South Africa name squad

Published December 17, 2007

PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa), Dec 16: South Africa have retained the 12-member squad that had defeated New Zealand in a home series last month for first two Tests against West Indies.The first Test will the played in Port Elizabeth on Dec 26 with the second match of the three-match series at Cape Town on Jan 2.

Squad:

Graeme Smith (captain), Herschelle Gibbs, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Ashwell Prince, Andre Nel, Paul Harris, Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini.—Reuters

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