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Injury a blessing in disguise for SA fast bowler, says Allan Donald
After winning man of the series against Australia Kagiso Rabada was diagnosed with a lower-back stress reaction
Canterbury — SA fast bowler Kagiso Rabada’s back injury could yet prove to be a "blessing in disguise", according to former Proteas paceman Allan Donald. At the age of just 22, Rabada is on top of international cricket’s Test bowling rankings and an important figure in a SA pace attack that has been having to do without sidelined Dale Steyn. Rabada played a central role in SA’s recent 3-1 Test series win over Australia, their first on home soil against the Australians since readmission. A bitterly contested series saw Rabada successfully appeal against a ban for colliding with Steve Smith in Port Elizabeth that would have ruled him out of the final two Tests of a campaign that was overshadowed by the Australia ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town. Rabada was named man of the series after taking 23 wickets at an average of under 20 apiece but he bowled only eight overs in Australia’s second innings in the final Test in Johannesburg. He was subsequently diagnosed with a lower-back stre...
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