South Africa v England, 4th Test, Day 3 - Kagiso Rabada was excellent!

Don’t you think that South Africa have found the replacement of Dale Steyn? I think they have found one. The name of the bowler is Kagiso Rabada. Frankly speaking, I am extremely impressed by the boy’s sense of responsibility at such a young age. Today the South Africans were one bowler down and desperately needed a bowler to lead the attack. 20 years old Rabada was unfazed by the critical situation and stood up to take the responsibility of leading the attack which was plagued by injuries.

Rabada’s pace was a matter of interest for me today. It seems to be increasing gradually. Today he touched the 140 km/hour mark on a consistent basis and I think day by day it will increase to terrorize the batsmen all over the world. And his discipline outside that offstump? Well, it was very good and despite bowling with such a speed, he hardly erred his line. Moreover, his variation in lengths was praiseworthy as well. The kid has a head over his shoulder and he is one of those bowlers who thinks deeply before delivering each and every ball.

This kid is hungry for success and temperamentally he is very strong. South Africa should be careful in preserving this black diamond. He will be a great asset not only for South Africa, but for world cricket as well. Especially, Test cricket badly needs such assets.

Thank You

Faisal Caesar