The allrounder Shane Watson has been ruled out of Australia's first cricket test against South Africa with a leg injury.
The three-test series starts at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.
Meanwhile the long-time Gabba curator Kevin Mitchell Jnr believes South Africa, who are the top ranked test nation, are the best-equipped team to break Australia's 24-year test dominance in Brisbane.
Australia hasn't been beaten at the Gabba since 1988.