NEW DELHI (AP) — South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and opted to bowl first against the West Indies in both team's opening game at the World Cup on Thursday.
Smith said he was aware of the likelihood of dew on the Feroz Shah Kotla ground later in the day-night match in Group B and wanted to give his bowlers first go on a pitch which has not hosted an international game since late 2009.
The Proteas have picked three specialist spinners with Johan Botha, Robin Peterson and Pakistan-born legspinner Imran Tahir all included.
Tahir will play his first competitive international for the Proteas after debuting in the pre-tournament warmup matches. Batsman Colin …
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