Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Shane Watson, Simon Katich, Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Marcus North, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger. 12th man: Steven Smith.
Pakistan: Mohammad Yousuf (captain), Salman Butt, Imran Farhat, Faisal Iqbal, Umar Akmal, Misbah ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Aamer, Abdur Rauf, Mohammad Asif, Saeed Ajmal. 12th man: Danish Kaneria.
Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 1st Test - day 1
Australia won the toss and are batting first against Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, one of Australia's greatest sporting events.