It can be done!

PITCHING IN? West Indies coach Ottis Gibson pays keen attention to the preparation of the pitch for today’s important clash against South Africa. ( Windiescricket.com)

By Tony Cozier
At the ICC World Cup
In DELHI

Ottis Gibson’s main tasks leading into the West Indies’ opening match of the ICC World Cup at the Feroz Shah Kotla here today are as much psychological and selectorial as technical and tactical.

Against South Africa, generally favoured behind only India to be champions come April 2, it is as tough a challenge as can be expected, no matter how far they progress in the tournament.

Since they have been whitewashed by these opponents in each of their last two series, most recently 5-0 in the Caribbean last year, and their previous