Australia elect to bat against Zimbabwe

Australia captain Ricky Ponting elected to bat after winning the toss against Zimbabwe in their opening World Cup match on Monday.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting elected to bat after winning the toss against Zimbabwe in their opening World Cup match on Monday.

Australia, who are aiming to win the fifth title after emerging champions in 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007, have not lost a match in the last two editions in South Africa and the West Indies under Ponting.

They have lost just one of their 27 one-day internationals against Zimbabwe, the defeat coming in the 1983 World Cup in England.

Australia: Ricky Ponting (capt), Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Michael Clarke, David Hussey, Cameron White, Steve Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Jason Krejza, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait.

Zimbabwe: Elton Chigumbura (capt), Charles Coventry, Regis Chakabva, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine, Christopher Mpofu, Raymond Price, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor, Prosper Utseya, Sean Williams.

Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SRI) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)

TV umpire: Amish Saheba (IND)

Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SRI)

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