South Africa have their own raw, young and wild speed demon Gerald Coetzee on this tour of Australia and the 22-year-old already has a hat-trick and a 150km/h delivery to showcase his credentials.
Australia have selected Western Australia pace bowler Lance Morris, nicknamed "wild thing", in the 14-man squad for the first Test at the Gabba starting on December 17.
Morris has a reputation with batters who have faced him in the Sheffield Shield as the fastest bowler in the land.
Coetzee, like Morris, probably won't play at the Gabba but he's a genuine option the Proteas could unleash during the three-Test series.
He took a hat-trick in the first innings of the tour match against a Cricket Australia XI at Allan Border Field.
While it was the tail he cleaned up ,it was the pace, panache and element of pandemonium of his bowling that caught the imagination of onlookers and the attention of the speed gun that was on hand at the ground.
Sporting a white bandana and wrist bands as he tore in to bowl, it was clear Coetzee could easily become a cult hero in South Africa if he can shine at the Test level he is yet to play.
Proteas bowling coach Charl Langeveldt was watching him live for the first time.
"I am very excited about Gerald," Langeveldt said
"He looks like he has got proper white-line fever when he walks onto the field. He competes and he is different.
"I had only seen him bowl in the nets and a few games on TV. To see him bowling live with the aggression and pace was exciting.
"He's a 22-year-old and another guy who can step up and bowl 140 (km/h) plus. One or two balls were 150."
South Africa have variety in their pace attack with right-arm speedsters Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje complemented by 206cm left-armer Marco Jansen. Now Coetzee is knocking on the door.
"It is great to have competition within the team. You need to be pushing a Rabada," Langeveldt said.
"Gerald coming in is pushing for the next spot.They all bring something different to the table to the bowling attack which is awesome."
Coetzee has 44 wickets in 15 first-class matches for Knights in South Africa.
Proteas captain Dean Elgar alluded to Coetzee's potential in his first interview after arriving in Australia. Playing for Titans, Elgar plundered 137 against Coetzee's outfit last month but still said he was mighty impressed.
"Gerald has out-and-out raw pace which is exciting to have in my changeroom," Elgar said.
"I had to face him a few weeks ago, and I am happy he is part of our squad now."
