Cricket-South Africa include Rabada in preliminary squad for Australia Test series

South Africa have named a preliminary ​squad of 18 players for the ​three-match home Test series ‌against Australia ​that starts next month and have included fast bowler Kagiso Rabada despite the fact he is currently ‌sidelined by a hamstring injury.

But there is no place for fellow seamers Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka and Lungi Ngidi, all ruled out with hamstring problems.