Australia unchanged for second Ashes Test

London, July 18: Australia on Wednesday announced an unchanged team to face hosts England in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Thurdsay. Opening batsman Matthew Hayden (wrist) and fast bowler Brett Lee (rib) keep their places in the team after passing fitness tests.

Damien Fleming, who claimed match figures of eight for 97 in the tour victory over Somerset this week, was on stand-by for Lee. England, thrashed by an innings and 118-runs at Edgbaston in the Ashes opener, have not beaten Australia at the home of cricket for 67 years when Hedley Verity took match figures of 15-104.

England are 11/1 to win the second Test with Australia 4/9.

Australia: M. Hayden, M. Slater, R. Ponting, M. Waugh, S. Waugh (capt), D. Martyn, A. Gilchrist (wkt), S. Warne, B. Lee, J. Gillespie, G. McGrath