Cricket News: Ace pacer Kagiso Rabada spoke out following South Africa’s six-wicket loss to Australia in the first Test match at the Gabba to discuss South Africa’s struggles in the longest format of the game.
The 27-year-old thinks the Proteas batters are inexperienced right now and so unable to do what is needed. The Deal Elgar-led team totally underperformed with the bat against the Australians, being bowled out for 152 and 99 runs in the first and second innings, respectively.
The bowlers kept them in the game, but ultimately the Australians triumphed since they only needed 34 runs in the decisive innings to win the match.
According to Rabada, the South African hitters are somewhat inexperienced compared to their counterparts from the other Test-playing nations, and this occasionally ends up being a deciding factor. Even though the squad is presently going through a rebuilding phase, the speedster admitted that it might occasionally be annoying but he understands.
“Our batting lineup lacks a lot of experience. In comparison to other cricketing nations, our team is actually quite inexperienced. Our most seasoned player is Dean Elgar, followed by Temba [Bavuma] and myself.
“I’ve played around 50 Test matches, whereas nobody else has.” As a team, it may be frustrating at times, and when I say irritating, I’m not referring just to the batters. You almost have to accept that sometimes this is what happens during a rebuilding process, Rabada said.
There must be a component of tolerance and comprehension: Rabada
The 27-year-old has sufficient experience to comprehend that the team must be patient in order to acquire the outcome right now. He also emphasised that the squad cannot support subpar efforts, but there is hope that they will soon turn in game-winning efforts.
“Therefore, there must be a certain amount of tolerance and understanding, but you also cannot support subpar performances. However, we have a lot of confidence.
We wouldn’t be able to go out and put on performances like we have if you don’t have the belief, in my opinion. It all comes down to belief, and I believe we have it. The cricket player said, “We won’t ever surrender without a fight.
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