Brathwaite braced for South Africa problem in first Test

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite believes his gamers should not get forward of themselves and take every hour because it comes as they put together to face a new-look South Africa within the first of two checks at Centurion Park on Tuesday.

The Caribbean facet are coming off a 1-0 sequence win in Zimbabwe earlier this month, however earlier than that have been thumped in Australia late final yr and can face related seamer-friendly circumstances on their brief tour of South Africa.

“It won’t be easy, South Africa are a tough team at home, but we are looking forward to playing some hard days of test cricket,” Brathwaite advised reporters on Monday.

“It is important we take control of every hour, and not look at the big picture, just go from session to session.”

West Indies has misplaced 12 of ts earlier 15 tTests in South Africa and gained only one, although that is the primary time it has toured the nation within the longest format since 2015. Its solely victory was a shock success in Gqeberha 16 years in the past.

Brathwaite, who opens the batting, concedes it is going to be a giant step up from what they confronted in Zimbabwe and it is going to be as much as the batters to put the platform for achievement towards the house facet’s vaunted tempo assault on useful wickets.

“Zimbabwe isn’t a top team in the world so we are really looking to challenging ourselves here. We need to improve as batters and it is important as openers to set the foundation or the team,” he mentioned.

“It looks a good wicket, stats say batters can get runs on this pitch and the spinners will turn it later in the game.

“We have some very good bowlers. As a group we look forward to bowling at any batting line-up in the world. Discipline is very important, if we stick to our plans, the results will take care of themselves.”