South Africa have gradually closed in on Australia's number one rating and head to the World Cup as the world's top-ranked one-day side.
They arrive in the Caribbean - where they beat the West Indians 5-0 in 2005 - in excellent form, having comprehensively beaten India and Pakistan on home soil.
Packed with experienced all-rounders, the South Africans are highly fancied to fare well this time, having failed to reach the Super Six when they hosted the competition four years ago.
We look at five players who are likely to have a prominent role in their latest campaign.