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Windies win toss, elect to bat

Source: PTI
November 05, 2006 15:44 IST
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West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy final in Mumbai on Sunday.

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Both the teams have made one change each from the elevens that won their respective semi-finals.

Holders West Indies brought in paceman Corey Collymore for all-rounder Dwayne Smith while Australia, bidding to win their first-ever Champions Trophy title, omitted left arm pacer Mitchell Johnson and included left arm wrist spinner Brad Hogg in his place.

The teams:

Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist, Shane Watson, Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Brad Hogg, Glenn McGrath. 12th man: Mitchell Johnson.

West Indies: Brian Lara (captain), Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Runako Morton, Dwayne Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Carlton Bough, Ian Bradshaw, Corey Collymore, Jerome Taylor. 12th man: Dwayne Smith.

Umpires: Rudi Koertzen and Aleem Dar

Third umpire: Billy Bowden

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle.

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