West Indies delayed by luggage

West Indies' arrival in Harare has been delayed by eight hours after they failed make their connection from South Africa on Tuesday.

They will now arrive at 9.25pm en route from Johannesburg. The delay was caused by excess luggage which was expected to be cleared later in the day at Johannesburg International Airport.

Their arrival will end months of speculation over the visit, which hung in the balance following West Indian concerns over security and moral issues. The five-match ODI series acts as a stopover ahead of their full tour of South Africa.

Allrounder Chris Gayle captains the 15-man squad, jointly coached by Henderson Spinger and David Williams until John Dyson, the new head coach, joins the team in South Africa.