Rabada banned for 2nd test against England after cursing Stokes
The umpires reported Rabada for “using language‚ actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman upon his/her dismissal”
08 July 2017 - 06:52
South Africa will be a key player down for the second Test in Nottingham in the wake of Kagiso Rabada being banned after an altercation with Ben Stokes at Lord’s on Thursday. The fast bowler was heard via the stump microphones telling Stokes to “fuck off” after he had the England allrounder caught behind.
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