Durban, Oct. 8 -- South Africa are expected to give pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada until the start of the first Test against Australia to prove his fitness ahead of the first match against Australia in the three-match series, beginning on October 9 at Kingsmead, according to the ICC website.

Rabada has not played at any level since featuring for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the end of May this year. The right-arm pacer is racing to recover in time for the three-match series against Australia after suffering a hamstring injury during training in August.

Last month, South Africa coach Shukri Conrad said that Rabada's recovery was progressing well. The 31-year-old was also seen bowling in the nets during training on W...