With normal service resumed after humiliating England in the NatWest Series, the defending champions are back on top of their game after losing the Ashes Test series.
New players have fitted in seamlessly, with wicketkeeper Tim Paine slotting in at the top of the order alongside the rejuvenated Shane Watson.
Batsman Callum Ferguson has shades of Michael Bevan about him, with the ability to score quickly in the middle order, while the lusty hitting of Cameron White and James Hopes means Andrew Symonds' presence isn't missed as much as it might have been.
Free from the injuries which wrecked his Ashes campaign, Brett Lee is back doing what he does best - bowling fast - while Nathan Bracken's assortment of cutters and seamers are getting more difficult to dispatch.
Six hitters: Cameron White, Mitchell Johnson, James Hopes
Death bowler extraordinaire: Nathan Bracken
Toe-cruncher: Brett Lee
Best fielder: Michael Clarke
Who are you?: Adam Voges (right-hand bat from Western Australia with two one-day caps)
Squad: Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Callum Ferguson, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, James Hopes, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Tim Paine (wk), Peter Siddle, Adam Voges, Shane Watson, Cameron White.
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