Maxwell or Cameron White.
Australia (probable): 1 David Warner, 2 Shane Watson, 3 Michael Hussey, 4 George Bailey (capt), 5 Cameron White, 6 Glenn Maxwell, 7 Dan Christian, 8 Matthew Wade (wk), 9 Pat Cummins, 10 Mitchell Starc, 11 Brad Hogg
Ireland turned out close to their best side for a narrow warm-up victory over Bangladesh, reversing the results of three matches between the two countries in Belfast in July. They can be expected to field a similar combination against Australia.
Ireland (probable): 1 Will Porterfield (capt), 2 Paul Stirling, 3 Ed Joyce, 4 Gary Wilson (wk), 5 Kevin O'Brien, 6 Trent Johnston, 7 Nigel Jones, 8 Niall O'Brien, 9 George Dockrell, 10 Boyd Rankin, 11 Alex Cusack
Pitch and conditions
The Premadasa Stadium pitch is expected to start dry and get drier as the tournament goes on, so if there is ever going to be any moisture there it may be in game one. However the likelihood is a surface marginally friendlier to batsmen than spinners, with the pacemen hoping for more assistance through the air than off the pitch.
Stats and trivia
This is Ireland's first meeting with Australia in a T20 match None of Australia's four leading wicket-takers in T20 matches are taking part. Brett Lee and Shaun Tait have retired, while Mitchell Johnson and Dirk Nannes were not selected.
Quotes
"Australia are our biggest threat. If we rock up ready to play and play as well as we can [against Ireland], then I don't think there's a threat."Australia's captain George Bailey is not spending too much time worrying about Ireland
