Kagiso Rabada is reminded of his own youth when he looks out at the South Africa dressing room right now as they prepare to take on Australia over the course of three T20Is and three ODIs starting Sunday.

The two teams last played against each other in the World Test Championship final, where South Africa's more experienced players stood tall. Now with the T20 World Cup in 2026 and a home ODI World Cup in 2027, their focus has shifted into blooding younger talent so that come those big games they have a reference point for what to do when the pressure is on.

"You were talking earlier about when I came here for the first time, that kind of reminds me of the space that they're in," Rabada, who is now past 10 years in international cricket, said on Thursday. "I'm sure they just want

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