SS3840
Debutant
1. David Boon
2. Matthew Hayden
3. Ricky Ponting
4. Steve Smith
5. *Allan Border
6. Steve Waugh
7. +Adam Gilchrist
8. Shane Warne
9. Merv Hughes
10. Craig McDermott
11. Glenn McGrath
12th: Mark Waugh
Reserves:
Justin Langer
Dean Jones
Ian Healy
Jason Gillespie
Nathan Lyon
Merv chosen in the XI ahead of Gillespie, because Merv was my favourite player growing up. I also considered choosing Tim May ahead of Nathan Lyon, purely because he and Shane Warne usually bowled well in tandem.
2. Matthew Hayden
3. Ricky Ponting
4. Steve Smith
5. *Allan Border
6. Steve Waugh
7. +Adam Gilchrist
8. Shane Warne
9. Merv Hughes
10. Craig McDermott
11. Glenn McGrath
12th: Mark Waugh
Reserves:
Justin Langer
Dean Jones
Ian Healy
Jason Gillespie
Nathan Lyon
Merv chosen in the XI ahead of Gillespie, because Merv was my favourite player growing up. I also considered choosing Tim May ahead of Nathan Lyon, purely because he and Shane Warne usually bowled well in tandem.