South Africa's captain Graeme Smith won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the second Test at the Wanderers. The tourists gave a first cap to the 18-year-old Pat Cummins, who became Australia's second youngest Test debutant after Ian Craig, having played only three first-class matches. Presented with the baggy green cap by Ricky Ponting, Cummins was included at the expense of Ryan Harris, who was ruled out with a hip ailment. Harris is set to fly back home for further assessment.

Usman Khawaja was the other inclusion, in place of Shaun Marsh after the No. 3 had suffered back trouble at Newlands. The losses of Harris and Marsh represented significant blows to Australia's chances of forcing a share of the series following the traumatic circumstances of the first Test loss.

Harris' absence raises difficult questions about his chances of playing a consistent role for Australia across the summer at the age of 32, given he was also unable to complete the three-Test series in Sri Lanka for fitness reasons, despite being the outstanding bowler in the touring attack.

South Africa named a team unchanged from the XI that won so dramatically in Cape Town, affording another opportunity to the legspinner Imran Tahir and rewarding Vernon Philander for his incisive bowling in the first Test. Jacques Rudolph will open the batting with Smith.

The hosts are seeking a first Test series victory over Australia at home since their return to international cricket in 1992.

Australia: 1 Shane Watson, 2 Phillip Hughes, 3 Usman Khawaja, 4 Ricky Ponting, 5 Michael Clarke (capt), 6 Michael Hussey, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Peter Siddle, 10 Pat Cummins, 11 Nathan Lyon

South Africa: 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Jacques Rudolph, 3 Hashim Amla, 4 Jacques Kallis, 5 AB de Villiers, 6 Ashwell Prince, 7 Mark Boucher (wk), 8 Vernon Philander, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Morne Morkel, 11 Imran Tahir