Rabada pleased to get overs under his belt ahead of World Cup opener

May 25 (CRICKETNMORE) - Kagiso Rabada took more than any other player from South Africa's Cricket World Cup warm-up victory over Sri Lanka. The 23-year-old quick, in the world's top ten bowle

"It's great to play for South Africa again. It's an honour to represent your country on such a big stage as the World Cup," he said.

"England is going to be a stiff challenge, but an enjoyable one. 

"It's crunch time - the first game of the World Cup and it's going to go down in history.

"They're a strong team, with good batsmen and bowlers. Multiple players from our team have played against England, we're familiar with them and that helps. 

"On the day, we have to rock up. With the quality they possess, we need to make sure we are on top."

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ICC Media Release