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10/18 03:00 CDT Australia wins the toss and decides to bowl in the second
cricket test against South Africa
Australia wins the toss and decides to bowl in the second cricket test against
South Africa
GQEBERHA, South Africa (AP) --- Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss
Sunday and decided to bowl against South Africa in the second cricket test.
Australia won the first test in Durban by 214 runs. The third and final test
begins Oct. 27 in Cape Town.
South Africa made three changes from the first test --- pacer Kagiso Rabada has
recovered from a hamstring injury and returns to the playing 11 after missing
out in Durban.
Wicketkeeper-batter Kyle Verreyne and batter Tristan Stubbs were also left out,
along with left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj. Ryan Rickelton will keep wickets
and bat in the middle order.
Mattew Breetzke was included to bolster the batting lineup, while Marques
Ackerman makes his test debut. The latter will open the batting with Aiden
Markram.
Australia made one change --- off-spinner Nathan Lyon was left out and fast
bowler Scott Boland comes in.
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Lineups:
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma
(captain), Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Simon
Harmer, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Australia: Nic Maddinson, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt
Renshaw, Alex Carey, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Josh
Hazlewood, Scott Boland
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