SA captain Temba Bavuma has chosen to field first in the trophy battle against the Baggy Greens.
South Africa have won the toss and opted to field in the World Test Championship final against Australia starting at Lord’s, in London, on Wednesday.
The match will be played over five days, but next Monday has been set aside as a reserve day which can be used if overs during the first five days are lost due to rain.
Australia are the defending champions after beating India in the final in 2023, while South Africa are competing in the WTC Final for the first time.
The match starts at 11.30am (SA time).
Teams
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verrynne, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Australia
Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
