Benedict XVI, who gets to keep his name in rather than reverting to Joseph Ratzinger in his unprecedented position as pope emeritus, meant his choice to be unifying.
He is likely to open with Shaun Marsh, with Mike Hussey reverting to his regular role in the middle order, in Sunday's game which begins on Saturday evening UK time, at 2300 GMT.
Ford says reverting to familiar brands makes sense in today's hypercompetitive market, where the explosion of models makes it difficult to build awareness for new nameplates.