South Africa v West Indies - Series Preview

Hansie Cronje's captaincy receives its sternest test yet in the shape of the visiting West Indies, and if the hosts can engineer a series victory they would replace Garry Sobers' side at the top of the ATG rankings. Such a result would have to be hard earned though, for despite Cronje's record of eight wins and just one defeat in his twelve matches as skipper, West Indies have won their last five series and they enter this tour as favourites to extend that run.

The tourists' squad contains few surprises, with the omission of the out of form Greenidge constituting the only major change. Conrad Hunte and Roy Fredericks will fight for the right to partner Des Haynes in the Tests, and expectations are high ahead of what should be an extremely competitive series.

Current form (most recent result first)
South Africa DWWWW
West Indies LWWWW

Previous series result
West Indies 3 South Africa 1 (Season IV, 5 Tests)

Can Hansie Cronje lead his team to the top?

West Indies Squad
GStA Sobers (c), CH Lloyd (v/c), CEL Ambrose, PJL Dujon, RC Fredericks, J Garner, LR Gibbs, DL Haynes, MA Holding, CC Hunte, RB Kanhai, MD Marshall, DL Murray, IVA Richards, CA Walsh, EdeC Weekes.

Itinerary
- Tour Match v Zimbabwe (Bulawayo)
- 1st TEST (Port Elizabeth)
- 2nd TEST (Centurion)
- Tour Match v South African Invitation XI (Johannesburg)
- 3rd TEST (Cape Town)
- 4th TEST (Durban)