1st Test: South Africa Coach Shukri Conrad Confident Of "Stopping" India As Kagiso Rabada Hits Nets

South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad is confident that India won't be able to breach the 'Final Frontier' in their Test history even with his frontline pacers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi hitting the nets ahead of the 'Boxing Day' Test. Rabada was rested from the white ball leg as he nursing a heel niggle while Ngidi dropped out after sustaining a left ankle injury ahead of the T20Is. On Saturday afternoon, Rabada and Nigidi were out there bowling full tilt at the centre training wicket at the Supersport Park and facing them was Dean Elgar, the man who is playing his last series.

The Centurion track is a pacer's dream although India did get better of South Africa last time around. But the head coach would want his lethal weapons to fire in all cylinders.

"They will be fresh and firing (Rabada and Ngidi). I am always a firm believer of freshness," said Conrad ahead of team's training session on the day.

Both are coming into the game without match time but the coach isn't overtly bothered.

"It would be have been ideal had they got some mileage in the legs by playing First-Class matches but that's life. You have got to find a way. But I am not bothered that they will be undercooked for the game.

"KG (Rabada) and Lungi are still in the 15-member squad and available for selection. We will make that decision tomorrow. Hopefully, tomorrow morning we will have a full squad of 15 to select from," the coach said.

Will make it tough for India The 56-year-old, one in the long line of Proteas coaches without a big cricketing pedigree, is aware that India haven't won any Test series in eight attempts, starting from 1992.

However this is the first time that India are playing only two-Test series and Conrad expected it to be a