South Africa name XI for third Test against Australia at Newlands
South Africa name XI for third Test at Newlands
26 Oct 2026
2 MinKagiso Rabada
South Africa
ICC Ranking
#38 Bowler in ODI
#50 Bowler in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Kagiso Rabada
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
Kagiso Rabada
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
25 May 1995 (31y 158d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Teams
ICC Ranking
#38 Bowler in ODI
#50 Bowler in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 101 | 38 | 17 | 262 | 44 | 12.48 | 239 | 109.62 | -- | -- |
| test | 73 | 110 | 20 | 1102 | 71 | 12.24 | 2131 | 51.71 | -- | 1 |
| odi | 106 | 45 | 18 | 401 | 31 | 14.85 | 507 | 79.09 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 79 | 30 | 17 | 184 | 22 | 14.15 | 159 | 115.72 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 263 | 98 | 46 | 565 | 44 | 10.86 | 520 | 108.65 | -- | -- |
| fc | 93 | 132 | 23 | 1326 | 71 | 12.16 | 2549 | 52.02 | -- | 1 |
| list a | 124 | 55 | 21 | 450 | 31 | 13.23 | 579 | 77.72 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 101 | 101 | 381.40 | 3358 | 148 | 4/21 | 22.69 | 8.80 | 15.47 | 6 | -- |
| test | 73 | 134 | 2239.20 | 7493 | 340 | 7/112 | 22.03 | 3.34 | 39.5 | 15 | 17 |
| odi | 106 | 104 | 907.20 | 4613 | 168 | 6/16 | 27.45 | 5.08 | 32.4 | 6 | 2 |
| t20i | 79 | 79 | 282.50 | 2378 | 83 | 3/18 | 28.65 | 8.4 | 20.4 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 263 | 260 | 957.40 | 7902 | 328 | 4/21 | 24.09 | 8.25 | 17.5 | 8 | -- |
| fc | 93 | 171 | 2897.20 | 9405 | 415 | 9/33 | 22.66 | 3.24 | 41.8 | 18 | 20 |
| list a | 124 | 121 | 1058.40 | 5460 | 189 | 6/16 | 28.88 | 5.15 | 33.6 | 8 | 2 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA vs AUS | 0* | 2/33 & 4/77 | 18 Oct 2026 | Port Elizabeth | test |
| RCB vs GT | 3* | 1/44 | 31 May 2026 | Ahmedabad | t20 |
| GT vs RR | - | 2/35 | 29 May 2026 | Chandigarh | t20 |
| RCB vs GT | 9 | 2/54 | 26 May 2026 | Dharamsala | t20 |
| GT vs CSK | - | 3/32 | 21 May 2026 | Ahmedabad | t20 |
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