Australia bat, Bailey and Charles debut
Toss Australia chose to bat v West Indies
Shane Watson has won the toss and Australia will bat in the first match of their Caribbean tour. Eight days after they won their home tri-series, the Australians have found themselves in St Vincent for the first ODI against West Indies, and they have made only one change from the team that beat Sri Lanka in the third final.
The batsman George Bailey, who is captain of the national Twenty20 side, will make his ODI debut and replaces the offspinner Nathan Lyon in the line-up. Watson and David Warner have been listed to open the batting, with the wicketkeeper Matthew Wade moving down the order to No.7.
West Indies will also have a debutant with the opener Johnson Charles included for his first match. The pitch featured some grass, which might offer something early for the West Indies fast bowlers, who will be led by Kemar Roach.
West Indies 1 Kieran Powell, 2 Johnson Charles, 3 Marlon Samuels, 4 Darren Bravo, 5 Dwayne Bravo, 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 Andre Russell, 8 Carlton Baugh (wk), 9 Darren Sammy (capt), 10 Sunil Narine, 11 Kemar Roach.
Australia 1 David Warner, 2 Shane Watson (capt), 3 Peter Forrest, 4 Michael Hussey, 5 David Hussey, 6 George Bailey, 7 Matthew Wade (wk), 8 Daniel Christian, 9 Brett Lee, 10 Clint McKay, 11 Xavier Doherty.
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