Providence slow in coming

The venue is scheduled to host six Super Eights matches, starting with South Africa v Sri Lanka on Wednesday, but fears are growing that the stadium may not be ready in time.

"It's very frustrating not to be able to train properly for two days in a row but we're not going to let that get us down," South African coach Mickey Arthur said. "I'll take these worries on to my shoulders and sort them out and leave the players to concentrate on the game."

South African captain Graeme Smith was seen shaking his head as he walked away from nets having faced only a handful of balls. His team opted for a fielding session instead.

A short while later, team manager Goolam Rajah was seen in animated conversation with Andy Atkinson, the International Cricket Council pitch consultant for the tournament.

Persistent rain on Monday and Tuesday did not help matters and visitors to the ground have had to wade through a muddy parking lot while ground staff mopped up standing water in corridors inside some of the buildings.