Australia, led by Pat Cummins, won the toss and opted to bat at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday, October 9. Australia persisted with Marnus Labuschagne at No. 3 despite his recent struggles. South Africa’s bowling attack was also weakened by the absence of spearheads Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi.
Australia captain Pat Cummins backed Maddinson’s selection. Despite his lengthy absence from red-ball cricket, Cummins believes the batter is well placed to make the most of his opportunity in South Africa.
Australia playing XI: Travis Head, Nic Maddinson, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Cooper Connolly Misses Out After Developing Cold Symptoms
According to CODE Sports journalist Daniel Cherny, Connolly left the final training session in a separate minivan while wearing a mask. The rest of the Australian squad departed in a team bus. Connolly did not appear visibly unwell during training.
Pat Cummins Highlights Australia's Fast-Bowling Depth
Australia have selected a strong pace attack featuring Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood for the opening Test. Michael Neser and Scott Boland remain outside the playing XI despite their experience.
“Yeah, I mean, the beauty is we've got people like Michael Neser and Scotty Boland who are here but can't force their way into the XI. So I think we're going to call on all resources, but yeah, we're excited. It's been a bit of a lull kind of the last six months waiting for it all to get going,” he added.
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