CAPE TOWN: South Africa have named teenage speedster Kagiso Rabada in a 14-man squad for their three-match home Test series against West Indies, Cricket South Africa announced yesterday.
The 19-year-old, selected along with uncapped Lions team-mate Temba Bavuma, is seen as a raw talent but one with a bright future and he could be given a run in the series with a busy summer of cricket for the Proteas.
Bavuma has been rewarded for some good form with the South Africa A side but is unlikely to play in the first test, with Stiaan van Zyl set to debut in the place of the injured JP Duminy in the number seven batting position.
“We have been very pleased with the way the test squad has performed in its last three outings in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe,” CSA selection convener Andrew Hudson said in a media release yesterday. REUTERS
