Brathwaite braced for South Africa challenge in first test
Brathwaite braced for South Africa challenge in first test FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Third Test - West Indies v England - National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada - March 27, 2022 West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite celebrates with The Richards–Botham Trophy after winning the third test Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite believes his players must not get ahead of themselves and take each hour as it comes as they prepare to face a new-look South Africa in the first of two tests at Centurion Park on Tuesday. The Caribbean side are coming off a 1-0 series win in Zimbabwe earlier this month, but before that were thumped in Australia late last year and will face similar seamer-friendly conditions on their short 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 told reporters on Monday. "It is important we take contr