Aussie villain races clock for Check blockbuster as Proteas identify 18-man squad
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Josh Higgins from Fox Sports activitiesSeptember 28th, 2026 7:34 pm
South Africa have named their preliminary squad for the upcoming three-Check series against Australia, and the villain has been named.
Following the conclusion of the ODI series between Australia and South Africa, which the Proteas presently lead 2-0 with one game to play, each nations will face off in the Check enviornment.
While there have been issues {that a} key figure of the Proteas attack wouldn’t function against the Australians, he has been named.
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Kagiso Rabada has been included in South Africa’s preliminary Check squad as he races against the clock with a hamstring harm which ruled him out of the ODI series.
Despite Rabada being named in the squad, the South Africans will probably be with out Lungi Ngidi, Kwena Maphaka and Ottneil Baartman as they continue to get better from their respective accidents.
Alongside Rabada although, the Proteas’ tempo attack has been strengthened with Anrich Nortje, Gerald Coetzee and Dane Paterson.
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad spoke about Rabada’s harm and the hurdles nonetheless needing to be cleared before he’s officially unleashed against the Australians.
“Having a bigger bowling group provides us the flexibility to cowl all bases,” he advised the ICC.
“We have different options across the squad and the subsequent week will give us a chance to determine which combinations are finest suited to the circumstances.
“We additionally need to give Kagiso every likelihood of being available for selection for the primary Check, and the two-day game will give us a clearer image of where he’s when it comes to his match readiness.”
With the series nonetheless some time away, Conrad additionally defined the choice to call a preliminary squad, indicating further changes will come before the ultimate 15 is selected.
“We’ve chosen a preliminary squad because now we have an extended build-up to the primary Check, with the group getting collectively in Durban on 1 October.
“We’ll have a few training days, a two-day intra-squad match and scenario-based training, which will give us a chance to assess the group and circumstances before selecting our ultimate 15.”
The Proteas will probably be led by Temba Bavuma, with Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj among the many different key names included in the preliminary squad.
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SOUTH AFRICA PRELIMINARY TEST SQUAD
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SOUTH AFRICA V AUSTRALIA TEST SERIES SCHEDULE
First Check, 09-13 October, Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
Second Check, 18-22 October, St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Third Check, 27-31 October, Newlands Cricket Floor, Cape Town
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