AUS v SA highlights today – Second Sunfoil test day one from St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) Friday 9th March 2018. In 1950 Australia posted the highest total of the St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth venue, which is 549/7d scored against South Africa. The home team’s highest total of the ground is 525/8d scored against New Zealand in 2013. On this pitch against Australia, South Africa scored 470/8d in 1970.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
team/playing XI
AK Markram, D Elgar, HM Amla, AB de Villiers, F du Plessis (c), TB de Bruyn, Q de Kock †, VD Philander, KA Maharaj, K Rabada, L Ngidi.
team/playing XI
CT Bancroft, DA Warner, UT Khawaja, SPD Smith (c), SE Marsh, MR Marsh, TD Paine †, PJ Cummins, MA Starc, NM Lyon, JR Hazlewood.
2nd Test, Australia tour of South Africa Highlights
Match Timings: 10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Umpires – Chris Gaffaney, Kumar Dharmasena
TV Umpires – Sundaram Ravi
Match Referee – Jeff Crowe
Reserve Umpire – Bongani Jele
Match number – Test no. 2298
