DESPITE HAVING dominated the West Indies in recent series, South Africa will still view the regional side as a threat when the series bowls off on March 31. In the 15 Tests contested between the two teams, South Africa have won 12, the West Indies have captured just two while three matches have been drawn but coach Ray Jennings said they would not be dwelling on the past. 'EACH MATCH A NEW CHALLENGE' "The past is history," Jennings told South Africa's Mail & Guardian On-Line newspaper before the team left yesterday for the West Indies. "There's no point sitting back and saying, 'South Africa have a good record at the Wanderers', and then we lose a Test there. It's the same with the West Indies." He added: "We have to approach each Test without thinking about what happened in the past. Conditions change, players change and records mean nothing. We will approach each match as a new challenge, and focus on what we have to do." South Africa are scheduled to play four Tests and five one-day internationals against the West Indies and Jennings conceded that the near two-month would be a tough one. "Touring is always tough, with all the travelling we have to do ñ and that travelling includes getting to airports, sitting around waiting for flights, travelling to the hotels," Jennings pointed out. "And when you tour the West Indies, there is the additional problem of passport control and customs at each new island." ACCLIMATISED TO CONDITIONS He added: "And then each island is different. Touring the West Indies is like touring five or six countries on one tour. But we are all looking forward to it, and we want to come away with a series win. South Africa haven't played well away from home recently, and we are determined to turn that around." South Africa, led by captain Graeme Smith, will start the tour with a three-day camp in Antigua before heading to Guyana for the first Test, which starts on March 31. Jennings said the team planned to use the time in Antigua becoming acclimatised to the conditions in the Caribbean and working out their game plans. Reprinted from jamaica-gleaner.com