South Africa hopeful of Rabada return for second Test

And his non-selection was more from a precautionary point of view to give him the extra couple of days.“So now he’s got the extra couple of days.

We’ll see how he continues to improve.

But KG is very good.”Rabada’s return could put fellow fast bowler Anrich Nortje under pressure to make way, despite his successful comeback to Test cricket in Durban.South Africa may also consider changes after several batters struggled in the opening match.

Ryan Rickelton failed to reach double figures in either innings, while Tristan Stubbs and wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne also endured difficult outings.Fast bowlers Gerald Coetzee, Corbin Bosch and Dane Paterson are among the alternatives available to the hosts.

Uncapped batter Marques Ackermann and bowling all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy, who did not feature in the first Test, could also come into contention.However, Bavuma indicated that wholesale changes were unlikely, insisting the team retained confidence in the players who took the field in Durban.“The guys that you saw who took the field are guys that we have full confidence in,” he said.“Going forward, there’s going to be conversations that need to….

Guys understand that’s just how professional, high-level sport goes.

If you’re not delivering the goods and if there is someone else who’s waiting in the wings, they’ll get that opportunity.”Bavuma admitted the defeat had been disappointing but said the team needed to address its shortcomings before the series moved to Gqeberha.“It’s not the way you want to start a series, any kind of series, let alone just against a top outfit like Australia,” he said.“The emotions are obviously still….

You probably want that to settle before you get into the conversations but there are obvious things that we could definitely improve on.

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