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WI v SA, 1st Test Preview: West Indies Look To Pounce On Unsettled South Africa

By AFP News June 09, 2021 • 11:21 AM View: 1452

West Indies start a two-Test contest against South Africa on Thursday with the home side believing they have their best chance in 30 years of overcoming the unsettled visitors in a series at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia.

Kraigg Brathwaite's team are unbeaten in their last four Tests – a 2-0 triumph in Bangladesh and drawn matches at home to Sri Lanka.

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