Kagiso Rabada is recently leaving cricket fans in stitches with a rather unusual, beachy pitch report ahead of the second Test match between South Africa and West Indies. This match, playable at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, should follow what was a thrilling draw in the first Test held in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
In a rather surprising turn of events, and quite amusing really, Rabada—the skilful ball handler—proved there was more to his game. The star turned up in Caribbean gear to do a mock pitch report from a sandy beach. His light-hearted segment did a comedic take on what the cricket pitch would do on such an unconventional surface.
Kagiso Rabada cracked jokes about the conditions of the beach, too, and how cricket on sand would go. He pointed out how the combination of sea air and dry sand might produce variable bounce and possibly provide more turn for the spin bowlers.
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Humorously, this pitch report was shared by SuperSport on their social media handles, and it spread like a storm among fans who enjoyed the perfect blend of cricket knowledge and humour. Rabada’s interactive presentation was a refreshing treat compared to the usual technical analysis that is put up in pitch reports.
A pitch report with a bit of a twist 😭
Episode 2 of Tour Diaries with the Proteas is out now on the SuperSport YouTube channels 📱 pic.twitter.com/57OlXz9qbN
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) August 13, 2024
On the field, Kagiso Rabada had a telling performance in the first Test where he returned with figures of four for—three in the first innings and one in the second. His efforts in the series have also seen him go past legendary Jacques Kallis’ Test wickets tally. With his 295 wickets from 63 Test matches, Rabada moved into sixth place on the list of highest wicket-takers for South Africa in the longest format of the game—just a bit behind giants like Dale Steyn and Shaun Pollock.
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The first Test was dominated by South Africa, but a fighting 92 from Alick Athanaze and constant rain interruptions did allow the West Indies to escape with a draw. With the teams preparing for the second Test starting on August 15 in Guyana, fans can’t wait to see another pulsating battle of bat against ball.
