The Proteas have a formidable record here, with a run of 13 Tests without defeat only broken by the extreme pace of Mitchell Johnson. Given the sides' recent form, it's not outlandish to think the Proteas could avoid day five's rain altogether.
South Africa look set to be without all-rounder JP Duminy for at least the first two Tests against the West Indies, and probably for the whole series, according to coach Russell Domingo.
West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels is getting back into the groove of Test match cricket after scoring double century in his side's only warm-up game in preparation for the first Test which starts against South Africa on the 17 December.
Potential South Africa batsman Stiaan van Zyl has been knocking on the door for the past few season, and could finally get his break in the first Test against the West Indies next week, in JP Duminy's place.
According to reports online, all-rounder JP Duminy could miss the entire three-Test series against the touring West Indies team, which starts on December 17th in Centurion.
Batsman Stiaan Van Zyl will get an early chance to test himself against the touring West Indies bowling attack when he takes his place with the South African Invitational XI for a three-day warm-up match starting next Wednesday.
Devon Smith is to replace the West Indies injured star batsman Chris Gayle in the squad for the tour of South Africa the selectors announced on Monday.
Robin Peterson has been recalled to the Proteas Test squad for the three-Test series against the West Indies later this month while the duo of Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada have been included in the Test squad for the first time.
The West Indies will be without top order batsman Darren Bravo for their tour to South Africa in December, after he asked selectors to withdraw his name due to 'personal reasons'.
With Tuesday's deadline looming for the West Indies players to sign tour contracts, Cricket SA CEO Haroon Lorgat does not foresee any problems ahead of next month's scheduled incoming cricket series against South Africa.
The West Indies selectors have not punished the players for leaving their tour of India, naming a strong Test squad for the tour to South Africa next month, with Denesh Ramdin still in charge of the side.
West Indies ODI captain Dwayne Bravo says reports of his sacking, as well as that of Denesh Ramdin and Darren Sammy as captains, are untrue, and is sure he'll be in charge come South Africa.
West Indies veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul has returned to the top three of the ICC rankings for Test batsmen, following a stellar performance against Bangladesh in the second Test in St Lucia, which finished on Tuesday.
Former West Indies batsman Brian Lara feels the Test side would perform a lot better if the domestic structures were improved, and thinks the big names in the Windies side do well as individuals because they play overseas most of the time.
West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach entered the top 10 on the ICC rankings for Test bowlers for the first time in his career recently, and says his aim is to remove Dale Steyn at the top of the pile.
