West Indies Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Stats

The West Indies cricket team and the South Africa national cricket team have had some of the greatest contests in international cricket. Whether it be the big-hitting batting displays or bodyline fast bowling contests, both these sides have entertained fans across all formats – Tests, ODIs and T20Is.

Here, we will take a look at the stats of West Indies cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team which includes head-to-head records, highest sum and top performers, noteworthy matches and analysis according to format. All statistics are based on Links Cricket and other reliable cricket sources like ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz.

West Indies vs South Africa Head to Head

Format	Matches	South Africa Wins	West Indies Wins	No Result/Draw
Tests	34	22	3	9 Draws
ODIs	67	46	15	6 No Result
T20Is	24	12	11	1 No Result

Test Cricket Stats: West Indies vs South Africa

Test matches between these teams are often remembered for fast bowling dominance and batting resilience.

Matches Played: 34
South Africa Wins: 22
West Indies Wins: 3
Draws: 9

Highest Team Totals in Tests

Team	Score	Venue	Year
South Africa	681/5d	Cape Town	2003
West Indies	543	Bridgetown	2005

Lowest Team Totals in Tests

Team	Score	Venue	Year
West Indies	82	Johannesburg	1998
South Africa	116	Bridgetown	2001

Top Run-Scorers in Tests

Player	Team	Runs
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	1328
Hashim Amla	South Africa	1113
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	West Indies	1015
Brian Lara	West Indies	928

Top Wicket-Takers in Tests

Player	Team	Wickets
Dale Steyn	South Africa	49
Shaun Pollock	South Africa	42
Curtly Ambrose	West Indies	34
Courtney Walsh	West Indies	31

ODI Stats: West Indies vs South Africa

One-Day Internationals between these teams have featured several high-scoring thrillers and dramatic finishes.

Matches Played: 67
South Africa Wins: 46
West Indies Wins: 15
No Result: 6

Highest Team Totals in ODIs

Team	Score	Venue	Year
South Africa	439/2	Johannesburg	2015
West Indies	372/8	Bridgetown	2021

Lowest Team Totals in ODIs

Team	Score	Venue	Year
West Indies	67	Johannesburg	2004
South Africa	83	Kingston	1998

Top Run-Scorers in ODIs

Player	Team	Runs
AB de Villiers	South Africa	1187
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	1043
Chris Gayle	West Indies	976
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	West Indies	845

Top Wicket-Takers in ODIs

Player	Team	Wickets
Shaun Pollock	South Africa	38
Dale Steyn	South Africa	35
Courtney Walsh	West Indies	29
Curtly Ambrose	West Indies	27

Memorable ODI Match

In an ODI match, there are incredible games you just don’t forget, one such game was in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, South Africa piled on 408/5 (4.08 run-rate) against West Indies in Sydney, Australia. South Africa defeated India by a massive 257 runs, courtesy of AB de Villiers’s scintillating century.

T20I Stats: West Indies vs South Africa

We have come to expect sixes, runs at a good rate and finishes which bring us to the wire when West Indies take on South Africa in T20 internationals.

Matches Played: 24
South Africa Wins: 12
West Indies Wins: 11
No Result: 1

Highest Team Totals in T20Is

Team	Score	Venue	Year
South Africa	259/4	Centurion	2023
West Indies	258/5	Centurion	2023

Lowest Team Totals in T20Is

Team	Score	Venue	Year
West Indies	86	Johannesburg	2007
South Africa	118	Kingston	2010

Top Run-Scorers in T20Is

Player	Team	Runs
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	456
Chris Gayle	West Indies	423
David Miller	South Africa	398
Nicholas Pooran	West Indies	355

Top Wicket-Takers in T20Is

Player	Team	Wickets
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	18
Dwayne Bravo	West Indies	16
Anrich Nortje	South Africa	14
Jason Holder	West Indies	12

Record-Breaking T20I Match

The previous highest successful run chase in T20I history was when South Africa chased down 259 runs against West Indies at Centurion in March 2023. It was a high scoring encounter in terms of batting as Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen scored match-winning knocks.

ICC Tournament Encounters

The two have faced off in different ICC events including the Cricket World Cup and T20 World Cup on several occasions.

ICC ODI World Cup Record

Matches Played: 7
South Africa Wins: 5
West Indies Wins: 2

ICC T20 World Cup Record

Matches Played: 4
West Indies Wins: 2
South Africa Wins: 2

Key Player Comparisons

Batting Giants

Chris Gayle (WI): Gayle is acknowledged for being one of the biggest intimidators in this head-to-head over time, particularly in T20 cricket.
AB de Villiers (SA): Among the most gifted batters in cricket history, certainly the one who had West Indies bowling attacks on a treadmill.
Brian Lara (WI): With some of the most stylish strokeplay to have graced Test cricket, Brian Lara was one of its stars.
Jacques Kallis (SA): Very much the jack of all trades, Kallis made sure that he was as consistent with the bat and ball.

Bowling Legends

Dale Steyn (SA): On a few occasions he was unbelievably unplayable because of his pace and reverse swing.
Shaun Pollock (SA): Line and length bowling, polled extremely well in both ODIs & Tests.
Curtly Ambrose (WI): Ambrose’s bounce and accuracy gave South African batters no end of trouble in the 1990s.
Courtney Walsh (WI): Walsh’s endurance and wicket-taking ability made him a key figure in this contest

Recent Form and Trends

The two teams have met fairly evenly in T20I matches over the years, but South Africa has had the measure of Sri Lanka internationally in Test and ODIs for a while now. Yet, in the T20 game where their big hitters can turn a match in minutes, West Indies have remained a competitive force.

Recent Series Results

T20 International Series 2023: A series that featured big totals won by South Africa with new records.
Australia vs South Africa: 2021 ODI Series – SA Takes The Series In Nail BiterSort of
2023 Test Series: Hosted, South Africa won 2-match series comfortably

Conclusion

The stats of the West Indies cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team underline an intriguing rivalry characterized by distinctive styles of play on the international stage. Where South Africa has implemented a disciplined batting technique on joining the Tests and ODIs fray, not to forget its fast bowling strength that gave it an ledge over other nations, West Indies with a powerful batting unit still remained as the mainstay force of T20 cricket thanks to its destructive batsmen & pace bowling all-rounders.

The likes of Brian Lara, Chris Gayle, Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers to the current stars in Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada and Nicholas Pooran have delivered some performances for this rivalry providing us with plenty of entertainment down the years.

With both nations throwing up new talent through the ranks, there will be plenty more yarns to be told – with each chapter bringing anxiety and excitement for Caribbean cricket fans.

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