Australia win toss and choose to bat in first Test against Proteas
Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat first on day one of the opening Test of a three-match series against South Africa at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Friday (9.
Renewing one of the longest running rivalries in the global game, the two teams are meeting in a Test series for the first time since 2022, and it will be the first Test series between the sides to be played in South Africa since 2018.
Teams South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje Australia: Travis Head, Nicolas Maddinson, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Matthew Renshaw, Alex Carey, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh
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