Australia makes huge selection call as rain delays play in the Second Test
Key points
- Pat Cummins has won the toss and chosen to bowl in the Second Test against South Africa in Gqeberha. Rain has delayed the start of play.
- Australia has made one change from the side that won the first Test in Durban, bringing in Scott Boland for Nathan Lyon. Cummins said conditions were a factor in leaving out Lyon, praising Boland's seam movement and accuracy.
- Steve Smith said the damp pitch could be tricky for batters early on.
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