Updated On: 18 December, 2022 08:44 AM IST | Brisbane | AFP
Australian captain Pat Cummins earlier won the toss and chose to bowl on a green wicket under cloudy skies. The decision was vindicated after a stunning start when South Africa were reduced to 27-4 after 11 overs, a position from which they never recovered

Travis Head
An aggressive Travis Head put Australia in charge after the first day of the opening Test against South Africa at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday.
After bowling out the visitors for 152 on the stroke of tea, Head came to the crease with the Australian score a precarious 27-3. But on a wicket that all batters found difficult to score on, Head looked a different class, smashing an unbeaten 78 from just 77 balls.