South Africa defeated Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s in London last year, but will enter the series with a slightly inexperienced batting line-up and a depleted fast-bowling attack.
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was officially out and world champion South Africa confirmed it was fielding two spinners against Australia in the first cricket test at Kingsmead on Friday.Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer have been paired at a venue which has favored spin in…
South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada misses out on the first Test of the three-match series against Australia in Durban as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury suffered in June.
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa would of course love Kagiso Rabada to be slinging thunderbolts at the Australians at Kingsmead on Friday, the first day of a much anticipated test cricket series.Because of a hamstring injury, South Africa's premier fast bowler hasn't played since May.
Rabada has not played competitive cricket since the Indian Premier League in May and has been recovering from an aggravated hamstring injury that also ruled him out of South Africa’s recent ODI series.
