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Summary South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl in the first test against Australia on Wednesday.
South Africa has picked two new caps for its first test in 10 months, giving seam bowling allrounder Vernon Philander and Pakistan-born legspinner Imran Tahir their debuts in the five-day game. Opening batsman Jacques Rudolph plays his first test for five years.Australia has gone with Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle for its seam attack alongside spinner Nathan Lyon, meaning Trent Copeland and teenage fast bowler Pat Cummins miss out.Wednesdays start was delayed by nearly two hours because of rain, prompting Smiths decision to bowl first under overcast skies in Cape Town.
