‘Tough’ not being a regular member of the team – Abbott

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Fast bowler Kyle Abbott, who led South Africa to a 4-0 lead with a four-wicket haul in his first appearance for South Africa in four months, has said it’s “tough” not being a regular member of the team. With the hosts resting three first-choice bowlers – Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada and Imran Tahir – for the dead rubber in Port Elizabeth, Abbott got a game and produced a Man-of-the-Match performance.

“It’s tough not knowing when you are going to get a game,” he said. “The key is to still tick the boxes at practice and when those opportunities come, there is no time for questioning out there, ‘have I done the work’? Coming up against a quality batting line-up like Australia, you need to stay …

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