Rachael Haynes is setting up to face Katherine Brunt for the first ball of the match, here we go!

Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

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Everyone is expecting Australia to win this game. There was a draw in the Test match but otherwise they wiped the floor with England in the Ashes. They are the stronger side and they are expected to win. If England do win: bonus!

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Right, we're all set. It looks overcast in Hamilton so will the ball do a bit under these grey skies? Not too long before we find out.

Share your memories of Shane Warne and Rod Marsh, as well as your thoughts about today's game and we'll post the best on here. Don't forget your name if texting.

The two teams have filed onto the field, and have observed a moment's silence for Shane Warne and Rod Marsh ahead of the anthems. Australia are wearing two black armbands as a mark of respect for these two all-time greats.

Meg Lanning has reflected on the loss of Shane Warne and Rod Marsh, saying: "Losing Rod and Shane has been very sad, they were two icons of the game who made massive impacts and their mark has been left. It's a sad time, hopefully we can do them proud today."

Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

It was almost one of those where you don't quite believe it. People started playing cricket because of Shane Warne and how good he was - on and off the field. It has been a strange old morning and tragic news.

I still cannot quite believe that I am writing about the passing of Shane Warne - what a player he was; we were very lucky to be able to enjoy him, weren't we?

And as well as the leg spin, he was a good slipper, and a decent batter too - I saw his 90 at Old Trafford in 2005 and would not have begrudged him an extra 10 runs.

And let's not forget Rod Marsh, either - he set new standards on how wicketkeepers needed to contribute with the bat, and off the field he was a selector for both Australia and England, and was involved in the England set-up for that legendary series in 2005 that Warne was so close to winning.

The cricket world is still coming to terms with the shattering, devastating news about the death of Shane Warne at the age of just 52.

Australia will wear black armbands as a mark of respect to not only Warne, but the legendary keeper-batter Rod Marsh, who also passed away just a few hours before Warne.

Geoff Lemon has filed an obituary to Warnie which is well worth a few minutes of your time.

Play is already under way in the Bangladesh-South Africa game, and they marked the passing of the duo with a minute's silence earlier on.

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Australia captain Meg Lanning: "We're used to chasing over the last couple of years. Its a new game today, we need to start well and we are looking forward to the the challenge."

England captain Heather Knight: "We don't know how the pitch will play and hopefully the ball skids on under lights. We've tried to balance the side with seven batters today."

Heather Knight calls heads, gets it right and says England will bowl first.

Good morning, defending champions England get their Women's World Cup campaign under way in Hamilton with an enticing encounter against Australia at Seddon Park.

We'll have result of the toss and the team news very shortly.