The starting XI will be finalised at the coin toss after Michael Beer, Peter Forrest, Peter Nevill and Mitchell Starc were trimmed from the 16-man touring squad for the first Test of a three-game series.

Australian squad of 12: Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Ed Cowan, Ryan Harris, Ben Hilfenhaus, Mike Hussey, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Peter Siddle, Matthew Wade (wkt), David Warner.