South Africa tour of West Indies - 1998/9 - Tour Preview

 South Africa tour of West Indies - 1998/9 - Tour Preview

The first tour I will cover is a South African tour of West Indies in 1998/9.

In real life West Indies had toured South Africa earlier in the 1998/9 season and lost the Test series 5-0, so this presents a chance for the West Indies put on a better performance in their home conditions.

Both teams are strong in pace bowling, while South Africa's lower order batting gives them an edge, with spin bowling being a weakness for both sides.

Schedule:

3 day match v West Indies President's XI at Guyana

3 day match v Windward Islands XI at St Vincent

4 day match v Windward Islands at St Vincent

3 day match v Leeward Islands XI at Antigua

4 day match v Leeward Islands at Antigua

4 day match v West Indies at St Lucia

1st Test v West Indies at Barbados

3 day match v Jamaica XI at Jamaica

4 day match v Jamaica at Jamaica

2nd Test v West Indies at Trinidad

3 day match v Guyana XI at Guyana

4 day match v Guyana at Guyana

3 day match v West Indies Board XI at St Vincent

3rd Test v West Indies at Antigua

3 day match v Barbados XI at Barbados

4 day match Barbados at Barbados

4 day match v Combined Islands at Grenada

4th Test v West Indies at Guyana

3 day match v Trinidad and Tobago at Trinidad

4 day match v Trinidad and Tobago at Trinidad

5th Test v West Indies at Jamaica

South Africa Squad:

G.Kirsten

H.H.Gibbs

G.F.J.Liebenberg

A.M.Bacher

H.D.Ackerman

J.H.Kallis RFM

D.J.Cullinan

W.J.Cronje (c) RM

J.N.Rhodes

L.Klusener RFM

M.V.Boucher (wk)

S.M.Pollock (vc) RFM

S.Elworthy RFM

P.L.Symcox OB

D.J.Terbrugge RFM

C.E.Eksteen SLA

A.A.Donald RF

M.Ntini RF

M.Hayward RF

P.R.Adams SLC