Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is relishing the challenge of a blockbuster home summer with heavyweights Australia and England both aiming to dethrone the world champions. Photo: Backpagepix
The Proteas have gone from hunting the world’s best to being the hunted, according to fast bowler Kagiso Rabada.
Temba Bavuma’s team were elevated to the next level when they beat arch-rivals Australia at Lord’s last year to lift the World Test Championship title. The Proteas’ success continued on the subcontinent when they won a Test in Pakistan for the first time in 18 years before claiming the holy grail by clean-sweeping India 2-0.
But the upcoming home summer will provide a stern test of the World Test champions’ credentials. Australia will arrive in South Africa in September for their first Test tour since the infamous Sandpapergate scandal, followed by Bangladesh, before the plum series against England over the festive season.
“I'm really excited for that,” Rabada told Independent Media during an exclusive Red Bull media junket.
