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Australia elect to bat in fourth Test

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Australia won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final cricket Test against India here today.

Michael Clarke, ruled out due to injury, has been replaced by Shane Watson as captain.

Australia have brought Matthew Wade, Mitchell Johnson, James Pattinson and Glenn Maxwell in place of Brad Haddin, Mitchell Starc, Xavier Doherty and Moises Henriques, respectively.

For India, Ajinkya Rahane is making his debut.

Teams:

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Murali Vijay, Chesteshwar Pujara, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha, Bhubneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma.

Australia: Shane Watson (capt), David Warner, Ed Cowan, Phil Hughes, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, Glenn Maxwell, James Pattinson, Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon.

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First Published: Mar 22 2013 | 9:20 AM IST

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