‘We want to get in their faces,’ says Proteas speedster Rabada ahead of Bangladesh series
The Proteas will be keen to impose themselves on Bangladesh from the first day of the first Test at the Wanderers.
South Africa's speedster Kagiso Rabada expressed his team's intention to get close to the Bangladesh team during their upcoming two-Test series, which kicks off at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday. Since the first Test between the two nations in 2002, the Proteas have dominated Bangladesh, winning 14 out of their 16 matches, while the remaining two were drawn during the monsoon season in Bangladesh in 2015.
Of the 14 wins, the Proteas have secured nine by an innings, their closest result being a five-wicket victory in 2008. Their last encounter in South Africa in 2022 saw the hosts winning by 220 and 332 runs in Durban and Gqeberha, respectively. The last series between the two teams was held in Bangladesh in 2024, with the Proteas clinching a seven-wicket victory in the first Test and a massive innings and 273-run win in the second.
Despite their strong record, Rabada emphasized that the team wouldn't let their past successes go to their heads and urged them to maintain their intensity and standards throughout the series. Rabada also expressed his appreciation for the overwhelming support they received from South African fans during their recent series against Australia, which saw them bounce back from a loss in Durban to clinch two wins in Gqeberha and Cape Town, ultimately winning 2-1.
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