South Africa Include Rabada in Preliminary Squad for Australia Test Series
Kagiso Rabada is included despite a hamstring injury, and uncapped Marques Ackerman earns a first call-up after scoring more than 1,000 runs for South Africa A.
- On Monday, South Africa's selection panel named a preliminary 18-player squad for the first Test against Australia, scheduled for October 9-13 at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban.
- Uncapped top-order batter Marques Ackerman received his maiden Test call-up following a prolific run for South Africa A, amassing more than 1000 runs in his last 10 red-ball appearances.
- Despite a hamstring injury, head coach Shukri Conrad included Kagiso Rabada, with a two-day intra-squad match next week to assess his match readiness for the opening Test.
- Returning to the squad are fast bowlers Anrich Nortje, Gerald Coetzee, and Dane Paterson, while Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, and Kwena Maphaka remain sidelined with hamstring injuries.
- With early-season conditions expected to provide turn at coastal venues, South Africa selected three spinners—Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer, and Senuran Muthusamy—and may field two in their starting XI.
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South Africa include Rabada in preliminary squad for Australia Test series
Sept 28 : South Africa have named a preliminary squad of 18 players for the three-match home Test series against Australia that starts next month and have included fast bowler Kagiso Rabada despite the fact he is currently sidelined by a hamstring injury.But there is no place for fellow seamers Ottneil Baartm
Rabada Included in South Africa's Preliminary Squad for Australia Tests
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. South Africa have included Kagiso Rabada in their preliminary squad for the three-Test series against Australia, beginning October 9, with his availability for the opening match to be assessed during an intra-squad game next week. Sports News | Rabada Included in South Africa's Preliminary Squad for Australia Tests.
Rabada included in South Africas preliminary squad for Australia Tests - The Tribune
South Africa have included Kagiso Rabada in their preliminary squad for the three-Test series against Australia, beginning October 9, with his availability for the opening match to be assessed during an intra-squad game next week.
South Africa squad for Australia Tests — Rabada named in extended squad, Ackerman called up for first time
Rabada is currently recovering from a hamstring injury sustained during a training camp, and his fitness will be assessed before the first Test. He is not taking part in the ongoing ODI series between the two sides.
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