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Australia Wins the Toss and Decides to Bowl in the Second Cricket Test Against South Africa – WTOP News
- On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl against South Africa in the second Test at St George's Park in Gqeberha.
- Australia holds a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after securing a 214-run victory in the opening Test in Durban last week.
- The tourists replaced spinner Nathan Lyon with fast bowler Scott Boland, while South Africa recalled pacer Kagiso Rabada and handed debuts to Marques Ackerman and Matthew Breetzke.
- Persistent drizzle and gloomy skies at St George's Park forced officials to cover the pitch immediately after the toss, causing an indefinite delay to the start of play.
- The third and final Test is scheduled for October 27 in Cape Town, where the Proteas will attempt to level the series.
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Australia wins the toss and decides to bowl in the second cricket test against South Africa – WTOP News
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 w
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Australia captain Pat Cummins has won the toss 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…
Temba Bavuma suffered his first defeat as South Africa's Test captain. The South African team lost the match against Australia by 214 runs at Kingsmead in Durban. Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series, putting the hosts on the back foot.
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