South Africa vs West Indies First Test Preview
In the first Test at Guyana since 2011, South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first against West Indies. Both teams made changes to their line-ups, with South Africa introducing Nandre Burger and Dane Piedt, while West Indies brought in Shamar Joseph. This match is crucial for South Africa's World Test Championship hopes, as they aim for a must-win scenario after a drawn first Test. Both teams have only one win in the current cycle.#Cricket #TestMatch #SouthAfrica #WestIndies #WorldTestChampionship
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00:00In the first test at Guyana since 2011, South Africa won the toss and will bat first against
00:07hosts West Indies.
00:11Left-arm seamer Nandre Berger and off-spinner Dane Pite came into the South Africa XI, while
00:17Shemar Joseph replaced Kemar Roach for West Indies.
00:22For Shemar, this will be his first international at home.
00:26His inclusion was West Indies' only change from the drawn Trinidad test.
00:32They go in with three seamers and two spinners.
00:35Goodkesh Modi, who went wicketless at the Queen's Park Oval, kept his place.
00:42South Africa followed the hosts' lead and included a second specialist spinner after
00:47finding themselves short a bowler in the series opener.
00:51Pite, the USA-based off-spinner who played his first test in five years on South Africa's
00:58February tour to New Zealand, will accompany Keshav Maharaj and three seamers.
01:04All-rounder Wyan Mulder will bat at No. 7 while Berger was picked ahead of Lunginjiti.
01:12There was no space for Ryan Rickelton in this test, leaving South Africa with six specialist
01:18batters in their XI.
01:21With the first test drawn last week, this match is a winner-takes-all affair.
01:27Importantly for South Africa, it is the first of seven must-win tests if they hope to secure
01:33a spot in the World Test Championship final without relying on other results.
01:40West Indies are in ninth spot on the points table.
01:43Both teams have only won one test in this cycle.
01:48This is the third test ever to be played at Providence Stadium.
02:18to win.