India, Aug. 30 -- South Africa are all but set to be without the leader of the bowling attack, Kagiso Rabada, for the entire home Test series against Australia after he suffered a serious hamstring injury. The speedster is facing a recovery period of up to 10 weeks after sustaining a grade-three tear in his right hamstring, Lions bowling coach Allan Donald recently revealed. The extent of the injury had not previously been made public after Cricket South Africa confirmed that the paceman's training programme had been interrupted by a hamstring problem.

The setback is particularly significant for the Proteas, given Rabada's importance to their Test attack. South Africa are scheduled to host Australia in a three-match series beginning in D...