West Indies v South Africa - 1st Test 1991/2 - Match Preview

West Indies v South Africa - 1st Test 1991/2 - Match Preview

Bridgetown, Barbados

Pitch: This pitch could be pretty lively for at least the first morning, and is likely to stay fast
paced well into the second day. Thereafter batting should present no great perils at least until the final stages when the bounce may become a problem.

Weather: 10 - Rain

West Indies XI:

D.L.Haynes, P.V.Simmons, R.B.Richardson (c), B.C.Lara, C.L.Hooper, K.L.T.Arthurton, D.Williams (wk), C.E.L.Ambrose, C.A.Walsh, K.C.G.Benjamin, B.P.Patterson

South African XI:

A.C.Hudson, M.W.Rushmere, K.C.Wessels (c), P.N.Kirsten, W.J.Cronje, A.P.Kuiper, D.J.Richardson (wk), R.P.Snell, M.W.Pringle, A.A.Donald, T.Bosch

Toss: South Africa

Both teams have named a 4 man seam attack for a match on a pitch which is expected to help the faster men.
Experienced South African opener Jimmy Cook was left out of the final XI despite a hundred in the tour match as the South Africans preferred the younger Hudson and Rushmere.
Left arm spinner Omar Henry was also unlucky to miss out after a 5 wicket haul in the tour game as the South Africans preferred an all pace attack.
The South Africans won the toss and elected to give their bowlers first use of conditions on what promises to be a rain reduced day.

Bridgetown Barbados hosts the first Test between West Indies and South Africa in 1991/2