Cardiff - England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and opted to bat in the first Ashes Test against Australia on Wednesday.
England left out leg spinner Adil Rashid and paceman Steven Finn from their 13-man squad, retaining the same side that started the last test against New Zealand in May-June.
The pitch is unlikely to offer much spin, leaving Moeen Ali to take on the principle spinning duties for the hosts.
Australia opted for experience, picking all rounder Shane Watson, whose place had been in doubt, ahead of the younger Mitchell Marsh.
Josh Hazelwood completes a three-man pace attack after Ryan Harris last week announced his retirement from cricket due to persistent injury.
Teams:
England: Adam Lyth, Alastair Cook (captain), Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, James Anderson
Australia: Chris Rogers, David Warner, Steve Smith, Michael Clarke (captain), Adam Voges, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood, Nathan Lyon – Reuters