Series: West Indies tour of South Africa, 2023
South Africa vs West Indies, 1st ODI 16th march 2023 Evening four Thirty Pm
Venue: Buffalo Park, East London
South Africa have a new coach and the West Indies a new captain as they start a three-match one-day international series at Buffalo Park in East London on Thursday.
Proteas coach Rob Walter and West Indian captain Shai Hope will both be seeking a winning formula at the beginning of a crucial period for both teams in the lead-up to the Cricket World Cup in India in October and November.
Neither South Africa nor West Indies are guaranteed a place in cricket’s showpiece event as they languish in eighth and nine places on the International Cricket Council’s World Cup Super League.
The top eight teams qualify automatically for the World Cup – the rest will have to survive a qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe in June and July.
South Africa can overtake the West Indies – and both could be trumped by Sri Lanka – as the Super League comes to an end early next month.
The series starting on Thursday will not count towards qualification as it falls outside the Super League programme.
Both teams will be much-changed from the sides that played in a Test series won 2-0 by South Africa.
Only four of the South Africans played in the Tests, including captain Temba Bavuma.
The other three, fast bowler Gerald Coetzee and batsman Tony de Zorzi, who both made their Test debuts in the recent series, and Ryan Rickelton, have yet to play in a one-day international.
Injuries kept out all-rounder Wiaan Mulder and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj, who were originally selected.
The first two matches will be played at Buffalo Park, which has not hosted a one-day international since Bangladesh played there in October 2017. Since then there have been two T20 internationals,
the most recent against England in February 2020.
PITCH AND CONDITIONS
The match will be played in East London. The pitch out here is pretty sportive and aids the chasing team more. The Pacers will get some purchase in the initial few overs.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BATSMEN Quinton de Kock, Bavuma, Reeza, Shai Hope, Brandon King, Brooks
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BOWLERS Jason Holder,Odean Smith,Phehlukwayo, Ngidi
Prediction: South Africa to win this match comfortably
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