Cape Town, Aug. 30 -- South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of South Africa's three-match ODI series against Australia and is now racing against time to recover in time for the three-Test series between both countries, which begins on October 9, according to Cricinfo.

The ODI series is set to kick off on September 24 in Durban with the third match scheduled for September 30 at Potchefstroom.

Rabada sustained a hamstring injury over a week ago and has just under six weeks to regain full fitness ahead of the first Test of a busy home summer that features eight Tests.

According to the Cricinfo report, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has not revealed the specifics of Rabada's injury but confirmed that the fast bowler will be sidel...