World Test Championship final: Kagiso Rabada in South Africa squad

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Kagiso Rabada has been named in South Africa's squad for next month's World Test Championship after completing a one-month ban for recreational drug use.

The seamer returned to the camp of his Indian Premier League side Gujarat Titans shortly before the competition's suspension last week and looks set to feature against Australia at Lord's.

Cameron Green and Pat Cummins have been named in the Australia squad for the final, for which both sides have named 15-man parties.

All-rounder Green has not played for Australia since he suffered a stress fracture in his lower back during the one-day international series in England last year and had surgery in October.

Cummins returns as captain after missing the tour of Sri Lanka because of the birth of his second child in February as well as being ruled out of the Champions Trophy campaign earlier this year because of an ankle injury.

Fellow pace bowler Josh Hazlewood is included after missing the Sri Lanka series with a hip injury, while teenage opener Sam Konstas could make his first overseas appearance after his debut in the Australian summer.

Rabada is one of six quick bowlers in the Proteas group, with Lungi Ngidi - who has not played Test cricket since last August - preferred over 19-year-old Kwena Maphaka.

The final between defending champions Australia and South Africa begins on 11 June.

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