ST JOHN’S (Antigua), April 28: South Africa, with the series already wrapped up, will look to pile on more misery for the West Indies in the fourth and final Test starting here on Friday. South Africa closed out the series with an innings and 86-run triumph in the third Test at Bridgetown to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series, and reclaim the Sir Vivian Richards Trophy.

The first Test at Georgetown ended in a draw, and South Africa won the second Test at Port of Spain by eight wickets.

The way the South Africans have risen to the challenge in the previous two Tests, they may be forgiven if they relax for this Test, but Proteas’ captain Graeme Smith is adamant that his side will be focussed on winning the final Test.

“One thing we learnt from the eight or nine months of tough times is that we cannot afford to take a Test match win, Test match form or personal form for granted, so we will be looking to perform well out there every single day of the match,” he said.

“Some people may look back at our victories in Trinidad and in Barbados, and may consider them easy, but there were far from being easy wins. We have worked very hard for our two victories under some trying conditions.”

For South Africa, they have only one selection question ahead of the Test, and the answer seems rhetorical.

Veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock seems likely to be the only change, and could take place of fellow fast bowler Monde Zondeki.

Following the huge defeat in the previous Test, the reputation of the West Indies in international cricket continues to plummet, and it has left people around the Caribbean clamouring for changes not only in the team, but in the administration of the game.

Australia-born coach Bennett King is well aware that the honeymoon period is swiftly drawing to a close, and the need for better results is urgent.

“People have noticed an improvement in the way the players have been approaching the cricket on the field, but it has not turned into results just yet,” he said.

For the West Indies, two changes are on the cards. Fast bowler Tino Best should come in for his first match of the series and international fixture since last August to replace Reon King, and Narsingh Deonarine should take the place of Ryan Hinds after missing out in the last two Tests.

Teams (from):

WEST INDIES: Shivnarine Chanderpaul (captain), Courtney Browne (vice-captain), Tino Best, Dwayne Bravo, Narsingh Deonarine, Fidel Edwards, Chris Gayle, Wavell Hinds, Brian Lara, Daren Powell, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Dwight Washington.