0
DURBAN (South Africa) Jan 9: South Africa are considering fielding an all-seam attack in the third Test against West Indies, captain Graeme Smith said on Wednesday.
The series, tied at 1-1, will be decided in the match, which starts in Durban on Thursday.
“The thought of playing another seamer is on our minds,” Smith told a news conference. “These days we always want to play a spinner, but spinners haven’t had much success here over the years.”
Spinner Paul Harris could be replaced by seasoned all-rounder Shaun Pollock, who has not played in any of South Africa’s six Tests this season. West Indies captain Chris Gayle, who broke a thumb in the second Test, ruled himself out of the match on Monday.
Teams (from):
SOUTH AFRICA: Graeme Smith (captain), Herschelle Gibbs, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, A.B. de Villiers, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Ashwell Prince, Andre Nel, Paul Harris, Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Monde Zondeki.
WEST INDIES: Chris Gayle (captain), Dwayne Bravo, Patrick Browne, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Pedro Collins, Fidel Edwards, Daren Ganga, Rawl Lewis, Runako Morton, Brenton Parchment, Daren Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Devon Smith, Jerome Taylor.
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and Simon Taufel (Australia); Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka).—Reuters
