South Africa fast bowler Rabada to sit out first test against Australia
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South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will sit out the first Test match against Australia, beginning Friday. Rabada has been recovering from a hamstring injury and has not played competitively since featuring for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League in May.
While initial reports indicated he was set to miss the opening match entirely, other coverage noted the team's initial intention to give their pace spearhead until the last moment to prove his fitness ahead of the series opener.
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Channel NewsAsia (SG)Definitive announcement of Rabada sitting out the first Test
Express Tribune (Karachi, Pakistan) (PK)Waiting until the last moment for a fitness assessment
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