NAGPUR: The South African cricket team
arrived on Sunday for a two-day practice match followed by the first Test of the
two-match series against India.

The Proteas, who arrived in the wee
hours in Mumbai, reached here by a morning flight and were accommodated in a
luxury Hotel on busy Wardha road.

The visitors will commence their
short tour with a two-day warm-up game beginning February 2 against the Board
President’s XI led by Mumbai middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma.

This
would be followed by two Tests – Nagpur (February 6-10) and Kolkata (February
14-18) – and three One-dayers in Jaipur (February 21), Kanpur (February 24) and
Ahmedabad (February 27).

While the practice match would be held at
old Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) stadium, the Test will be held at VCA’s
new stadium in Jamtha, about 15 kms from Nagpur.

The Graeme Smith-led
squad will have net practise on Monday followed by a press briefing in the
evening.

They are likely to turn up at the old VCA stadium later on
Sunday for some practice.

The Proteas have come here after
controversies over the resignation of coach Mickey Arthur and sacking of
selection panel headed by Mike Procter.

Former South African fast
bowler Corrie van Zyl has taken over as the interim coach.

SQUAD:
Graeme Smith (Capt), Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher (wk), AB de
Villiers, JP Duminy, Paul Harris, Jacques Kallis, Ryan McLaren, Morne Morkel,
Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Ashwell Prince, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
Coach: Corrie van Zyl.