Australia has overcome a miserable morning to rock South Africa back on its heels by the end of day one of the World Test Championship at Lord’s.

As many as 14 wickets fell on Day 1, with Kagiso Rabada's five-wicket haul helping SA dismiss AUS for 212 runs and then Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood knocking over four wickets before Stumps.

A topsy-turvy, back-and-forth match continues to go through a rollercoaster, as South Africa's collapse was met by one by Australia themselves. Australia lead by 218, but only have two wickets in hand.