South Africa’s bowling coach Charl Langeveldt has challenged Proteas spearhead Kagiso Rabada to bowl higher on flat pitches.
Rabada, the world’s main Check wicket-taker in 2022, was effectively under his greatest on the MCG as Australia piled on 8-585 to safe a 386-run first-innings lead.
The 27-year-old completed with figures of 2-144 as South Africa had been compelled to subject for 145 overs.
“I believe ‘KG’ (Rabada) wasn’t on track, but when I can single him out, and some of the opposite guys in durations we did not ball effectively as a unit,” Langeveldt mentioned.
Langeveldt urged Rabada to check Australian captain Pat Cummins for example of a bowler with consistency.
“For KG, he is a wicket-taker, he all the time has that potential to take wickets for us, the problem for him is to have the ability to management that,” Langeveldt mentioned.
“I believe Cummins when he began off he leaked a number of runs however then he obtained constant and he was aggressive and that is his (Rabada’s) problem going ahead.
“He is without doubt one of the main wicket takers in red-ball cricket however going ahead taking part in on flatter wickets I believe that is going to be the problem for him.”
South Africa will resume on Thursday at 1-15, nonetheless requiring one other 371 to make Australia bat once more within the Boxing Day Check.
