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Proteas eye early momentum

Proteas skipper AB de Villiers is raring to go as his side prepare to do battle with West Indies in Guyana.

Tom Sizeland highlights five talking points ahead of the Tri-nations series opener between South Africa and West Indies in Guyana.

In 2005 an extraordinary Charl Langeveldt final over hat-trick took the Proteas to an unlikely win.

Standard Bank will be the headline sponsor of the Proteas in all three formats of the game for the next four years.

The uncapped Tabraiz Shamsi has been included in the Proteas ODI squad for their triangular series against West Indies and Australia in June.

The Proteas have slipped from third to sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings, while Australia have extended their lead at the top.

In the World T20, AB and Faf were scratching through the garbage in search of a run. Now they are high-rolling in the IPL.

The Proteas have closed the curtain on plans for a day-night Test on their three-match tour of Australia in November.

The Proteas believe they will be disadvantaged by the pink ball if the day-night Test against Australia goes ahead.

Four Proteas women have been signed up for the Kia Super League in England in August.

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen will never play for the Proteas.

Francois Pienaar, the Springboks’ World Cup-winning captain in 1995, is to help CSA assess the Proteas’ latest performances.

The Proteas are in line to play a three-Test series against Australia in December, with the third Test in Adelaide set to be a day-night encounter.

Neil McKenzie will continue as the Proteas batting consultant for the duration of coach Russell Domingo’s contract, which expires in April 2017.

South Africa have slid down to No 5 on the ICC rankings for T20 teams after their group stage exit from the World T20 tournament in India.