Date-stamped : 24 Jun94 - 10:25 South African Squad in England Jun/Sep 1994 - Profiles KEPLER WESSELS Captain, Eastern Province, age 36, left-handed batsman, 37 Tests (24 for Australia). Intense, brave and determined cricketer. Regularly and fiercely criticised by public and pundits at home but remains indispens- able to a side moulded in his own image. Captaincy has a tendency to be negative. Has played for six domestic sides, including Sussex and Queensland, and two countries. Former boxer, now mov- ing into promotion of the sport. HANSIE CRONJE Vice-captain, Orange Free State, 24, right-hand bat, right-arm medium pace bowler, 13 Tests. Heir to the captaincy, showed remarkable coolness when leading side in Wessels' absence in Sydney. Also rapidly supplanting his mentor as the key batsman, despite being youngest member of regu- lar XI. Useful and accurate medium-pacer. DARYLL CULLINAN Border, 27, right-hand bat, 7 Tests. Cultured batsman who took a decade to fulfil promise of his teenage years only to be tortured by Shane Warne in Australian series. Made domestic South African record of 337 last winter. FANIE DE VILLIERS Northern Transvaal, 29, right-arm medium-fast bowler, 6 Tests. Overcame serious injury and temporary blindness to emerge as the hero of South Africa's recent Sydney Test win. Unrecognisable from the player who failed to make an impact with Kent a few years ago. ALLAN DONALD OFS, 27, right-arm fast bowler, 14 Tests. Brian Lara's impact for Warwickshire has provided an extra incen- tive for South Africa's quickest bowler to underline his worth. Capable of great pace even on unhelpful wickets and he has so far survived a daunting workload without missing a Test. ANDREW HUDSON Natal, 28, right-hand bat, 14 Tests. Another ever-present and a solid, often attractive opening bats- men. Having been dismissed for a first-ball duck on South Africa's international return in India, he recovered to make 163 against the West Indies in his maiden Test innings. Averages 44 in Tests. GARY KIRSTEN Western Province, 26, left-hand bat, off-break bowler, 9 Tests. Younger half-brother of Peter. Has not missed a Test since being called into the side on their tour to Australia as a replacement. An unconventional but effective left-hander who can bat anywhere in the top four but who will probably open with Hudson. PETER KIRSTEN Border, 39, right-hand bat, off-break bowler, 9 Tests. Also sent to Australia as a replacement, sheer weight of runs forcing a recall having struggled in series with India. Experi- enced, gritty batsmen very familiar to Derbyshire supporters. GERHARDUS LIEBENBERG OFS, 22, right-hand bat, wicketkeeper, 0 Tests. One for the future who will start tour as a reserve opener. Though not a specialist he will also provide wicketkeeping cover. Well-organised, he made 200 runs in four innings against England A during the winter. AUBREY MARTYN Western Province, 22 on Thursday, left-arm fast- medium bowler, 0 Tests. Sharp left-arm bowler, who impressed in two outings against Eng- land A. Possesses a dangerous slower ball. Yet to play interna- tional cricket. Keen Manchester United fan. CRAIG MATTHEWS Western Province, 29, right-arm fast-medium bowler, 8 Tests. Steady and intelligent bowler on the brisk side of medium. Pro- vincial captain. Probable Yorkshire recruit for 1995 season. BRIAN McMILLAN Western Province, 30, right-hand bat, right-arm fast-medium bowler, 10 Tests. A bear of a man and a genuine all-rounder. Sharp, aggressive bowler, surprisingly stodgy but very solid batsman and a quite brilliant second slip. A key player. JONTY RHODES Natal, 24, right-hand bat, 13 Tests. In a non-World Cup summer and a five-Test tour his fielding would make as big an impact as Shane Warne's leg-spin did last year. Still destined to be the team's dominant personality by dint of an exuberant brilliance that has made every South African school- boy a budding cover point. Unorthodox technique disguises highly competent batting record, averaging 40 in Tests. DAVE RICHARDSON Eastern Province, 34, right-hand bat, wicket- keeper, 14 Tests. Unspectacular wicketkeeper and handy late-order bat. Only player to have appeared in all 14 Tests and 50 internationals since iso- lation ended. TIM SHAW Eastern Province, 34, slow left-arm bowler, 0 Tests. Played first match back after isolation in Calcutta, but then disappeared. Returned for two one-dayers against Australia. Has much to prove. PAT SYMCOX Natal, 34, off-break bowler, 5 Tests. Fiercely determined competitor with an attacking attitude who was a surprise hit with the Sydney Hill. Useful late-order bat but, like Shaw, here because of a lack of alternatives. Manager: Fritz Bing. Coach: Mike Procter. Later development : Snell flies to replace injured Martyn (Thanks : Glenn Moore reports in The Independent, 20 Jun 94) Contributed by Vicky (VIGNESWA@*umass.edu)