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Yet, Rabada certainly expects some chirps to be directed his way at Lord’s.
“Any type of verbal abuse, or if the media want to say something, that’s normal, that’s the field we play in. You can’t be ignorant to it, you have to be aware. I don’t think it is anything that is going to slow me down,” Rabada said.
“We’ve obviously chatted,” said Markam. “Mentally, KG is one of the strongest people I know. He’s dealt with this well in his own personal space. We trust that fully. You’re talking about KG, one decision or whatever happened doesn’t change anything about the person, what he’s achieved and him as a person. We’ve come a long way. I feel I can see it in his eyes. To me, it looks like he will be completely fine.”
Rabada said he “owed” it to his teammates to address them about his positive test, but said that in the limited interaction he’s had with some, he could feel their support for him. Smith said that would be important in the build-up to the final.
“Behind the scenes the team must rally behind him, and make sure his prep is good and he is focusing on the right things,” said the former Proteas skipper.
“He has an opportunity to bounce back and to make the most of it. He’s going to be a key figure. Everyone will be looking at him. Even if he doesn’t get the wickets that he might like to get, it will be about his performance driving other people forward as well.”
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