A niggling leg injury forced Australia captain Ricky Ponting out of Tuesday's fourth one-day international against New Zealand in Wellington.
Ponting has been ordered to rest because of a slight thigh strain but is expected to be fit for the final match of the series in Napier on Saturday.
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With Ponting unavailable, Adam Gilchrist will captain the team while Queensland all rounder James Hopes will make his international debut at the expense of spinner Brad Hogg.
Glenn McGrath was also recalled to the side after missing Saturday's match in Auckland, joining Jason Gillespie, Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz in a four-prong pace attack.
Australia have an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Australia: Adam Gilchrist (captain), Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds, Michael Clarke, Simon Katich, Mike Hussey, James Hopes, Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Michael Kasprowicz, Glenn McGrath.
