Injured Rabada included in South Africa preliminary squad for Australia Test series

[p]But there is no place for ‌fellow seamers Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka and ‌Lungi Ngidi, all ruled out with hamstring problems.[/p][p]Seamers Gerald Coetzee, Anrich Nortje and Dane ‌Paterson have all been recalled to ⁠the squad ‌for a series to be played at three coastal ​venues that should suit the bowlers.[/p][p]Batter Marques Ackerman is the only ​uncapped player selected. The 30-year-old has amassed more than 1,000 runs in his last ⁠10 red-ball appearances ​for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-africa/tUhlKzIm/"]South Africa[/a] "A" at an average of 82.92.[/p][embed guid="88a2a76b-318f-4bc5-837d-34a45f02026b" url="https://x.com/ProteasMenCSA/status/2104481934948589923" social-type="twitter" /][p]Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthusamy provide the specialist spin options, along ‌with part-timer Aiden Markram.[/p][p]“[b]We’ve selected a preliminary squad because we have an extended build-up to the first Test, with the group getting together in Durban on October 1st[/b],” coach Shukri Conrad said.[/p][p]The first Test will be played in Durban from October 9th to 13th, with further fixtures in ‌Gqeberha (October 18th to 22th) and Cape Town (October ​27th to 31st).[/p][h2]Squad[/h2][p]Temba Bavuma (captain), Marques ‌Ackerman, David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Dane Paterson, Kagiso ⁠Rabada, Ryan ⁠Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs ‌and Kyle Verreynne.[/p]