SA, Windies hope for Twenty20 turnaround
South Africa will be looking to restore self belief, when they open their tour of the Caribbean with back-to-back Twenty20 Internationals against West Indies on Wednesday and Thursday at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here.
Both the South Africans and their hosts will be looking to put behind them, the misery they endured at the just-concluded Twenty20 World Cup, which was staged over the last three weeks in the Caribbean. The two sides entered the competition among the favourites for the title, but they both crashed out of the World T20 Championships at the Super Eights stage with a whimper, heralding a wave of criticism and cynicism throughout their respective nations.
Both sides have kept the bulk of the players that were chosen for the T20 Worlds, despite their failure to show any semblance of form. South Africa have flown in uncapped left-hander David Miller into the limited-overs squad to replace the injured left-arm fast bowler Wayne Parnell.
West Indies have trimmed their squad to 14, following the exclusion of left-hander Wavell Hinds. He made a minor contribution to the side during the competition, and has offered very little to the side since his return to international cricket earlier this year for the tour of Australia.
South Africa have won three of the four T20Is that the two sides have contested over the last three years.
Scattered showers are forecast, but it will be the on-field conditions at the VRCG, which will hold the centre of attraction.
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