Australia win toss, decide to bowl against Ireland in first ODI

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Australia won the toss and decided to bowl against Ireland in the first One-Day International played at Civil Service Cricket Club, Ireland.

Ireland coach Phil Simmons believes that his team can beat Australia at home © AFP

By CricketCountry Staff

Belfast: Jun 23, 2012

Australia won the toss and decided to bowl against Ireland in the first One Day International played at Civil Service Cricket Club, Ireland.

Australia have decided to rotate their bowlers after victory at Leicestershire, with Brett Lee, Pat Cummins and Ben Hilfenhaus replacing James Pattinson, Clint McKay and Mitchell Johnson.

Teams:

Ireland: Ed Joyce, Paul Stirling, William Porterfield(c), Niall O’Brien, Gary Wilson(w), Kevin O’Brien, Alex Cusack, John Mooney, Trent Johnston, George Dockrell, Tim Murtagh

Australia: David Warner Shane Watson, Michael Clarke (C),David Hussey, Steven Smith, Peter Forrest, Matthew Wade (wk), Brett Lee, Patrick Cummins, Xavier Doherty, Ben Hilfenhaus

Catch live score and ball-bay-ball commentary of the ODI match between Ireland and Australia at Civil Service Cricket Club, Ireland, here

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