The West Indies men's cricket team toured South Africa in February and March 2023 to play two Test matches, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The Test matches formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.[3][4] Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour in October 2022.[5]
South Africa won the Test series 2–0.[6] The ODI series drew (1–1) between the two sides with the first game being abandoned due to rain.[7] West Indies won the T20I series 2–1.[8]
Squads
On 6 March 2023, Anrich Nortje was ruled out of second test due to mild groin discomfort.[15]
Initially, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller and Wayne Parnell were selected only for the third match in South Africa's ODI squad.[16] However on 13 March 2023, Parnell added to the squad for first two ODIs as an injury replacement for Wiaan Mulder,[17] while Tabraiz Shamsi replaced injured Keshav Maharaj in South Africa's ODI squad.[18] Temba Bavuma was ruled out of third ODI due to hamstring discomfort,[19] with Aiden Markram captained South Africa in his absence.[20]
On 14 March 2023, Obed McCoy was ruled out from the West Indies' T20I squad due to knee injury,[21] and was replaced by Roston Chase.[22]
Tour match
Test series
1st Test
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- 8 overs of play was lost on day 1 due to bad light.
- Gerald Coetzee and Tony de Zorzi (SA) both made their Test debuts.
- Alzarri Joseph (WI) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.[23]
- Joshua Da Silva (WI) equalled the Test record for the most dismissals in an innings by a wicket-keeper with 7.[24]
- World Test Championship points: South Africa 12, West Indies 0.
2nd Test
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- World Test Championship points: South Africa 12, West Indies 0.
- Simon Harmer became the fourth player to dismiss a father-son duo in Test cricket when he dismissed Tagenarine Chanderpaul in the second innings.[25]
ODI series
1st ODI
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
2nd ODI
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs (SA) all made their ODI debuts.
- This was West Indies' highest total against South Africa in ODIs.[26]
- Temba Bavuma (SA) scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.[27]
3rd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
T20I series
1st T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
- Aiden Markram captained South Africa for the first time in T20Is.[28]
2nd T20I
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Johnson Charles (WI) and Quinton de Kock (SA) both scored their maiden centuries in T20Is.[29][30]
- Johnson Charles scored the fastest century by a West Indies cricketer, in terms of number of balls faced, in a T20I (39).[31]
- West Indies achieved their highest total in T20Is.[32]
- West Indies equalled the record of most sixes (22) in a T20I innings.[33]
- Quinton de Kock scored the fastest fifty by a South Africa cricketer, in terms of number of balls faced, in a T20I (15).[34]
- South Africa became the first team to get past the 100-run mark inside the powerplay of a T20I.[35]
- This was South Africa's highest total in T20Is.[36]
- South Africa completed the highest successful run-chase in T20Is.[37]
- The 517 runs scored in this match was the highest match aggregate in T20Is.[38]
- 81 boundaries, including 35 sixes were hit in the match, and 324 runs were scored from the boundaries, all records in any T20I match.[39][40]
3rd T20I
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Alzarri Joseph (WI) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[41]
Notes
- ^ Aiden Markram captained South Africa in the third ODI.
- ^ a b While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first and second test reached a result in three days and four days respectively.
References
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- ^ "West Indies to visit South Africa for all-format series – 21 February 21 to 28 March 2023". Cricket West Indies. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "South Africa men's 2022-23 international fixtures announced". Cricket South Africa. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Massive triumph in Johannesburg headlines South Africa's 2—0 series win over West Indies". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Record run-chase from South Africa to level ODI series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Romario Shepherd fireworks, Alzarri Joseph five-for seal series for West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Bavuma replaces Elgar as South Africa's Test captain, but relinquishes T20I job". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "WI call up Alick Athanaze for Test tour of SA". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Markram announced as new T20I captain; South Africa name squads for West Indies limited-overs leg". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Gabriel, Chase included in WI squad for SA ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Markram named SA's T20I captain, Bavuma dropped". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "West Indies name squads for white-ball series in South Africa". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Injured Nortje ruled out of second Test against WI". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Markram named T20I captain; Bavuma left out of T20I squad". CricBuzz. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Mulder out of West Indies ODIs, Parnell named replacement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "South Africa all-rounder ruled out of West Indies ODIs". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "SA vs WI: Aiden Markram to lead in third ODI after Temba Bavuma misses out due to hamstring discomfort". Crictracker. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "South Africa restrict West Indies to 260 after King fifty". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Chase to replace McCoy in West Indies T20I squad vs South Africa". Cricket World. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Chase to replace McCoy in West Indies T20I squad vs South Africa". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Joseph takes maiden Test five-for; South Africa bowled out for 342". CricBuzz. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Tyagi, Abhinav (2 March 2023). "West Indies keeper scripts history, takes most catches in a Test innings". Crictoday. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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- ^ "South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma crosses 1,000-run mark in ODI cricket". The Print. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Aiden Markram ready to fulfil his destiny". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Johnson Charles slams record T20I ton". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Quinton De Kock's Marvelous Ton Brings Proteas Back In Game". Cricket Country. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Charles hammers 39-ball century as Windies set new record". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Charles hundred in vain as Proteas win 'crazy' T20I". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "South Africa chase down record T20 target to beat Windies". SABC News. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "De Kock-inspired South Africa mount record T20I run chase after record-breaking Charles century". Sportsmax. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "List of highest T20I team PowerPlay scores: SA breaks record with first 100-plus total". Sportstar. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Bowlers battered, records shattered in epic Centurion run-fest". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Stunning run-chase from South Africa as records tumble in Centurion". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "2nd T20I: South Africa record highest successful T20 run-chase, beat West Indies to level series 1-1". India Today. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "SA vs WI records galore - 517 runs, 81 boundaries, 35 sixes". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "South Africa and West Indies just broke nearly every T20 batting record in existence". Wisden. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Joseph's maiden five-for and Shepherd's power-hitting propel West Indies to T20 series triumph". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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