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Toss time: Australia to bowl first
Customarily, Australia like to chase a target and Mitch Marsh has chosen to do so again despite the defeat to the Proteas after bowling first in game two.
Aiden Markram, South Africa's kipper, say he would have batted first in any case.
Josh Inglis is back in the side for Australia at the expense of Alex Carey, while Nathan Ellis ha come back for Sean Abbott and Aaron Hardie slots in for Mitch Owen.
Teams
Australia Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (capt), Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa: Aiden Markram (capt), Ryan Rickelton, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi
6.52pm
Tributes for Australian cricket giant Bob Simpson
Saturday began with news that Bob Simpson, the former Test captain and then influential coach of the Australian side, had died in Sydney aged 89.
Simpson's two Test captains while coach, Allan Border and Mark Taylor, plus David Boon and his former opening partner Bill Lawry all took time out to recall a cricket life that spanned multiple eras and left Australian cricket set-up for another decade of world domination after he bowed out as coach in 1996.
A minute's silence will take place before tonight's game out of respect for Simpson, and the Australian team will wear black armbands.
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Welcome to Cairns for the series decider
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the series-deciding T20 international between Australia and South Africa in Cairns.
The two games in Darwin were split between the Australians and the Proteas, who prospered in game two thanks to a sublime century by Dewald 'Baby AB de Villiers' Brevis.
Tim David has been a standout for the hosts, but there has not been anywhere near enough top order performance against a strong South African pace attack - they need more contributors tonight.
In particular, captain Mitch Marsh and Travis Head are expected to lead the way. Australia have lost the services of Mitch Owen due to a delayed concussion suffered after he was struck on the helmet by Kagiso Rabada in game two.
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