Ace fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has ranked South Africa's 30-run win over India in the first Test at Eden Gardens as amongst the teams top three victories in the longer format.
South Africa kept their fingers crossed over Kagiso Rabada's availability for the second Test after their pace spearhead was ruled out of the series opener with a rib injury.
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The first Test between India and South Africa is all set to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.
The No. 11 batter Kagiso Rabada and Senuran Muthusamy hit career-best half-centuries as South Africa scripted one of its most memorable comebacks to dominate Pakistan on Day 3 of the second and final Test
Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Pakistan punished poor catching from South Africa to accumulate 259-5 on the opening day.
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Left-arm 19-year-old quick Kwena Maphaka, who claimed a leading nine wickets in the T20 series, has been added to the squad but was overlooked for the series-opener.
South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada has said that the World Test Championship title triumph was made all the more memorable because his team was "fairly inexperienced".