Rabada has a Special Message for Bumrah and Archer
Kagiso
Rabada has had a good 2019 so far. He picked up 44 wickets at an average of
28.65 out of all three formats of the game. But with the growing popularity of
Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer, Rabada was slightly overshadowed, although he
was the fourth-biggest wicket-taker among fast bowlers.
This
Is partly because of South Africa's poor performance at the 2019 World Cup. The
24-year-old said there were a lot of 'ups and downs' while 'now a career' and
that he could be 'disappointed' with Proteas' performance at the World Cup, but
not 'angry.'
"It's
Never easy to maintain a career; I've [Rabada] learned that there are a lot of ups and
downs. I want to be the best in the world, everyone does it," Rabada told
iol.co.za. "You're going to compete this way naturally, I'm not too
worried, I feel good and easy."
"I'm
Disappointed, not angry (about the World Cup). What do I do with anger? When a
setback happens, you want to be determined, you don't want to change much. It's
about seeing where you got it wrong and then doing extra work. "
With
only a few months to go until five years of international cricket, the quickie
claimed 176 wickets in the Tests, with an average of 21.77 and a strike rate of
38.8. In limited formats, he added 117 ODI wickets to 27.34 and a total of 25
wickets in 19 International T20s to his name.
Although
the spotlight is currently on Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer, Rabada is focused solely on
improving its performance.
When
asked about the two high-performance costers, here's what the Proteas player
had to say -
"I
Admire these bowlers, they are good bowlers. However, the media insist on some
players, and that's good; I know I played very well. Archer is such a natural
talent. Bumrah does wonders, and this can force you to improve your game. You're
not always at the top, that's one thing I can tell you. "
Earlier,
the Proteas speedster had blamed the "terrible" pitches for South
Africa's defeat to the hosts of the three-match test series on their last tour
of India.
South
Africa will face India on its home soil in three T20Is starting on 15 September,
followed by three tests, starting on 2 October.
