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Lara denies snubbing Sir Viv

Lara denies snubbing Sir Viv

Brian Lara has denied reports that he overruled Viv Richards, West Indies' chief selector, by changing his team moments before the toss at the start of the fourth Test at Centurion

21-Jan-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

'Our top six dominated' - Smith

'Our top six dominated' - Smith

Graeme Smith attributed his side's crushing 3-0 series victory to the big strides that they had made in the batting department

21-Jan-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

'You have to give West Indies credit' - Simons

'You have to give West Indies credit' - Simons

Eric Simons, South Africa's coach, admitted that the team had been a little listless on day four in the absence of the great atmosphere that had inspired the players on day three.

20-Jan-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

West Indies slump to defeat

West Indies slump to defeat

For much of the day, it seemed that West Indies would be saved by bad weather, but eventually the skies cleared and South Africa cleaned up

20-Jan-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Ntini - 'my role is to take wickets'

Ntini - 'my role is to take wickets'

After South Africa bowled out West Indies in a day, and followed that up with two second-innings wickets, they were on the brink of another series win

19-Jan-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sarwan and Gayle halt South African charge

Sarwan and Gayle halt South African charge

A century apiece for Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chris Gayle gave West Indies something to smile about at last, as South Africa's bowlers were made to toil on a gloomy fourth day at Centurion

19-Jan-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Sir Viv overruled by Sir Brian?

Sir Viv overruled by Sir Brian?

West Indies' captain Brian Lara performed an extraordinary about-turn just seconds before the toss, when it appears that he unilaterally reinstated the fast bowler Mervyn Dillon to the starting XI even though the chairman of selectors, Sir Viv

18-Jan-2004•Neil Manthorp

Kallis - 'the team comes first'

Kallis - 'the team comes first'

Jacques Kallis was quick to share the credit with his team-mates Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs, after his fourth century in as many Tests had carried South Africa to an impregnable total of 604 for 6

17-Jan-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

West Indies stumble in follow-on

West Indies stumble in follow-on

Makhaya Ntini picked up his third five-wicket haul of the series, and Andre Nel began his honeymoon in fairytale fashion, as West Indies were forced to follow on in the fourth and final Test against South Africa at Newlands

17-Jan-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Kallis breaks new ground as South Africa dominate

Kallis breaks new ground as South Africa dominate

South Africa continued their dominance - and West Indies' agony - in another emphatically one-sided day in the fourth Test at Centurion Park

17-Jan-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Smith and Gibbs destroy demoralised West Indies

Smith and Gibbs destroy demoralised West Indies

Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs powered their way past a record-breaking opening stand for South Africa at Centurion Park on the opening day of the fourth Test

16-Jan-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Smith: 'It meant a lot to both of us'

Smith: 'It meant a lot to both of us'

Graeme Smith (139) and Herschelle Gibbs (139*) put on 301 for the first wicket for South Africa on the first day of the fourth and final Test at Centurion

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