After more than 6 hours of delay due to rain the match has finally started. Ricky ponting won the toss and elected to bat first. As expected Shane Watson replaced Huges in the playing XI, who came opening with Simon Katich. There has been no changes in the XI, apart from Watson but the shocker for Australia has been late injury of Haddin, who is suspected to have a broken finger. Graham Manou replaces Haddin in his debut. Haddin's injury comes has a severe blow, as he was in great touch with the bat, and leading run scorer in the series.
England playing XI too had no surprises, with Ian Bell replacing injured Kevin Peterson.
Australia playing XI:
RT Ponting*, MEK Hussey, MJ Clarke, MJ North, GA Manou†, MG Johnson, BW Hilfenhaus, PM Siddle,NM Hauritz
England playing XI:
AJ Strauss(c), AN Cook, RS Bopara, IR Bell, PD Collingwood, MJ Prior(wk), A Flintoff, SCJ Broad, GP Swann, JM Anderson, Graham Onions
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