Sydney, Nov 27: Steve Waugh was today officially named captain of the Australian cricket team to play India in the first of a four-Test series beginning in Brisbane on December 4. The team was unveiled a day after Waugh announced that he is retiring from Test cricket following the India tour. The team for the December 4 Test:

Steve Waugh (Capt), Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Damien Martyn, Simon Katich, Adam Gilchrist, Andy Bichel, Jason Gillespie, Stuart Macgill, Brad Williams, Nathan Bracken, (12th man to be named). Bureau Report