South Africa v Australia: second men’s cricket Test, day one delayed by rain – live

Ground staff cover the pitch as it rains before the start of day one of the second Test match between South Africa and Australia at St Georges Park in Gqeberha. Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

9.24am BST

Still waiting for our start. There’s very light rain at the ground, not enough to bother many of the spectators, but you can’t start a game until it’s perfectly dry, so say the playing conditions.