Cricket: Australian win toss, batting

Australian captain Michael Clarke has won the toss and decided to bat.

New Zealand have three wins from three matches at the tournament and have kept the same team. A fourth victory today would mean they are in a prime position to top the pool. New Zealand have lost four of their last five ODIs against Australia at the venue but have not played them at Eden Park since the ground was reconfigured on a North-South axis in 2010.

Australia need a victory after a 111-run defeat of England at Melbourne and a washout to Bangladesh in Brisbane. Pat Cummins comes in for Josh Hazlewood and Michael Clarke returns from hamstring surgery to lead the side in place of George Bailey.

The weather is expected to be fine all day with a high of 27.

New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (c), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi, Daniel Vettori, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Boult.

Australia: Michael Clarke (c), David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins.

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