IH: WELCOME to The 1st match of this Commenwealth Bank Tri-Series. Today we have Ashes rivals Australia and England head to head here at the M.C.G.
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Bright, Summer Day. Looking forward to a good days play.
PITCH REPORT:
Michael Slater is down there with the Pitch Report.
MS: Thanks Ian. Well what can you say about this pitch. After being used in the Ashes there are many cracks across the pitch. A good score would be roundabout 250-280 which will be hard to chase.
Ian Healy: Well Tony Greig is down with both the captains with the toss:
TG: Thanks Ian, i am joined by the Australian captain Ricky Ponting and English captain Andrew Flintoff. It's Ricky to call.....................heads...... it's tails.
TG: So Andrew what do you want to do?
AF: I think we will have a bat first due to the fact that under lights there are many due factors and we want to take advantage of them.
TG: No Harmison, who have you included instead?
AF: We've called up Chris Tremlett to strengthen up our bowling attack.
TG: Thanks Andrew and good luck in the match
AF: Thanks Tony
TG: Well Ricky, you lost the toss, unhappy?
RP: No, not really, bowling first will be more better for us
TG: Anyone changed from your Ashes side?
RP: Well obviously Shane and Justin aren't there so we have called up paceman Nathen Bracken and Spinner Brad Hogg
TG: Ok good luck in the match today
RP: Thanks
TG: Well that's it, England have won the toss and are electing to Bat first
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