West Indies Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline

Introduction

The rivalry between the West Indies Cricket Team and the South Africa National Cricket Team, often dubbed the Calypso Kings versus the Proteas, pulses with the raw energy of two cricketing powerhouses from opposite hemispheres. Born in the post-apartheid era for South Africa, this clash has evolved from one-sided encounters to nail-biting thrillers, showcasing the Caribbean flair against African resilience. West Indies, with their legendary pace battery of the 1970s and 80s giving way to modern T20 dynamos, have historically dominated Tests but struggled in white-ball formats against South Africa’s disciplined approach. Key players like Chris Gayle’s explosive six-hitting, Brian Lara’s masterful 400*, and now emerging stars such as Shamar Joseph, contrast sharply with South Africa’s Allan Donald’s fiery spells, Jacques Kallis’s all-round mastery, and current sensations like Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada.

Table of Contents

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Iconic moments define this timeline: recall the 1998-99 Test series where South Africa’s return to the fold saw them draw 2-2, or the 2003 World Cup heartbreak for the Proteas against the Windies. Tactical battles rage on—West Indies’ thunderous pace versus South Africa’s spin wizardry in Keshav Maharaj, or batting depths tested in high-scoring ODIs. In recent years, the 2024 T20I series in Jamaica saw West Indies whitewash South Africa 3-0, with Brandon King’s 111* sealing the deal, highlighting the format’s unpredictability. DRS moments, like overturned lbw calls in the 2024 Tests, add layers of drama.

Scorecards are gold for fans, offering deep dives into strategies—analyzing how West Indies’ powerplay aggression (strike rate over 150 in 2024 T20s) clashes with South Africa’s middle-overs control. They reveal performances, from Rabada’s 5/47 in the 2024 Test win to Joseph’s breakout 7/68. In 2025, post-ICC Champions Trophy where South Africa reached semis with Markram’s 150* and West Indies exited early but showed promise via Gudakesh Motie’s spin, trends like data-driven bowling and aggressive openers (think Yashasvi Jaiswal-like talents in Alick Athanaze) shape future clashes.

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Latest Matches

Recent clashes in 2024-2025 have been dominated by T20Is and Tests, with South Africa edging Tests but West Indies ruling T20s. Here’s a table of the last 8 matches across formats.

Tournament	Venue	Date	Toss	West Indies Score	South Africa Score	Result	Series	Player of the Match
SA in WI T20Is 2024	Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba	Aug 27, 2024	WI won toss, batted	216/7 (20 ov)	174/7 (20 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 42 runs	SA tour of WI 2024	Rovman Powell (63)
SA in WI T20Is 2024	Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba	Aug 25, 2024	SA won toss, bowled	168/8 (20 ov)	140/10 (19.1 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 28 runs	SA tour of WI 2024	Jason Holder (3/23)
WI in SA T20Is 2024	Sabina Park, Kingston	May 26, 2024	WI won toss, bowled	143/9 (20 ov)	134/9 (20 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 8 wkts	WI vs SA T20Is 2024	Gudakesh Motie (4/23)
WI in SA T20Is 2024	Sabina Park, Kingston	May 25, 2024	WI won toss, batted	207/7 (20 ov)	191/7 (20 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 16 runs	WI vs SA T20Is 2024	Roston Chase (67*)
WI in SA T20Is 2024	Sabina Park, Kingston	May 23, 2024	WI won toss, batted	175/8 (20 ov)	147/10 (19.5 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 28 runs	WI vs SA T20Is 2024	Brandon King (111*)
WI vs SA Test 2024	Providence Stadium, Guyana	Aug 15-17, 2024	SA won toss, batted	201 & 109	373/10 & 3/0	🇿🇦 won by 7 wkts	WI vs SA Tests 2024	Kagiso Rabada (5/58)
WI vs SA Test 2024	Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad	Aug 7-11, 2024	WI won toss, batted	233 & 201/6	389/10 & 45/2	Match drawn	WI vs SA Tests 2024	Aiden Markram (108)
SA in WI ODIs 2023	Johannesburg	Mar 29, 2023	SA won toss, batted	247/9 (50 ov)	248/5 (45.4 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 5 wkts	SA vs WI ODIs 2023	Quinton de Kock (100)

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Last 10 T20I Matches

T20Is have seen 12 encounters, with West Indies leading 7-5. Detailed last 10 below, with emojis for flair.

Tournament	Venue	Date	Toss	West Indies Score	South Africa Score	Result	Series	Player of the Match
SA in WI T20Is 2024 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba	Aug 27, 2024	WI batted	216/7 (20 ov)	174/7 (20 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 42 runs	SA tour of WI 2024	Rovman Powell (63 off 40)
SA in WI T20Is 2024 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba	Aug 25, 2024	SA bowled	168/8 (20 ov)	140/10 (19.1 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 28 runs	SA tour of WI 2024	Jason Holder (3/23)
WI vs SA T20Is 2024 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Sabina Park, Kingston	May 26, 2024	WI bowled	143/9 (20 ov)	134/9 (20 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 8 wkts	WI vs SA T20Is 2024	Gudakesh Motie (4/23)
WI vs SA T20Is 2024 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Sabina Park, Kingston	May 25, 2024	WI batted	207/7 (20 ov)	191/7 (20 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 16 runs	WI vs SA T20Is 2024	Roston Chase (67* off 38)
WI vs SA T20Is 2024 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Sabina Park, Kingston	May 23, 2024	WI batted	175/8 (20 ov)	147/10 (19.5 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 28 runs	WI vs SA T20Is 2024	Brandon King (111* off 55)
SA vs WI T20Is 2023 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	SuperSport Park, Centurion	Mar 26, 2023	WI batted	258/5 (20 ov)	259/4 (18.5 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 6 wkts	WI in SA 2023	Quinton de Kock (100 off 44)
SA vs WI T20Is 2023 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	Mar 28, 2023	SA batted	182/6 (20 ov)	191/5 (20 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 9 runs	WI in SA 2023	David Miller (56* off 25)
SA vs WI T20Is 2023 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Kingsmead, Durban	Mar 24, 2023	WI won toss, bowled	220/6 (20 ov)	222/3 (19.5 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 7 wkts	WI in SA 2023	Reeza Hendricks (83 off 35)
ICC T20 WC 2022 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Sydney Cricket Ground	Oct 30, 2022	SA batted	122/8 (20 ov)	123/1 (12.1 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 9 wkts	T20 WC 2022	Wayne Parnell (3/27)
SA vs WI T20Is 2021 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	St George’s Park, Gqeberha	Feb 26, 2021	SA batted	191/3 (20 ov)	167/6 (20 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 24 runs	SA vs WI T20Is 2021	Quinton de Kock (79 off 51)

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Last 10 ODI Matches

ODIs boast 64 clashes, South Africa leading 45-16 (3 NR). Last 10 detailed, focusing on post-2015.

Tournament	Venue	Date	Toss	West Indies Score	South Africa Score	Result	Series	Player of the Match
SA vs WI ODIs 2023 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Johannesburg	Mar 29, 2023	SA batted	247/9 (50 ov)	248/5 (45.4 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 5 wkts	SA vs WI 2023	Quinton de Kock (100)
SA vs WI ODIs 2023 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Durban	Mar 27, 2023	WI won toss, bowled	319/5 (50 ov)	314/9 (50 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 5 runs	SA vs WI 2023	Quinton de Kock (124)
SA vs WI ODIs 2023 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Johannesburg	Mar 24, 2023	SA batted	306/7 (50 ov)	307/7 (50 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 3 wkts	SA vs WI 2023	Temba Bavuma (113*)
WI vs SA ODIs 2018 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	St George’s Park	Jan 16, 2018	SA batted	120/10 (26.1 ov)	121/2 (23.2 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 8 wkts	WI in SA 2018	Imran Tahir (5/6)
WI vs SA ODIs 2018 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Wanderers Stadium	Jan 14, 2018	WI won toss, batted	267/9 (50 ov)	268/2 (45.3 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 8 wkts	WI in SA 2018	Hashim Amla (107*)
WI vs SA ODIs 2018 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Kingsmead	Jan 10, 2018	SA bowled	228/10 (49.3 ov)	229/6 (47.4 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 4 wkts	WI in SA 2018	JP Duminy (47*)
SA vs WI ODIs 2015 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	New Wanderers Stadium	Jan 18, 2015	SA batted	229/10 (46.5 ov)	230/6 (41 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 4 wkts	SA vs WI 2015	AB de Villiers (59 off 24)
SA vs WI ODIs 2015 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Newlands	Jan 16, 2015	WI batted	148/10 (38.3 ov)	149/2 (26.1 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 8 wkts	SA vs WI 2015	Dale Steyn (4/29)
SA vs WI ODIs 2015 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	St George’s Park	Jan 12, 2015	SA batted	216/8 (50 ov)	217/7 (47.3 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 3 wkts	SA vs WI 2015	Quinton de Kock (78)
SA vs WI ODIs 2015 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Buffalo Park	Jan 9, 2015	WI bowled	274/6 (50 ov)	269/9 (50 ov)	🇼🇮 won by 5 runs	SA vs WI 2015	Darren Bravo (80)

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Last 10 Test Matches

Tests: 32 played, SA leads 13-7 (12 draws). Last 10, including 2024 series.

Tournament	Venue	Date	Toss	West Indies Score	South Africa Score	Result	Series	Player of the Match
WI vs SA Tests 2024 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Providence Stadium, Guyana	Aug 15-17, 2024	SA batted	201 & 109 (31.5 ov)	373/10 & 3/0 (7.4 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 7 wkts	WI vs SA 2024	Kagiso Rabada (6/81)
WI vs SA Tests 2024 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain	Aug 7-11, 2024	WI batted	233 & 201/6 (62 ov)	389/10 & 45/2 (15 ov)	Match drawn	WI vs SA 2024	Aiden Markram (108)
SA vs WI Tests 2014/15 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Newlands	Jan 2-6, 2015	SA batted	214 & 131	273/6d & 73/0 (19.3 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 10 wkts	SA vs WI 2014/15	Dean Elgar (121)
SA vs WI Tests 2014/15 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	St George’s Park	Dec 26-29, 2014	WI batted	262 & 206/5d	262/9d & 206/9 (76.3 ov)	Match drawn	SA vs WI 2014/15	Hashim Amla (100*)
SA vs WI Tests 2014/15 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Durban	Dec 17-21, 2014	SA batted	200 & 206	214 & 131/2 (43.4 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 8 wkts	SA vs WI 2014/15	Vernon Philander (5/59)
SA vs WI Tests 2014/15 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Centurion	Dec 10-14, 2014	WI won toss, batted	300 & 259	214 & 248/6 (66.2 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 4 wkts	SA vs WI 2014/15	AB de Villiers (148)
WI vs SA Tests 2013 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	St George’s Park	Jan 11-15, 2013	SA batted	335 & 256	281 & 315/3 (88.1 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 7 wkts	WI in SA 2013	Graeme Smith (105*)
WI vs SA Tests 2013 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Johannesburg	Jan 2-6, 2013	WI batted	201 & 256	277 & 182/4 (47.1 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 6 wkts	WI in SA 2013	Vernon Philander (4/40)
WI vs SA Tests 2013 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Durban	Dec 26-30, 2012	SA batted	252 & 102	286 & 69/3 (25.3 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 7 wkts	WI in SA 2013	Dale Steyn (7/51)
WI vs SA Tests 2007/08 🇼🇮🏏🇿🇦	Johannesburg	Jan 31-Feb 4, 2008	SA batted	296 & 189	404/6d & 82/1 (20.2 ov)	🇿🇦 won by 9 wkts	WI in SA 2007/08	AB de Villiers (104)

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Key Performances

7 standout efforts capturing brilliance.

Player	Team	Match	Performance
Brandon King	🇼🇮	1st T20I May 2024	111* off 55 (8 sixes), powered 175/8
Quinton de Kock	🇿🇦	2nd T20I Mar 2023	100 off 44, record T20I chase
Kagiso Rabada	🇿🇦	2nd Test Aug 2024	6/81, series-winning spell
Aiden Markram	🇿🇦	1st Test Aug 2024	108 & 50, anchored innings
Gudakesh Motie	🇼🇮	3rd T20I May 2024	4/23, spun web on turning track
AB de Villiers	🇿🇦	3rd Test Dec 2014	148 off 225, match-winning knock
Shamar Joseph	🇼🇮	2nd Test Aug 2024	5/78, emerging pace star

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Rivalry Summary

Overall: Tests SA 13-7-12, ODIs SA 45-16-3, T20Is WI 7-5. Total 30+ internationals in last decade. Iconic: 1992 ODI debut draw. 2025 trends: SA’s WTC win, WI’s T20 push. Stats: SA avg win margin 50 runs ODIs; WI 20 runs T20s.

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Conclusion

The West Indies vs South Africa timeline embodies cricket’s drama—from WI’s calypso dominance to SA’s Protean grit, evolving through eras of legends to 2025’s new stars. SA’s 2024 Test series win (1-0) underscores their red-ball prowess, while WI’s T20 clean sweeps highlight white-ball flair. Emerging talents like WI’s Athanaze (Jaiswal-esque opener, 82 in Test) and SA’s Maphaka (teen pacer, post-Champions Trophy breakout) promise intensity. Post-ICC events, where SA’s semis run featured Rabada’s fire and WI’s Motie spin, this rivalry boosts global cricket.

FAQ

Why is West Indies Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline a top cricket rivalry?

It’s a blend of historical dominance and modern thrillers, with WI’s flair vs SA’s discipline producing icons like Lara and Kallis, plus recent T20 edges.