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Kallis the only worry for South Africa

Jacques Kallis is a slight fitness worry for South Africa as they prepare for the second one-day international against West Indies at Port Elizabeth

27-Jan-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

It's a batsman's game

The latest PwC ratings have confirmed something that has been abundantly clear throughout a winter of huge scores

25-Jan-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

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

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

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

Another batting feast in prospect

Last week, West Indies made a significant breakthrough

15-Jan-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Smith debut century denies South Africa

A debut century from Dwayne Smith helped West Indies draw the third Test at Cape Town against South Africa

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

Lara landmark lights up Newlands

Brian Lara scored his 24th Test century, and in the process became the fastest batsman ever to reach 9000 runs, as West Indies continued to fight back strongly on the third day at Cape Town

04-Jan-2004•The Wisden Bulletin

West Indian pride at stake

That Wavell Hinds has taken the most wickets for West Indies in this Test series is a sad commentary of how ineffective their bowlers have been in South Africa

01-Jan-2004•Rahul Bhatia

Ponting rules the roost

Ricky Ponting has finished the year as the highest-rated batsman in world cricket

30-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sarwan and Chanderpaul salvage pride

South Africa duly wrapped up the second Test at Durban by an innings and 65 runs, and so took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-Test series

29-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Kallis and Kirsten make Windies toil

Jacques Kallis and Gary Kirsten rattled along to the highest fourth-wicket partnership in South Africa's Test history, as West Indies were torn limb from limb on the third day at Durban

28-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Gibbs leads the charge

After having his nose rearranged in the first Test at Johannesburg, Herschelle Gibbs exacted the best possible revenge on the West Indian fast bowlers, by careering to his 11th Test century on the second day at Durban

27-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

West Indies recover from dreadful start

Brian Lara and Ridley Jacobs added 98 for the sixth wicket to help West Indies recover from a shambolic start, but by tea South Africa were firmly in command of the second Test at Durban

26-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Lara and the three cops

West Indies have a tough task ahead of them in the second Tests against South Africa, and their batsmen will look to Brian Lara for inspiration

25-Dec-2003•Rahul Bhatia

Lara cleared after injury scare

JUST when it seemed the West Indies' injury problems couldn't get any worse, they did when their practice at Kingsmead on Wednesday shuddered to a temporary halt as Brian Lara left the field clutching his left forearm

24-Dec-2003•Telford Vice in Durban

Chanderpaul and Lara star with the bat

Boundary-studded innings from Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul set up a handy West Indian total at Buffalo Park in East London

19-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Nel fined for abusive gestures

Andre Nel's impressive Test comeback was marred after he was fined half his match fee for making offensive gestures at Chris Gayle, the West Indian batsman, during their second innings at the Wanderers

16-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Ntini puts South Africa on course for victory

Makhaya Ntini took three late wickets to leave West Indies in dire straights on 31 for 3 and 346 runs in arrears at the close of the fourth day at the Wanderers

15-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Lara: 'Dravid and Laxman inspired me'

Brian Lara talks about his third-day hundred

14-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

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