McGrath, Clark rested for twenty20 clash against England

Sydney, Jan 7 (UNI) Glenn McGrath and Stuart Clark have been rested for Australia's twenty20 match against England to be played here on January 9.

''We have agreed that both Glenn McGrath and Stuart Clark will not play in this game to best manage their preparation for the second half of the summer,'' National Selection Panel Chairman Andrew Hilditch said in a statement here.

The 12-member team will be led by Ricky Ponting.

As was the case last summer, the Australian team will be sporting nicknames as well as a 'silver and gold' strip, specifically produced for Twenty20 cricket.

The team: Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Mike Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Cameron White, Brad Hogg, Nathan Bracken, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Ben Hilfenhaus UNI