South Africa's return to Test cricket was thwarted by the elements as they reached 45-1 on Wednesday before steady rain forced the abandonment of most of the opening day's play of the first Test of the two-match series against the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Only 15 overs' play was possible after home captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and put the visitors in to bat in bright conditions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Aiden Markram's was the one wicket to fall as Jason Holder sent his off-stump cartwheeling just after an hour's play for a painstaking nine off 34 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Content to let opening partner Tony de Zorzi do the bulk of the early scoring, the Proteas' T20 World Cup skipper was undone by Holder's first delivery of the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That wicket brought in South Africa's new number three, Tristan Stubbs, although by then the dark clouds were gathering and eventually forced the players off the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Weather permitting, De Zorzi will resume on the second day on 32 off 52 balls, the left-hander striking two sixes and two fours in seeking to make an early statement at the top of a batting line-up, which has an air of uncertainty given their relative lack of international experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This is South Africa's first Test since putting out a depleted team for two matches in New Zealand five months ago, where they lost both matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having just returned from a 3-0 series hammering inflicted by England, West Indies made three changes from the side whipped by ten wickets in the final Test in Birmingham just ten days earlier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Keacy Carty, from the Dutch territory of St Maarten, is making his Test debut in the batting order at the expense of Kirk McKenzie.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The bowling line-up is adjusted with experienced seamer Kemar Roach back after missing the England campaign because of injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jomel Warrican returns to the team alongside fellow left-arm orthodox spinner Gudakesh Motie with pacers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph making way for them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa opted to go with one specialist spinner in Keshav Maharaj in their final eleven. Kagiso Rabada spearheads a pace attack which also includes Lungi Ngidi and Wiaan Mulder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Apart from the responsibility handed to Stubbs despite his inexperience, David Bedingham is also expected to play a key role given his sumptuous form for Durham in the English County Championship prior to his arrival in the Caribbean.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa's last Test match defeat in the West Indies was in 2001.<\/p>\r\n\r\n