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1st Test - West Indies v South Africa, Guyana

Latest Reports:

Day 5 (Tue 13 Mar):

  • Close - South Africa never really took up the challenge [ Audio ]
  • Lunch - Will South Africa attempt a run chase on the final day? [ Audio ]
  • Interviews:

    (Day 5)

  • South Africa's Shaun Pollock [ Audio ]
  • Carl Hooper (West Indies captain) and Roger Harper (coach) [ Audio ]
  • (Day 2)

  • Gary Kirsten talks about his 150 [ Audio ]
  • (Day 1)

  • Hooper: I thought maybe we'd have closed the day on 240-250 [ Audio ]
  • South African team manager Goolam Raja [ Audio ]
  • (Previews)

  • Boeta Dippenaar - one of the young faces in the South African team [ Audio ]
  • Merv Dillon talks about his reaction to being included in the Test squad [ Audio ]
  • Brian Lara looks ahead to the series [ Audio ]
  • Allan Donald says facing the West Indies "in their own back yard" will be very tough [ Audio ]
  • South African captain Shaun Pollock [ Audio ]
  • Courtney Walsh - 494 Test wickets - on the make-up of the West Indies side [ Audio ]
  • Daily Despatch:

  • Day 5: First Test a learning experience for both teams [Read]
  • Day 4: Samuels and Sarwan look like the real thing [Read]
  • Day 3: Gary Kirsten - professional, determined and dogged [Read]
  • Day 2: Resolute Hooper leads by example [Read]
  • Day 1: First day honours to South Africa in war of attrition [Read]

    Match audio archive:

    Day 4 (Mon 12 Mar):

  • Close - The West Indies will be looking for quick runs in the first hour of day 5 [ Audio ]
  • Day 3 (Sun 11 Mar):

  • Close - Both teams striving diligently for an advantage with two days left [ Audio ]
  • Tea - Kirsten out five minutes before tea as Courtney Walsh reaches 495 Test wickets [ Audio ]
  • Lunch - Colin Croft reports [ Audio ]
  • Day 2 (Sat 10 Mar):

  • Close of play - South Africa handily placed at the end of day two [ Audio ]
  • Tea - South Africa begin 'a spirited but cautious reply' to the West Indies innings [ Audio ]
  • Lunch - Carl Hooper reaches his 19th test half-century [ Audio ]
  • Day 1 (Fri 9 Mar):

  • Close of play - West Indies will have to rely on their bowlers if they are to reach 300 [ Audio ]
  • Tea - An enjoyable day so far for the West Indies [ Audio ]
  • Lunch - Colin Croft reports [ Audio ]
  • Preview of first Test [ Audio ]
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