 Australia made only one change, dropping Jack Moroney for having made a pair in the First Test.His successor was chosen in the Australian XI game and opener Ken Archer (12th man at Brisbane) was given his Baggy Green ahead of the middle order batsman Jim Burke (who was made 12th man), although he had only made 81 to Burke's 128.Lindsay Hassett won the toss and batted first on a yellow, matted wicket made for batting.