Australia and South Africa begin first Test in Durban
The two teams are competing in the first Test of a series in Durban, which is part of the ICC World Test Championship. The match is trending as Australia attempts to recover from an early collapse against a strong South African bowling attack.
What happened
- 9 Oct
Australia wins the toss and bats first, but struggles early against South African seamers [4].
- 10 Oct
Australia reaches 221-7 on day two, with Matt Renshaw and Pat Cummins leading a fightback [3].
What you need to know
The match is taking place at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban [2].
South Africa's Kagiso Rabada is missing the first Test due to a hamstring injury [2].
Anrich Nortje has returned to Test cricket for the first time in over three years [2].
South Africa are the current World Test Championship winners, while Australia is ranked first [4].
It is not yet confirmed if Kagiso Rabada will be fit enough to play in the second Test in Gqeberha [2].
Background
This is the first time the two nations have played the longest format of cricket since the World Test Championship Final last June, which South Africa won [4].
The current series consists of three Tests, with the first in Durban, the second in Gqeberha, and the third in Cape Town [2].
Questions people ask
Who is captaining the South African side?
Temba Bavuma is the captain of the South African team [2].
Why is Kagiso Rabada not playing?
He suffered a right hamstring injury during winter training [2].
Where this came from
[2] cricket.com.au
South Africa name first Test XI, gun quick unavailable
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[3] theguardian.com
South Africa v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day two – live
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[4] icc-cricket.com
Proteas seamers on top early against Australia in Durban
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