South Africa vs Bangladesh 2017: 5 players to watch out for

New Zealand v Bangladesh - 1st Test: Day 1
Bangladesh have a lot to play for when they take on South Africa in the two-match Test series

#4 Kagiso Rabada

New Zealand v South Africa - 1st Test: Day 3
In the absence of Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn, Rabada will be in charge of leading the pace attack

While there is infinite potential, Kagiso Rabada needs to grow into his role as South Africa's Test bowling attack leader. With Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander out injured, the lanky seamer alongside Morne Morkel will need to shoulder most of the responsibility in the two-match series against Bangladesh.

After a screaming start to his Test career, Rabada had ordinary tours of New Zealand and England where he averaged 38.87 and 28.43 respectively. However, as he returns to home pitches, Rabada needs to find his groove, especially with bigger series against India and Australia coming up. It will also be interesting to see if he takes up the new ball in Philander's absence.

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