South Africa vs. Australia live score 3rd test day 2 from Cape Town

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Australia captain – Pat Cummins says there is some moisture on the surface and confirms four changes, with Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Nathan Lyon and Josh Inglis returning to the side. Beau Webster, Nic Maddinson, Scott Boland and Steve Smith drop back. As for Smith, Cummins says the batter passed another test in the morning, but he wasn’t happy with the result, prompting them to look elsewhere. He adds that the incoming players have been preparing well over the past week and are eager to get going. Cummins admits dropping Boland was a tough decision when he compares it to the challenge of leaving Lyon out last week, but says it’s a good selection headache. Looking ahead, he feels they have a clear understanding of the opposition at the end of the series, with back-to-back games likely to play an important role. He says they don’t need to make any big changes in their approach and instead focus on the right moments. With plenty of testing experience across the team, Cummins believes these finer details could make the difference.