Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat first against the BLACKCAPS at the WACA in Perth.
In the first match since Nathan Astle’s retirement, Lou Vincent comes into the team, alongside Kyle Mills and Jeetan Patel.
James Franklin and Shane Bond sit out the game, while Australians have recalled Glenn McGrath and Nathan Bracken for Stuart Clark and Brad Hogg.
BLACKCAPS: Stephen Fleming (captain), Lou Vincent, Ross Taylor, Peter Fulton, Jacob Oram, Craig McMillan, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Shane Bond, Mark Gillespie, Jeetan Patel.
Australia: R Ponting (captain), A Gilchrist, M Hussey, M Hayden, M Clarke, G McGrath, A Symonds, B Lee, N Bracken, M Johnson, C White.
