South Africa win toss and bat
South Africa win toss and bat in third test against Black Caps in Hamilton
South Africa have won the toss and have elected to bat in the third and final cricket test in Hamilton.
Rain pushed the toss back half an hour, with light drizzle having been falling throughout the morning, but the skies have now brightened appreciably, with play to start at 11.30am.
For Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson, it was a remarkable eighth successive lost toss, having had no success in the five ODIs or the three tests.
New Zealand, who are 1-0 down in the series, have made two changes to their side from the thumping eight-wicket defeat in Wellington, with Tim Southee (hamstring) ruled out and Jimmy Neesham left out, replaced by Matt Henry and Mitchell Santner, with late callup Scott Kuggeleijn left out of a potential debut.
Rain pushed the toss back half an hour, with light drizzle having been falling throughout the morning, but the skies have now brightened appreciably, with play to start at 11.30am.
For Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson, it was a remarkable eighth successive lost toss, having had no success in the five ODIs or the three tests.
New Zealand, who are 1-0 down in the series, have made two changes to their side from the thumping eight-wicket defeat in Wellington, with Tim Southee (hamstring) ruled out and Jimmy Neesham left out, replaced by Matt Henry and Mitchell Santner, with late callup Scott Kuggeleijn left out of a potential debut.
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The Proteas have also made a change, with opener Stephen Cook left out after a poor run of form, and Theunis de Bruyn to make his debut, with the man who normally bats in the middle order to open the innings.
The ground is in decent condition, with the bigger covers removed around 10.10am, with the pitch fully uncovered around 10.15am, with the wicket sporting a real green and brown tinge.
The forecast for Saturday's first day is not all that bad, with MetService predicting a mostly cloudy day, with a few showers. The prospect for the rest of the test is somewhat worse, with rain predicted for Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, with Tuesday having a similar forecast to Saturday.
The Proteas have also made a change, with opener Stephen Cook left out after a poor run of form, and Theunis de Bruyn to make his debut, with the man who normally bats in the middle order to open the innings.
The ground is in decent condition, with the bigger covers removed around 10.10am, with the pitch fully uncovered around 10.15am, with the wicket sporting a real green and brown tinge.
The forecast for Saturday's first day is not all that bad, with MetService predicting a mostly cloudy day, with a few showers. The prospect for the rest of the test is somewhat worse, with rain predicted for Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, with Tuesday having a similar forecast to Saturday.
