Zimbabwe A bat in tour opener

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Blessing Mahwire won the toss and chose to bat in the two-day tour opener against the Australians at the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy. The Australians have been given permission to rotate all 13 members of their squad during the match, in preparation for the opening Test which starts on Saturday.

None of Zimbabwe's rebels were named in the A side which contains just two players with Test experience - batsman Vusi Sibanda and Mahwire, who was reported for bowling with a suspect action during the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Zimbabwe A Blessing Mahwire (capt), Wisdom Siziba, Greg Strydom, Eric Chauluka, Vusi Sibanda, Chamunorwa Chibhabha, Tafadzwa Musambisi, Rangarirayi Manayande, Amos Maungwa, Waddington Mwayenga, Ryan Bennett.

Australians Ricky Ponting (capt) Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden, Damien Martyn, Darren Lehmann, Simon Katich, Adam Gilchrist, Cameron White, Shane Warne, Jason Gillespie, Michael Kasprowicz, Brad Williams, Glenn McGrath.