A rare event has taken place in the history of Test cricket. The South African cricket team has repeated a historical record after 102 years. In the second Test against Australia at St. George's Park in Geberha, it is noteworthy that 8 players in the final South African team are over 30 years old. Previously, a similar composition was seen in the Proteas team in 1924. The repetition of the same scene after a century is arousing interest in cricket circles.

Rain became an obstacle to this Test match that began on Sunday. Only 12.2 overs were played on the first day. Australian captain Pat Cummins, who won the toss, chose to field. South Africa, which lost the first Test in Durban by 214 runs... made three changes to the team for the second Test. 30-year-old Marques Ackerman was given a debut opportunity, while Kagiso Rabada and Matthew Britzke were brought back into the team. These changes have brought the number of players over 30 in the final squad to 8.

In the South African team, spinner Simon Harmer (37) is the oldest, while all-rounder Marco Janssen (26) is the youngest. On the other hand, in the opposing team, Australia, 11 players in the final squad are over 30. The Aussies have entered the field with great experience. Matt Renshaw (30) is the youngest in that team, while Steve Smith and Scott Boland (37) are the senior players.

In total, 19 players from both teams are over 30 years of age. This is only the second time in the history of Test cricket that so many senior players have played in a single match. In the match between England and Australia in 1926, 20 players over 30 played. As for the current match, South Africa were 20 for 2 at the end of the first day's play. Scott Boland took both wickets.