Australia will use 14 players in its World Cup warm-up match against a South African provincial side on Tuesday.

Captain Ricky Ponting said fast bowlers Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie would both be eased back after their recoveries from injury.

The only member of Australia's 15-man squad to be rested will be Michael Bevan, nursing a torn groin muscle that might yet heal in time for Australia's opening World Cup game against Pakistan on February 11.

Ponting said getting McGrath and Gillespie back on the paddock was a priority after their struggles with a back strain and elbow ligament damage respectively.

"What we're going to do in the first game is use all 14 players, excluding Bevo," he said.

"We'll give the guys who have been out of cricket a little while a solid hit-out without probably using them as much as we can.

"We'll ease them back into their cricket a little bit.

"It will be a good hit-out for everyone. We haven't played for a week, it's a bit unusual for us not to play for a week or so, it will be good to get time in the middle."

Australia has two practice matches, both of them in Potchefstroom.

The second is on Thursday.

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