1st Test : South Africa vs. West Indies

West Indies tour of South Africa

at Centurion, Dec 17-21, 2014


South Africa were confronted with the retirements of two of their most experienced players

- Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith -

Any margin of victory over West Indies will keep South Africa at No.1

A new batsman, likely to be Stiaan van Zyl, will be blooded while JP Duminy recovers from a knee

injury; a relatively new opener, Dean Elgar, will have the chance to cement his spot;

and two new squad members, Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada, will have the opportunity

to be integrated into the national set-up.

Stats and trivia 

• West Indies have only won one of the 12 Tests they have played in South Africa. That was in December 2007, in Port Elizabeth .

• Shivnarine Chanderpaul needs 229 runs to surpass Brian Lara's record as West Indies' highest run-scorer in Test cricket. 

"We're trying to make it as enjoyable as possible for the young guys, which is most important.

It doesn't make sense if you are doing something and not enjoying it.

So far we are in the right stead."

Creating a comfortable environment for new players is on Denesh Ramdin's mind  :-[

                   

What's there to preview?

Licks, licks, and more licks for the woeful Wondies.

Starts a 3: 00  a.m.

Whom will be here ?  :-\

There is no way I'll be up that late to watch the woeful Wondies Bro.

This 229 doesnt compute  :-\