| Series Name: | West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 1983–84 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg |
| Team1 Name: | South Africa |
| Team2 Image: | WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg |
| Team2 Name: | West Indies |
| From Date: | 19 November 1983 |
| To Date: | 31 January 1984 |
| Team1 Captain: | Peter Kirsten (until 10 January 1984) Clive Rice (From 13 January 1984) |
| Team2 Captain: | Lawrence Rowe |
| No Of Tests: | 4 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 1 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 2 |
| No Of Odis: | 6 |
| Team1 Odis Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Odis Won: | 4 |
In late 1983 and early 1984, a representative team of West Indian cricket players undertook a so-called "Rebel tour" to South Africa[1] to play a series of matches against the South African team. At the time, the International Cricket Council (ICC) had placed a moratorium on international cricket teams making tours of South Africa, due to the nation's government policy of apartheid, leaving South Africa with no official international competition.
The previous season another West Indian tour had taken place. It was a financial success with quality competitive matches throughout, the test series being drawn 1-1 and the Springboks won the ODI series 4–2.[2] Consequently, a second series was organised to replicate the successes of the first.[3]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | First class team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Rowe (c) | 8 January 1949 | Right hand | Left arm fast medium | ||
| Hartley Alleyne | 28 February 1957 | Right-hand | Right-arm fast | ||
| Faoud Bacchus | 31 January 1954 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sylvester Clarke | 11 December 1954 | Right-hand | Right-arm fast | ||
| Colin Croft | 15 March 1953 | Right-hand | Right-arm fast | ||
| Alvin Greenidge | 20 August 1956 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium | ||
| Bernard Julien | 13 March 1950 | Right hand | Left arm medium-fast | ||
| Alvin Kallicharran | 21 March 1949 | Left-hand | Right-arm offbreak | ||
| Collis King | 11 June 1951 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium | ||
| Monte Lynch | 21 May 1958 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium | ||
| Everton Mattis | 11 April 1957 | Right-hand | Right-arm offbreak | ||
| Ezra Moseley | 5 January 1958 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| David Murray | 29 May 1950 | Right-hand | wicket-keeper | ||
| Albert Padmore | 17 December 1944 | Right-hand | Right-arm offbreak | ||
| Derick Parry | 22 December 1954 | Right-hand | Right-arm offbreak | ||
| Franklyn Stephenson | 8 April 1959 | Right-hand | Right-arm fast | ||
| Emmerson Trotman | 10 November 1954 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium |
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