The opening one-day international between South Africa and the West Indies at Buffalo Park in East London on Thursday was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain.
The signs were ominous, with grey skies and inclement weather from early morning ahead of the scheduled 12.30pm toss for a 1pm start.
Reserve umpire Bongani Jele performed numerous inspections throughout the afternoon but there was never a realistic chance of playing and the game was called off at 4.30pm. The Proteas are starting a fresh era under new white-ball coach Rob Walter after their 2-0 Test series victory over the Windies last week.Support independent journalism by subscribing to the
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