With the cricket World Cup less than four weeks away, South Africa's pace attack is under an injury cloud with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada the latest concern.
South African team manager Mohammed Moosajee said in a statement on Friday that he had recalled Rabada from India where he is starring for Delhi Capitals in the IPL.and Moosajee, who doubles as the team doctor, said that the recall was precautionary but necessary in view of Rabada’s history of back injuries - he sustained a stress fracture last year.
Dale Steyn also returned early from the IPL after a flare-up of a shoulder injury, while Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje were both forced to miss lucrative stints in India because of a side strain and shoulder injury respectively. Rabada is the leading wicket-taker in the IPL this year with 25 wickets in 12 matches for Delhi Capitals.
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