Word of the agreement leaked out when former captain Courtney Walsh, head of the West Indies players association, told the Caribbean News Agency that Lara and Hooper had been reinstated and the tour was going ahead.
The crisis came to a head last Wednesday when the West Indies Cricket Board fired superstar batsman Lara as captain and Hooper as vice-captain. The two had refused to travel to South Africa, demanding better pay and conditions for the tour.
Team members had insisted that Lara and Hooper be reinstated as part of any settlement.
Jimmy Adams, treasurer of the players' assocation, negotiated on behalf of the players Monday with Rousseau.
Ali Bacher, head of South African cricket, also was directly involved in Monday's talks after sitting on the sidelines Sunday.
West Indies tour manager Clive Lloyd and WICB member Joel Garner were also involved in the talks which began Friday.
Progress was reported over the weekend with the announcement of a sponsorship deal offered by former South African wicketkeeper David Richardson, who runs a sports marketing firm in Johannesburg.
Earnings from the sponsorship proposal would apparently help meet the players' demands for better pay, which is reported to range from dlrs 15,000 to 60,000 for the South African tour.
(jp/sw)