Australia bat against Derbyshire

Australia bat against Derbyshire
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Summary Second Division county Derbyshire's side included New Zealand batsman Hamish Rutherford.

DERBY (AFP) - Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat against Derbyshire in a three-day tour match at Derby on Thursday.

Fresh from their 405-run thrashing of England in the second Test at Lord s on Sunday which levelled the five-match series at 1-1, Australia made several changes to their side.

Opening batsman Shaun Marsh, fast bowlers Peter Siddle and Pat Cummins, leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed and wicket-keeper Brad Haddin were all included after missing out at Lord s.

First-choice gloveman Haddin missed the second Test at Lord s for "family reasons", with Peter Nevill impressing on his Test debut.

Both players were named in the side to face Derbyshire, with the pair set to share wicket-keeping duties ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston starting on July 29.

Second Division county Derbyshire s side included New Zealand batsman Hamish Rutherford.

But they omitted left-arm seamer Mark Footitt, called up into England s pre-Ashes training camp but yet to win an international cap.

 

Derbyshire: Hamish Rutherford, Ben Slater, Wayne Madsen (capt), Scott Elstone, Harvey Hosein (wkt), Jonathan Clare, Tom Knight, David Wainwright, Tony Palladino, Harry White, Will Davis

 

Australia: David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin (wkt), Peter Nevill (wkt), Peter Siddle, Pat Cummins, Fawad Ahmed

 

Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZL), Tom Lungley
 

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