05 November,2010 09:44 AM IST | | Agencies
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the second one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
The unchanged Sri Lankans, who pulled off an astonishing one-wicket victory over the Australians in Melbourne on Wednesday, are bidding to claim their first series win in Australia with a victory.
Ricky Ponting returns to lead the Australians, who are striving to break a run of six international defeats in all forms of cricket going back to July.
Ponting, who missed Wednesday's ODI to attend a family funeral, replaces injured Shaun Marsh, while Nathan Hauritz takes over from fellow spinner Xavier Doherty and Clint McKay comes in for fast bowler John Hastings.
Teams
Australia - Ricky Ponting (captain), Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Michael Clarke, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle, Clint McKay. 12th man: Callum Ferguson.
Sri Lanka - Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Upul Tharanga, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Thissara Perera, Suraj Randiv, Nuwan Kulasekera, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan. 12th man: Chamara Kapugedera.
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (AUS), Marais Erasmus (RSA)
TV umpire: Paul Reiffel (AUS)
Match Referee: Chris Broad (ENG).
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