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CHRISTCHURH. — South Africa cricket coach Russell Domingo says star bowler Kagiso Rabada needs to be managed carefully. As a precaution, Rabada was rested for the second ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch due to a sore knee, but returned to deliver a stellar performance of 2/39, as the Proteas defeated the Black Caps in Wellington on Saturday. Rabada made headlines last week when he became the only Proteas player bought at this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) auction and was sold to the Delhi Daredevils for close to R10m.

The fast bowler has had to deal with a lot of workload over the summer and still has to bowl a significant amount of overs in the upcoming Test series against New Zealand, the Champions Trophy and the England away series. Now with a lucrative IPL contract in hand, the Proteas will need to manage Rabada’s busy schedule with care more than ever as they head into a busy period. Leaving a bowler of Rabada’s calibre out is tough, but Domingo believes the Proteas will be able to manage the paceman’s workload. — AFP.