South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2024

International cricket tour

The South African cricket team are scheduled to tour the West Indies twice; first in May 2024 to play three T20I matches, and second in August 2024 to play two Tests and three T20I matches.[1][2] The Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[3] The first part of the T20I series formed part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[4][5]

Squads

 West Indies  South Africa
T20Is (I)[6] T20Is (II)[7] Tests[8] T20Is (I)[9] T20Is (II)[10] Tests[11]

On 25 July 2024, Gerald Coetzee was ruled out of the Test series with a side-strain on his left side,[12] Migael Pretorius was named as his replacement.[13]

T20I series (May 2024)

South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2024
 
  West Indies South Africa
Dates 23 – 26 May 2024
Captains Brandon King Rassie van der Dussen
Twenty20 International series
Results West Indies won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Brandon King (159) Reeza Hendricks (127)
Most wickets Gudakesh Motie (8) Andile Phehlukwayo (5)
Player of the series Gudakesh Motie (WI)

1st T20I

23 May 2024
14:00
Scorecard
West Indies 
175/8 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
147 (19.5 overs)
Brandon King 79 (45)
Ottniel Baartman 3/26 (4 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 87 (51)
Gudakesh Motie 3/25 (4 overs)
West Indies won by 28 runs
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Brandon King (WI)

2nd T20I

25 May 2024
14:00
Scorecard
West Indies 
207/7 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
191/7 (20 overs)
Roston Chase 67* (38)
Nqaba Peter 2/32 (4 overs)
Quinton de Kock 41 (17)
Gudakesh Motie 3/22 (4 overs)
West Indies won by 16 runs
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Umpires: Nigel Duguid (WI) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Roston Chase (WI)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nqaba Peter (SA) made his T20I debut.

3rd T20I

26 May 2024
14:00
Scorecard
South Africa 
163/7 (20 overs)
v
 West Indies
165/2 (13.5 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 51 (31)
Obed McCoy 3/39 (4 overs)
Johnson Charles 69 (26)
Nqaba Peter 1/27 (2 overs)
West Indies won by 8 wickets
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Umpires: Patrick Gustard (WI) and Leslie Reifer (WI)
Player of the match: Johnson Charles (WI)

Tour match

4-day warm-up match

31 July – 3 August 2024
Scorecard
West Indies Championship XI Cricket West Indies
v
397 (117.3 overs)
Shamar Springer 131 (212)
Dane Piedt 3/41 (16.3 overs)
408/9d (119 overs)
Aiden Markram 82* (107)
Shamar Springer 1/13 (6 overs)
46/4 (27 overs)
Tagenarine Chanderpaul 14 (51)
Lungi Ngidi 3/8 (4 overs)
Match drawn
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba
Umpires: Zahid Bassarath (WI) and Deighton Butler (WI)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

Test series

South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2024
 
  West Indies South Africa
Dates 7 – 19 August 2024
Captains Kraigg Brathwaite Temba Bavuma
Test series
Result South Africa won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs Jason Holder (121) Tony de Zorzi (163)
Most wickets Jayden Seales (12) Keshav Maharaj (13)
Player of the series Keshav Maharaj (SA)

1st Test

7–11 August 2024
Scorecard
v
357 (117.4 overs)
Temba Bavuma 86 (182)
Jomel Warrican 4/69 (22 overs)
233 (91.5 overs)
Keacy Carty 42 (81)
Keshav Maharaj 4/76 (40 overs)
173/3d (29 overs)
Tristan Stubbs 68 (50)
Jomel Warrican 2/57 (9 overs)
201/5 (56.2 overs)
Alick Athanaze 92 (116)
Keshav Maharaj 4/88 (26.2 overs)
Match drawn
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Keshav Maharaj (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Keacy Carty (WI) made his Test debut.
  • World Test Championship points: South Africa 4, West Indies 4.

2nd Test

15–19 August 2024[n 1]
Scorecard
v
160 (54 overs)
Dane Piedt 38* (60)
Shamar Joseph 5/33 (14 overs)
144 (42.4 overs)
Jason Holder 54* (88)
Wiaan Mulder 4/32 (9 overs)
246 (80.4 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 59 (78)
Jayden Seales 6/61 (18.4 overs)
222 (66.2 overs)
Gudakesh Motie 45 (59)
Keshav Maharaj 3/37 (11.2 overs)
South Africa won by 40 runs
Providence Stadium, Providence
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
Player of the match: Wiaan Mulder (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • World Test Championship points: South Africa 12, West Indies 0

T20I series (August 2024)

South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2024
 
  West Indies South Africa
Dates 23 – 27 August 2024
Captains Rovman Powell Aiden Markram
Twenty20 International series

1st T20I

23 August 2024
15:00
Scorecard
v

2nd T20I

25 August 2024
15:00
Scorecard
v

3rd T20I

27 August 2024
15:00
Scorecard
v

Notes

  1. ^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the second Test reached a result in three days.

References

  1. ^ "CWI CONFIRMS ACTION PACKED 2024 HOME SCHEDULE FOR WEST INDIES MEN". Windies Cricket. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ "West Indies to host South Africa, England and Bangladesh in 2024". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ "West Indies to host South Africa, England and Bangladesh in busy year of cricket". Sportsmax. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Cricket West Indies unveil action-packed home fixtures for men's team". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Proteas men's squad named for 2024 T20 World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ "West Indies squad announced for T20I series against South Africa". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ "CRICKET WEST INDIES (CWI) ANNOUNCES T20I SQUAD FOR HOME SERIES VS SOUTH AFRICA 2024". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Roach returns, Alzarri rested for West Indies' home Tests against South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Rassie van der Dussen to lead South Africa in T20I series against West Indies". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  10. ^ "South Africa call up Under-19 World Cup star Maphaka for West Indies T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Proteas men's squad announced for Test series against West Indies". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Injured Gerald Coetzee out of West Indies Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Coetzee ruled out West Indies tour, Pretorious named replacement". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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