Aussie team for three-day game announced

The Australians on Wednesday announced a full-strength squad for the three-day game against Ranji champions Mumbai, beginning at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday.

Barring Jason Gillespie -- who will sit this one out -- every player who could conceivably find himself in the playing eleven for the first Test has been included in the squad.

The team as announced reads:

Steve Waugh (Capt)
Adam Gilchrist (Vice Capt)
Damien Fleming
Matthew Hayden
Justin Langer
Glenn McGrath
Colin Miller
Ricky Ponting
Michael Slater
Shane Warne
Mark Waugh.

Besides Gillespie, Michael Kasprowicz and Damien Martyn will also sit this out.

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