PORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and chose to bat on an overcast morning at St George’s Park on the opening day of the second test against South Africa on Friday.
Australia have picked the same team for the seventh successive test and although it appears to be a bowlers' morning, Smith took the long view of not having to bat last on what is traditionally a pitch that aids reverse swing.
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