South Africa play hosts England in the first match of World Cup at The Oval on May 30
\nMONITORING DESK
\nJOHANNESBURG
\nWith the cricket World Cup less than four weeks away, South Africa\u2019s pace attack is under an injury cloud with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada the latest concern.
\nSouth African team manager Mohammed Moosajee said in a statement on Friday that he had recalled Rabada from India where he is starring for Delhi Capitals in the IPL.
\nRabada had been experiencing stiffness in his lower back and Moosajee, who doubles as the team doctor, said that the recall was precautionary but necessary in view of Rabada\u2019s history of back injuries \u2014 he sustained a stress fracture last year.
\nSouth Africa has picked a potent four-man pace battery for the World Cup \u2014 but all four have been under injury watch in the build-up to the tournament in England and Wales.
\nDale Steyn also returned early from the IPL after a flare-up of a shoulder injury, while Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje were both forced to miss lucrative stints in India because of a side strain and shoulder injury respectively.
\nBoth Ngidi and Nortje have returned to low-key action ahead of South Africa\u2019s pre-World Cup camp on May 12.
\nThere has been no official word on Steyn\u2019s recovery but the fast bowler seemed in good spirits when he posted an Instagram picture of himself with his dog on a Cape Town mountain on Thursday.
\nRabada is the leading wicket-taker in the IPL this year with 25 wickets in 12 matches for Delhi Capitals.
\nHis stint in the IPL followed a heavy international season for South Africa in which he played in all five of his country\u2019s Test matches and 14 of 16 one-day internationals. He also played in two T20 internationals.
\nMoosajee said Rabada had scans in Delhi. South African team physiotherapist Craig Govender, who was in Delhi, made an assessment and the decision was made to recall him for the remainder of the IPL.
\n\u201cKagiso has a history with back injuries and the CSA medical team is taking the best measures to ensure he is fully fit for the World Cup,\u201d Moosajee added.
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