South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2024 explained

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

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)

Series Name:	South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2024
Team1 Image:	WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
Team1 Name:	West Indies
Team2 Image:	Flag of South Africa.svg
Team2 Name:	South Africa
From Date:	23
To Date:	26 May 2024
Team1 Captain:	Brandon King
Team2 Captain:	Rassie van der Dussen
No Of Twenty20s:	3
Team1 Twenty20s Won:	3
Team2 Twenty20s Won:	0
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:	Brandon King (159)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:	Reeza Hendricks (127)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:	Gudakesh Motie (8)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:	Andile Phehlukwayo (5)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:	Gudakesh Motie (WI)

3rd T20I

Tour match

4-day warm-up match

Test series

Series Name:	South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2024
Team1 Image:	WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
Team1 Name:	West Indies
Team2 Image:	Flag of South Africa.svg
Team2 Name:	South Africa
From Date:	7
To Date:	19 August 2024
Team1 Captain:	Kraigg Brathwaite
Team2 Captain:	Temba Bavuma
No Of Tests:	2
Team1 Tests Won:	0
Team2 Tests Won:	1
Team1 Tests Most Runs:	Jason Holder (121)
Team2 Tests Most Runs:	Tony de Zorzi (163)
Team1 Tests Most Wickets:	Jayden Seales (12)
Team2 Tests Most Wickets:	Keshav Maharaj (13)
Player Of Test Series:	Keshav Maharaj (SA)

2nd Test

T20I series (August 2024)

Series Name:	South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2024
Team1 Image:	WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
Team1 Name:	West Indies
Team2 Image:	Flag of South Africa.svg
Team2 Name:	South Africa
From Date:	23
To Date:	27 August 2024
Team1 Captain:	Rovman Powell
Team2 Captain:	Aiden Markram
No Of Twenty20s:	3

3rd T20I

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo (May 2024)
• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo (August 2024)

Notes and References

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