On road or pitch, Rabada is fastest

He may be one of cricket’s foremost speed merchants but Kagiso Rabada just got a whole lot faster.

The national team quick‚ who is a brand ambassador for Nissan‚ was tossed the keys to a fiery red 370Z on Thursday.

Rabada took receipt of the two-seater‚ which is worth more than R700,000 and pumps out 245kw horsepower‚ at the Zwartkops Raceway.

Shaun Pollock is also an ambassador for the brand. Perhaps fittingly Pollock‚ who now operates at more sedate speeds‚ drives an all-terrain Patrol.

Rabada, though‚ needed no reminding of the synergy between himself and his new set of wheels. “It goes. That is the whole reason this deal started with the GTR. It just fits the profile‚” he said. “It is something quite special. It looks very nice.

“It has good performance as well. I’m really glad and I’m thankful for the opportunity to drive that thing.

R700k is what Kagiso Rabada’s new sponsored car is worth