Proteas captain Temba Bavuma has named their starting eleven for the first Test match against Australia starting tomorrow, with Kagiso Rabada the notable absentee in the team.
Anrich Nortje has been selected in an 18-man Proteas squad ahead of the first Test against Australia despite having not played a red-ball game in three years, while Kagiso Rabada is also included.
South African seamer Kagiso Rabada is tracking well to return in time for the highly anticipated Test series against Australia, confirmed Proteas coach Shukri Conrad.
Proteas coach Shukri Conrad is crossing fingers to have Kagiso Rabada return from injury as soon as possible, ahead of the Test Series against Australia in a month’s time.
The Proteas could be without Kagiso Rabada for their entire three-Test series against Australia after the fast bowler suffered a serious hamstring injury.
Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has suffered a hamstring injury while doing a winter training programme and will undergo further assessments with a home ODI series against Australia to come next month.