South Africa vs Australia 2018: 1st Test, day 1 - 5 things we learnt from the day

#3 Kagiso Rabada cranks up the pace gun

Kagiso Rabada clocked high on the pace gun early in his spell

If South Africa haven't quite mourned the constant injuries to Dale Steyn or the impending retirement of Morne Morkel, it is due to the towering presence of one man - Kagiso Rabada. The second highest wicket-taker of 2017 steamed in on day 1 at Durban and hit the 150kmph mark in his very first over.

Rabada had Usman Khawaja caught behind with a terrific delivery before beating the bat of Smith a couple of times. He consistently stormed into trouble the Aussies with searing pace and a mix of lengths, constantly keeping the batsmen guessing.