West Indies - South Africa Series status

By Bob Dubery
7 November 1998



UCB chief executive Ali Bacher is now ``confident'' that the five Test and 7 ODI tour of South Africa by the West Indies will go ahead as per schedule.

Bacher is in London to meet with representatives of the the WICBC and the West Indian players. He also been in telephonic contact with WICBC head Pat Rosseau. Bacher has not divulged any details of his various discussions but says that he is confident that the tour will proceed.

``What I am prepared to say is that I have not yet told Nicky Oppenheimer to reschedule or cancel,'' said Bacher with reference to the opening fixture - a gala match on the Oppenheimer family ground to raise money for the UCB's development program.

Further meetings will be held tomorrow (Sunday).


Source: CricInfo