The West Indian and South African cricket rivalry originated on March 5, 1992, when both sides confronted each other for the first time in Christchurch in an ODI meeting. The clashes between these two nations have been witnessed by periods of dominance, dramatic turnarounds, and iconic moments. South Africa dominates in Test and One-Day cricket, while the West Indies have the lead in T20 Internationals. Legends from the West Indies, including Sir Garfield Sobers, Brian Lara, and Malcolm Marshall, and from South Africa are Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, and Graeme Smith, have blended their talent to become household names. With memorable series wins, South Africa set its steps up among the field powers, with the West Indies establishing themselves as a very able adversary in T20Is. The West Indies Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline gives a picture of these two countries battling each other on the field, much as they continue to grow in interest for the world at large.

West Indies Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Initial Encounters: 1992-2005

South Africa and the West Indies played their initial One Day International match at the AMI Stadium, Christchurch. South Africa won the match by 64 runs. But West Indies defeated South Africa in the 1991-1992 Benson & Hedges World Cup series by winning all 3 matches.
On 18th April, 1992, West Indies and South Africa played their first Test match against each other at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. West Indies emerged victorious by 52 runs in the match. Curtly Ambrose won the Player of the Match award for the series after taking six wickets for the West Indies in the second innings and helping them win.
In the 1995-1996 Wills World Cup, 3rd Quarter Final, West Indies won by 19 runs in the match. The West Indies defeated South Africa with Brian Lara’s explosive 111 runs off 94 balls and Roger Harper’s solid bowling spell of 4/47.
South Africa defeated all five of the subsequent matches in the 1998-1999 South Africa v West Indies series which is the first bilateral series after South Africa’s readmission to international cricket. In the last match of the series South Africa defeated West Inides by a total of 351 runs.
West Indies chose to bat first in the exciting match at the 2003 ICC World Cup, setting South Africa a target of 279 runs. Brian Lara scored 116 runs off 134 balls to lead the innings. In reply, South Africa fell short by just 3 runs and were bowled out for 275 runs in 49 overs.
South Africa defeated the West Indies 2-0 in their four-match Test Series in 2004–2005. With a standout performance from Jacques Kallis and Graeme Smith, South Africa won 2 of the 4 matches, and 2 ended in a draw.

2005-2015

South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy and posted 258/8 in 50 overs. Chris Gayle, the opener for the West Indies, hit an undefeated 133 runs on 135 deliveries while chasing the score. The Windies chased the target in 44 overs with 6 wickets in hand.
On 11th September, 2007 West Indies played against South Africa in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. The West Indies, who batted first, got off to a fast start thanks to a century from Chris Gayle, but they eventually stumbled and managed to reach a respectable 205/6. South Africa won the match by eight wickets after chasing the target in just 17 overs.
In the 2009-2010 West Indies vs South Africa Test series, South Africa won the first and third matches of the series against West Indies, while the second match ended in a draw. Johan Botha and Dale Steyn were instrumental with the ball, and West Indies yet again saw another disappointing chapter in the Test series.
The 2013 ICC Champions Trophy was declared a tie between West Indies and South Africa. Rain caused South Africa’s innings to be reduced to 31 overs, and West Indies’ target was set at 191 from 26.1 overs. Colin Ingram was awarded Player of the Match for scoring 73 runs off 63 balls.

West Indies Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team 2015 to Recent Encounters

The Windies dominated the 2015–2016 Series, winning it 2-1. In the first match of the series, South Africa couldn’t stand in front of Sunil Narine’s powerful bowling, he took 6 wickets by giving just 27 runs in the match. In the second match, South Africa regained confidence and won by 139 runs with Imran Tahir’s 7(45), but their momentum faltered in the 3rd match again when they lost to West Indies by 100 runs in the match.
South Africa and the West Indies faced off in a five-match Twenty20 International series in 2020–2021.The Proteas showed dominance in the series with George Linde and Tabraiz Shamsi excelling as thier leading wicket taker. South Africa were the winner of the series by winning 3 out of 5 matches.
The 2022–2023 South Africa vs. West Indies series was played on South Africa’s homeground, and the home team prevailed 2-0 as a result of strong performances. In the first test, Aiden Markram was awarded Player of the Match for scoring 115 runs off 174 balls, and Kagiso Rabada emerged as the leading wicket-taker. South Africa won by use margin in the series.
The 2022–2023 series between South Africa and the West Indies finished in a 1–1 tie. With Shai Hope’s unbeaten performance, West Indies won the 1st match by 48 runs. In the second match of the series, the Proteas won by 4 wickets in the match with the help of Heinrich Klaasen, who smashed a century for South Africa.
West Indies swept 3-0 in the 2024-2025 West Indies vs South Africa series. Nicholas Pooran was the top scorer for West Indies in the series, with Romario Shepherd strong bowling the Windies secured their victory over South Africa in the series.

West Indies vs South Africa Head-to-Head Record

Format	Matches	SA Won	WI Won	Drawn	Tied	No Result
Test	34	23	3	8	0	0
ODI	64	45	16	–	1	2
T20I	26	12	14	–	0	0

West Indies Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Initial Encounters: 1992-2005

2005-2015

West Indies Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team 2015 to Recent Encounters

West Indies vs South Africa Head-to-Head Record

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