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Zimbabwe put Australia in to bat at Melbourne
Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak won the toss and asked Australia to bat first in the tenth league match.
Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak won the toss and asked Australia to bat first in the tenth league match of the VB Series, under overcast skies, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
The Africans dropped Stuart Matsikenyeri and Travis Friend, handing seamer Blessing Mahwire his one-day International debut. Vusi Sibanda also returned to the eleven.
Australia brought in Ian Harvey and Andy Bichel in place of Jason Gillespie and Andrew Symonds from this dead rubber.
There was a smattering of rain before play started and Heath Streak decided to make maximum use of the conditions.
Zimbabwe: Vusi Sibanda, Grant Flower, Dion Ebrahim, Stuart Carlisle, Sean Ervine, Tatenda Taibu, Heath Streak (capt), Andy Blignaut, Ray Price, Douglas Hondo, Blessing Mahwire.
Australia: Matthew Hayden, Damien Martyn, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Michael Bevan, Ian Harvey, Brad Haddin, Brad Hogg, Andy Bichel, Brett Lee, Brad Williams.
