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KEY MATCH DETAILS: (South Africa vs. Australia 2nd Test)
- Venue: St George's Park, Gqeberha
- Captains: Temba Bavuma (South Africa), Pat Cummins (Australia)
- Toss result: Australia won the toss and chose to field first.
- Live Telecast: SuperSport Cricket and SABC 3 (South Africa), Fox Sports and Kayo Sports (Australia), Fancode (India)
- Umpires and match officials: Chris Gaffaney and Richard Illingworth (on-field umpires), Richard Kettleborough (third umpire), Arno Jacobs (reserve umpire) and Javagal Srinath (match referee)
- Match result:TBD
- Player of the Match: TBD
FOLLOW LIVE:Ball-by-ball updates of the match
South Africa vs. Australia 2nd Test live match scorecard
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Hello everyone, and welcome to the live blog for the South Africa vs. Australia 2nd Test at St George's Park, Gqeberha. Australia lead the three-match series 1-0 after their 214-run win in Durban, and South Africa need a victory here to level it.
Toss result:
Australia won the toss and chose to field first.
Pre-match:
South Africa and Australia meet in the second Test of the three-match series at St George's Park, with the visitors leading 1-0 after winning by 214 runs in Durban. Matt Renshaw was the star of that win with 190 and 82, and Josh Hazlewood took 6/49 in the second innings.
South Africa have made changes following the defeat. Tristan Stubbs has been dropped to make room for Matthew Breetzke, Kagiso Rabada is expected to return after missing the first Test with a hamstring injury, and Ryan Rickelton will keep wicket for the hosts.
Australia are expected to keep the side that won in Durban, with Steve Smith named after passing his concussion checks. Cameron Green is out with an abdominal strain, Josh Inglis is back in the squad after a finger fracture, and rain is forecast to disrupt the first two days. Scott Boland remains the only big change to the line-up, with Nathan Lyon rested for this match.
South Africa vs. Australia 2nd Test: Win Probability
The latest win probability for this match is below, or you can check out the latest match momentum with our Manhattan graphic here.
| Team | Win percentage |
|---|---|
| Australia | 39% |
| South Africa | 42% |
| Draw | 19% |
South Africa vs. Australia 2nd Test: Lineups
South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Wiaan Mulder, Ryan Rickleton (wk), Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Kagiso Rabada, and Anrich Nortje
Australia XI: Travis Head, Nic Maddinson, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Matthew Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa vs. Australia Test series schedule
| Date | Match | Local Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 9-13 | 1st Test | 1:00 p.m. | Kingsmead, Durban |
| Oct. 18-22 | 2nd Test | 1:30 p.m. | St George's Park, Gqeberha |
| Oct. 27-31 | 3rd Test | 1:00 p.m. | Newlands, Cape Town |
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