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Jansen excited for pace leadership role for Australia series

Durban, Sep 21 (UNI) Lanky speedster Marco Jansen is set to step up and lead South Africa's pace attack for the upcoming ODI series against Australia, which begins on September 24, following injuries to key fast bowlers.
Jansen acknowledged the challenge of missing senior teammates while embracing the extra responsibility.
"Obviously those two (Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada) not being a part of the squad is a bit of
a loss, I'd say," he said.
"They are two obviously world-class bowlers and they know how to bowl especially in South African conditions.
"When things go tough, especially on field, they have a way of calming things down. That's probably what I'll be trying to do.
"Personally it feels like I am going to have to take that leadership role, it is probably going to be my first time taking up such a role and I am actually looking forward to see what I can also do if put in such a role."
South Africa will also take on Australia in a three-match ICC World Test Championship series starting October 9, according to ICC.
Speaking on the format of the WTC cycle, Jansen said, "It is a nice structure. It makes you feel like every Test match actually means something and there is a bigger role to a Test match."
"We have ten Test matches left until the final and then you are trying to work out on how much do you need to win, if you lose what needs to happen.
"If you need to win two out of two Test matches, your preparation is always going to be a lot more intense than usual because you know what's at stake.
"It is almost like an extended version of a World Cup, which is quite nice."
When asked if he expects a repeat of the 2025 WTC Final given that South Africa and Australia currently occupy the top two spots in the standings, Jansen said, "For now, we are just focussed
on winning every Test match and then closer to the time, we will know exactly what we have to
do and need to do to get into that final again."
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