Reuters
[Source: Reuters]
South Africa are hopeful that both fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi will be available for selection in the first test against India that gets underway in Pretoria, coach Shukri Conrad has confirmed.
Rabada has been struggling with a heel injury and Ngidi with his ankle, but Conrad says they are still part of the squad.
“They are both here with us and that means they are available for selection as things stand,” Conrad told reporters on Saturday.
“We have not called anybody in as a replacement and hopefully come the morning of the match we have 15 fit players to select from.”
Whether the duo play or not, it is likely Gerald Coetzee, the firebrand 23-year-old fast bowler who impressed in the 50-over World Cup in India that concluded last month, will get a run on what is likely to be a Centurion Park wicket with pace and bounce, regardless of his lack of test experience.
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