MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand on Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The series has already been clinched by Australia after a 68-run victory in Sydney last Sunday and a 116-run win Tuesday in Canberra.
''The wicket looks good, and it's pretty fresh out there, so I think it'll be a bit colder tonight,'' Smith said.
Australia was unchanged and has batted first in all three matches.
New Zealand made two changes. James Neesham missed out after being struck on the arm in Canberra and was replaced by Henry Nicholls, while Lockie Ferguson replaced Matt Henry.
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Lineups:
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith (captain), George Bailey, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Colin Munro, B.J. Watling, Mitchell Santner, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
Umpires: Nigel Llong, England, and Mick Martell, Australia.
TV Umpire: Kumar Dharmasena, Sri Lanka. Match Referee: Richie Richardson, West Indies.
