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South Africa captain Temba Bavuma says Kagiso Rabada will miss first Test against Australia due to hamstring injury
South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma said on Thursday that fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will miss the first Test against Australia, starting Friday in Durban, to continue recovering from a hamstring injury. The team will instead use two spinners, Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj, and bring back pace bowler Anrich Nortje, who hasn't played a first-class match in nearly four years. Rabada trained with the squad but wasn't fit enough. He may return for the second Test in Gqeberha on October 18.

Published Oct 8, 2026