Time to move on from WTC win: Kagiso Rabada shifts focus for Australia tour
'It was kind of like a relief,' Rabada admitted. 'But the show moves on, and moving toward the T20 World Cup, I guess the approach will be a bit different. Now, you know, there's no fear of anything.'The upcoming white-ball tour of Australia — consisting of three T20 internationals and three ODIs — will mark Rabada's return to competitive action since the WTC final. The 30-year-old has used the time away to recover physically and mentally after a gruelling stretch of cricket.'Thankfully, I've had quite a long break, so that's been awesome,' he said. 'Maintenance work consistently has to be done because the volume of cricket is quite a bit.'AUSTRALIA RIVALRY REIGNITEDThe rivalry between Australia and South Africa has produced some of the most intense cricket in recent years, something Rabada is eager to embrace once again.'It's always some hard cricket being played, some good cricket,' he said. 'Whenever we play Australia, I always feel like they get the best out of us, because they're sort of in our faces. And I guess we like that.'With a T20 World Cup on the horizon in 2026 and a new generation of South African cricketers emerging, Rabada is looking ahead with optimism. 'It's just about trying to see where we're at as a team, moving into almost like another generation,' he added.- EndsMust Watch
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