Australia [ Images ] captain Ricky Ponting [ Images ] won the toss and elected to bat in the first of three one-day internationals at Docklands Stadium on Wednesday.

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Simon Katich [ Images ] will open the batting with Adam Gilchrist [ Images ] in a new partnership after Australian selectors dropped Matthew Hayden [ Images ] from the one-day side.

Victoria state captain Cameron White [ Images ], rushed into the side after all rounder Brad Hogg [ Images ] was ruled out with a knee injury, was named as 12th man, though under experimental rules can be tactically substituted during the match.

Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi [ Images ], one of three spinners in the World XI, is the 12th man for his side.

Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist, Simon Katich, Damien Martyn, Michael Clarke [ Images ], Michael Hussey [ Images ], Andrew Symonds [ Images ], Shane Watson [ Images ], Brett Lee [ Images ], Nathan Bracken [ Images ], Glenn McGrath [ Images ], Cameron White (12th man/super sub)

World XI: Shaun Pollock [ Images ] (captain), Virender Sehwag [ Images ], Kumar Sangakkara [ Images ], Rahul Dravid [ Images ], Brian Lara [ Images ], Jacques Kallis [ Images ], Kevin Pietersen [ Images ], Andrew Flintoff [ Images ], Daniel Vettori [ Images ], Muttiah Muralitharan [ Images ], Shoaib Akhtar [ Images ], Shahid Afridi (12th man/super sub).