The Proteas will begin the WTC final as the underdogs against the reigning champions, Australia, but Rabada is sure he can pull off an upset.
Fiery Kagiso Rabada, a South African pacer who has defeated Australia before, thinks his team is already excited and motivated by the possibility of playing it in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s in June.In the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney, reigning champion Australia defeated India by six wickets to win the series 3-1 and guarantee their place in the WTC final.
After defeating Pakistan by 10 wickets in the Boxing Day Test, South Africa became the first side to qualify.After claiming six wickets in his team’s 10-wicket, second-Test thumping of Pakistan to seal a 2-0 sweep, Rabada stated on SuperSport, “It’s actually quite some distance away, but a big occasion like the World Test Championship final gets you up for it.”
The Proteas will start as underdogs against reigning champion Australia, but Rabada, who was instrumental in two series victories against Australia in 2016–17 and 2017–18, is sure he can pull off a shock.
Because our cricket games are so similar, South Africa and Australia have long had a fierce rivalry. We play hard, and we know that they will play hard back. However, we also know how to defeat them,” he added.”Test cricket is still alive, 100% of it,” Rabada stated when asked about the importance of the sport. Right now, we’re playing in the best format we can.
“All of our great Test cricket players can be seen when you look at South African cricket and all of our superstars. The top players in the world play Test cricket, and this series against Pakistan has been a fantastic way to promote the sport, particularly in South Africa.
There are no Test assignments for the Proteas in the lead-up to the WTC final at Lord’s from June 11–16, and coach Shukri Conard has stated that they are considering playing either Ireland or Afghanistan in a one-off match.
