Scotland skipper Craig Wright won the toss and elected to field against defending champions Australia in the 'Group A' opener of the cricket World Cup here today.
Australia left out injured all-rounder Andrew Symonds and pacemen Stuart Clark and Mitchell Johnson from the playing XI.

Australia: R Ponting (C), N Bracken, M Clarke, A Gilchrist, M Hayden, B Hodge, G Hogg, M Hussey, G McGrath, S Tait, S Watson Scotland: C Wright (C), R Watson, J Blain, D Brown, G Hamilton, R Haq, P Hoffmann, N Poonia, G Rogers, C Smith, D Watts.

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