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
Wisden Cricinfo staff
27-Jan-2004
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Jacques Kallis: suffering from flu © Getty Images |
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. Kallis, who scored his fifth century in as many matches during the opening fixture at Cape Town, has been suffering from flu but expects to be passed fit.
"Jacques went to the doctor and he's been given some medicine," said South Africa's captain, Graeme Smith. "He'll be able to put his feet up and he'll be okay for tomorrow's game." But even without Kallis, South Africa are overwhelming favourites for the match, after bundling West Indies out for their lowest ODI total of 54 at Newlands, en route to a thumping 209-run victory.
"We came into the match thinking we had our best XI, and seven hours later, we were devastated," said Brian Lara, the West Indies captain. "But it would be bad thinking to make major changes," he added. "The defeat was one of those things that can happen in cricket."
One change that might be on the cards is a first cap for the Barbadian opener, Kurt Wilkinson. But Lara's words suggest that he will have to wait his turn.
South Africa (probable) 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Herschelle Gibbs, 3 Jacques Kallis, 4 Boeta Dippenaar, 5 Jacques Rudolph, 6 Mark Boucher (wk), 7 Lance Klusener, 8 Robin Peterson, 9 Shaun Pollock, 10 Andre Nel, 11 Makhaya Ntini.
West Indies (probable) 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 3 Brian Lara (capt), 4 Ramnaresh Sarwan, 5 Dwayne Smith, 6 Ricardo Powell, 7 Ridley Jacobs, 8 Vasbert Drakes, 9 Ryan Hurley, 10 Merv Dillon, 11 Corey Collymore.