South Africa will not ease off against Bangladesh, Rabada warns

Johannesburg: South Africa's premier bowler Kagiso Rabada has vowed to maintain relentless pressure as his team faces Bangladesh in the upcoming test series, following their recent ousting of Australia from the top of the world test rankings. The first clash of the two-tests series commences this Sunday at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg.

Despite Bangladesh's eighth position in the latest International Cricket Council rankings, Rabada expressed palpable excitement about facing the team, emphasizing that no series should be underestimated. "In international cricket, you can't take any series for granted," he remarked during a press conference on Friday. "There are always high stakes on every game that you play.

And moving into this series against Bangladesh, they'll be heightened in their spirits, looking at the way they've played in recent times." Bangladesh claimed a nine-wicket test win against Australia in August, and have showcased a potent bowling attack which has garnered widespread praise. Rabada expressed his eagerness to face this formidable opposition, stating, "It's actually exciting, you know?

You want to be up against the best opposition that you can be." He also acknowledged that the South African team, like any other, has been susceptible to complacency in the past. "I think it’s human nature, we've found ourselves on that side before where we probably got a bit too complacent," he admitted. "It's something that we have to guard against, to really give it our best shot and not drop the intensity, to keep our standards right up there."

Rabada reiterated the team's determination to face opponents with full intensity and commitment. "We're not really thinking about the result, we’re just going to think about how we want to play, because that’s what we’ve been doing these past two years, having that desperation to win. And yeah, getting into the faces of our opponents, that's exactly how we want to play. We’ll be looking to do more of the same."