{
  "id": 4592847,
  "title": "South Africa pacer Rabada ruled out of Australia ODIs, under injury cloud for Tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/south-africa-pacer-rabada-ruled-out-of-australia-odis-under-injury-4592847",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:50:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437213/south-africa-pacer-rabada-ruled-out-of-australia-odis-under-injury-cloud-for-tests"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Africa's fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming ODI series against Australia due to a right hamstring injury, according to Cricket South Africa (CSA). The 31-year-old, who has been the team's leading pace spearhead, will miss the three-match ODI series scheduled to commence on September 24 in Durban. CSA has stated that Rabada's availability for the subsequent Test series, which begins on October 9 in Durban, will depend on his rehabilitation progress. His domestic bowling coach, Allan Donald, has indicated that the injury could sideline him for up to 10 weeks. The absence of Rabada, who took nine wickets in the World Test Championship final earlier this year, will be a significant setback for the South African team, who have an average of 22.03 in Tests against Australia, slightly better than his Test average of 22.03.",
  "summary": "MELBOURNE: Pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the ODI series against Australia and is a doubt for the following Test series against Pat Cummins’s team as he battles a hamstring injury. Cricket South Africa (CSA) said Rabada had suffered a right hamstring strain and would miss the three ODIs starting September 24 in Durban. “His availability for the three-match Test series against…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "South Africa pacer Rabada ruled out of Australia ODIs, under injury cloud for tests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/south-africa-pacer-rabada-ruled-out-of-australia-odis-under-injury",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:04:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}