South Africa host Australia at St George's Park with an early start and a rain-hit Test still hunting a result.
The Proteas return to St George's Park in Gqeberha for day three of the second Test against Australia, with a 15-minute early start giving the home side a little extra time to push for a result on South African soil.
Play begins at 9.45am local time, which is 8.45am in the UK and 6.45pm in Sydney and Melbourne. Rain has already cost this Test plenty of overs across the first two days, so every minute on the field is valuable. If the skies stay clear, the umpires can again extend play into the evening, as they did yesterday.
Australia have a fitness question of their own. Josh Hazlewood spent part of yesterday off the field unwell, and how he pulls up this morning will be one of the early talking points. The quick's availability and workload could shape how the tourists manage their attack through the day.
The extra time won't fully make up the lost overs. Modern sides bowl slowly, and the 450 overs scheduled for the match look out of reach. Still, each over recovered brings a result closer, and with the series on the line, the Proteas will want to make the most of every one.
