Mumbai: Mums and dads may be known for being incredibly protective of their children, but South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada’s doctor father Mpho Rabada says his son deserved to be banned for abusing England’s Ben Stokes.
The doctor’s son swore at Stokes in the first Test at Lord’s during the ongoing series and was suspended for the second Test played in Nottingham.
Speaking exclusively from South Africa, Dr Mpho Rabada said: “My son deserved the punishment. Rules are rules after all. And despite that it [abusing] is widespread, [it is] not a good part of the game. Rules should be applied consistently and to everyone.
“No one is immune and as such I suppose that this is a cosmopolitan standard which is applied consistently.”
However, the doctor believes his son’s punishment will benefit him in the long run.
“This is the extreme type of chirping. My son is competitive but also acknowledges when he is defeated, including saying that a particular player was just too good on the day.
“The suspension was good enough and will remind him not to react to the batsman whispering a word or two to him. He is not aggressive but affirmative,” the senior Rabada signed off.
