South African squad unchanged for final Test
By Bob Dubery
7 January 1999
JOHANNESBURG, 7th January 1999.
The South African selectors have named an unchanged squad of 12 for
the fifth and final test match against the West Indies.
Every fit member of the West Indies squad - including the replacement
players who arrived after the tour commenced - has played in this Test
series as the tourists have struggled to find a competitive
combination. In contrast South Africa have named just 14 players in
their various squad combinations, and only 13 have actually played.
After the first test the selectors dropped opening batsman Adam Bacher
and took a gamble in replacing him with Herschelle Gibbs. After the
third test Pat Symcox was dropped, Paul Adams - 12th man for the first
three matches - was bought into the playing eleven and Lance Klusener
was bought into the squad.
There is still some concern about Allan Donald's fitness. Donald
sustained a hamstring injury during the Newlands match. If Donald is
not able to play at Centurion Park then Lance Klusener will be bought
into the attack to share the new ball with Shaun Pollock.
The squad is:
Hansie Cronje (captain), Shaun Pollock (vice-captain), Gary Kirsten,
Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Darryl Cullinan, Jonty Rhodes, Mark
Boucher, Allan Donald, David Terbrugge, Paul Adams, Lance Klusener
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