Published: Feb 27, 2015, 07:45 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 26, 2015, 09:17 PM (IST)
South Africa resume their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 campaign against a rampaging West Indies in the 19th match of the tournament at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The match will be the first at SCG since the warm-up fixtures. Preview: South Africa vs West Indies ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
West Indies have recovered from the jolt of a loss to Ireland in their opening encounter with emphatic victories over Pakistan and Zimbabwe in the following matches. Records fell like nine pins in their match against Zimbabwe where Chris Gayle earned the distinction of the only player to score a double hundred in the history of the One-Day International (ODI) World Cup. READ: South Africa’s embarrassing defeat to India may haunt them
West Indies are currently sitting pretty at second on the Group B points table, while South Africa’s languishing in the bottom. Although South Africa have played just one game, so it would be imprudent to write them off. Live Scorecard: South Africa vs West Indies at SCG
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There are injury and form concerns in the South African camp as Vernon Philander is set to miss the West Indies clash owing a hamstring injury he had sustained in the match against India. Wayne Parnell who was a surprise inclusion was unimpressive. Whether to play Parnell, Abbott or an extra batsman will be South Africa biggest conundrum. The form of Quinton de Kock since returning from injury also remains a concern but de Kock would have happy memories from the last time he played at the SCG when he scored his sixth ODI hundred.
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Squads:
South Africa: AB de Villiers (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Hashim Amla, Rilee Rossouw, Faf du Plessis, JP Duminy, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander, Kyle Abbott, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso.
West Indies: Jason Holder (c), Marlon Samuels, Sulieman Benn, Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle, Nikita Miller, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor.
