Australia win toss and bat

Australia won the toss and chose to bat in the second Test against South Africa in Adelaide as the Proteas were forced to make a late change to their team on Thursday. Paceman Vernon Philander was ruled out with a back complaint, which gave Rory Kleinveldt another chance after he was initially passed over for selection. The Proteas made two other changes, with leg-spinner Imran Tahir coming into the side and all-rounder Faf Du Plessis making his debut for the injured JP Duminy. Australia named an unchanged team with left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc again omitted. Shane Watson is also missing from the Australian line-up after failing to prove his fitness following a calf injury and Rob Quiney will again bat at number three. Adelaide traditionally takes spin late in the match and South African skipper Graeme Smith is banking on wrist-spinner Tahir to make a valuable contribution with his wrong'un turning away from the Australian left-handers. The Test is being played against the backdrop of a construction site with entire grandstands demolished and ground capacity reduced almost by half as Adelaide Oval undergoes a Aus$530 million ($550 million) redevelopment. Teams Australia - David Warner, Ed Cowan, Rob Quiney, Ricky Ponting, Mike Hussey, Michael Clarke (capt), Matthew Wade, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Nathan Lyon, Ben Hilfenhaus. South Africa - Graeme Smith (capt), Alviro Petersen, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Jacques Rudolph, Faf du Plessis, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Rory Kleinveldt. Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (ENG), Billy Bowden (NZL) TV umpire: Asad Rauf (PAK) Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)