Australia captain Ricky Ponting [Images] won the toss and elected to bat in the first of three one-day internationals at Docklands Stadium on Wednesday.

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Simon Katich will open the batting with Adam Gilchrist [Images] in a new partnership after Australian selectors dropped Matthew Hayden [Images] from the one-day side.

Victoria state captain Cameron White, rushed into the side after all rounder Brad Hogg [Images] was ruled out with a knee injury, was named as 12th man, though under experimental rules can be tactically substituted during the match.

Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi [Images], one of three spinners in the World XI, is the 12th man for his side.

Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist, Simon Katich, Damien Martyn, Michael Clarke [Images], Michael Hussey, Andrew Symonds [Images], Shane Watson, Brett Lee [Images], Nathan Bracken [Images], Glenn McGrath, Cameron White (12th man/super sub)

World XI: Shaun Pollock [Images] (captain), Virender Sehwag [Images], Kumar Sangakkara, Rahul Dravid [Images], Brian Lara [Images], Jacques Kallis [Images], Kevin Pietersen [Images], Andrew Flintoff [Images], Daniel Vettori [Images], Muttiah Muralitharan, Shoaib Akhtar [Images], Shahid Afridi (12th man/super sub).