West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 1998–99 explained

Series Name:West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 1998–99
Team1 Image:Flag of South Africa.svg
Team1 Name:South Africa
Team2 Image:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
Team2 Name:West Indies
From Date:10 November 1998
To Date:7 February 1999
Team1 Captain:WJ Cronje
Team2 Captain:BC Lara (Tests and 1st-3rd and 7th ODIs)
CL Hooper (4th-6th ODIs)
No Of Tests:5
Team1 Tests Won:5
Team2 Tests Won:0
Team1 Tests Most Runs:JH Kallis (485)
Team2 Tests Most Runs:RD Jacobs (313)
Team1 Tests Most Wickets:SM Pollock (29)
Team2 Tests Most Wickets:CA Walsh (22)
Player Of Test Series:JH Kallis (SA)
No Of Odis:7
Team1 Odis Won:6
Team2 Odis Won:1
Team1 Odis Most Runs:WJ Cronje (285)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:S Chanderpaul (328)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:WJ Cronje (11)
L Klusener (11)
SM Pollock (11)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:KLT Arthurton (12)
Player Of Odi Series:L Klusener (SA)

The West Indies cricket team toured South Africa during the 1998–99 season and played a five-match Test series and a seven-match One Day International series against the South Africa national cricket team, as well as nine tour matches. This was the first Test series between the two teams in South Africa.[1]

West Indies was led in the Test series by Brian Lara while South Africa was led by Hansie Cronje.

South Africa won the Test series 5–0 and the ODI series 6–1.[2] The Test series victory was only the seventh 5–0 victory in a five-match series in Test cricket history.[3]

Jacques Kallis of South Africa emerged as the top run-scorer in the Test series with 485 runs, with an average of 69.28.[4] Shaun Pollock finished the series as top wicket-taker with 29 wickets. Kallis was named "man of the Test series".[5]

Squads

Jimmy Adams was injured before the start of the Test series and was replaced by Floyd Reifer.[16] [17] Dinanath Ramnarine was injured before the start of the Test series and was replaced by Rawl Lewis.[18] The bowling attack was reinforced during the Test series by the addition of Ottis Gibson and Reon King.[19] [20]

Test matches

5th Test

ODI series summary

7th ODI

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Africa v West Indies / Records / Test Matches / Series Results . ESPNcricinfo . 4 March 2021.
  2. Web site: West Indies in South Africa, Nov 1998 - Jan 1999 - Results Summary . ESPNcricinfo . 4 March 2021 .
  3. Web site: Records / Test Matches / Team Records / List of Series Results . ESPNcricinfo . 4 March 2021 . 4 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200204054817/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/335431.html . live .
  4. Web site: West Indies in South Africa, Nov 1998 - Jan 1999 - Test Series Averages . ESPNcricinfo . 4 March 2021 .
  5. Web site: West Indies in South Africa 1998/99. CricketArchive. 4 March 2021. 22 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022074652/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/West_Indies_in_South_Africa_1998-99.html. live.
  6. Web site: West Indies in South Africa, Nov 1998 - Jan 1999 - South African Squad. ESPNcricinfo. 5 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Some surprises in the South Africa's Squad (22 November 1998). ESPNcricinfo. 22 November 1998. 5 March 2021.
  8. Web site: SA Squad for 2nd test shows just one change (6 Dec 1998). ESPNcricinfo. 6 December 1998. 5 March 2021.
  9. Web site: South Africa change their squad for the Newlands Test (29 December 1998). ESPNcricinfo. 29 December 1998. 5 March 2021.
  10. Web site: South African squad unchanged for final Test (7 January 1999). ESPNcricinfo. 7 January 1999. 5 March 2021.
  11. Web site: West Indies in South Africa, Nov 1998 - Jan 1999 - West Indies Squad. ESPNcricinfo. 5 March 2021.
  12. Web site: West Indies to South Africa 1998-99 . test-cricket-tours.co.uk . 5 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930181559/http://test-cricket-tours.co.uk/page_1677590.html . 30 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Ntini dropped on form - out of ODI squad (19 January 1999). ESPNcricinfo. 19 January 1999. 5 March 2021.
  14. Web site: South Africa's rotation plan for series (21 January 1999). ESPNcricinfo. 21 January 1999. 5 March 2021.
  15. Web site: West Indies Squad changes (13 January 1999). ESPNcricinfo. 13 January 1999. 5 March 2021.
  16. Web site: Jimmy Adams out of South African Tour (11 November 1998). ESPNcricinfo. 11 November 1998. 5 March 2021.
  17. Web site: Replacement called in for Jimmy Adams (12 November 1998). ESPNcricinfo. 12 November 1998. 5 March 2021.
  18. Web site: "Dinas" sent home (25 November 1998). ESPNcricinfo. 25 November 1998. 5 March 2021.
  19. Web site: Windies SOS for Ottis Gibson (1 January 1999). ESPNcricinfo. 1 January 1999. 5 March 2021.
  20. Web site: King may wear cap (13 January 1999). ESPNcricinfo. 13 January 1999. 5 March 2021.

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