sachithra Senanayake in place of injured Dimuth Karunaratne and Rangana Herath and Suranga Lakmal.
Australia: Michael Clarke (C), Aaron Finch, David Warner, Shane Watson, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc and Xavier Doherty.
Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (C), Lahiru Thirimanne, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Sachithra Senanayake and Lasith Malinga.
The hosts have made two changes to their side, including all-rounder Shane Watson and spinner Xavier Doherty in place of Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazelwood.
Sri Lanka have also made a lot of changes to their side. They have brought in Seekkuge Prasanna, Upul Tharanga and Sachithra Senanayake in place of injured Dimuth Karunaratne and Rangana Herath and Suranga Lakmal.
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Teams:
Australia: Michael Clarke (C), Aaron Finch, David Warner, Shane Watson, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc and Xavier Doherty.
Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (C), Lahiru Thirimanne, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Sachithra Senanayake and Lasith Malinga.
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