# South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2024

The South African cricket team toured 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. The Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship. The first part of the T20I series formed part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

## Squads

| West Indies | West Indies | West Indies | South Africa | South Africa | South Africa |
| T20Is (I) | Tests | T20Is (II) | T20Is (I) | Tests | T20Is (II) |
| Brandon King (c) Roston Chase (vc) Fabian Allen Alick Athanaze Johnson Charles (wk) Andre Fletcher (wk) Matthew Forde Jason Holder Akeal Hosein Shamar Joseph Kyle Mayers Obed McCoy Gudakesh Motie Romario Shepherd Hayden Walsh Jr. | Kraigg Brathwaite (c) Joshua Da Silva (vc, wk) Alick Athanaze Keacy Carty Bryan Charles Justin Greaves Jason Holder Kavem Hodge Tevin Imlach (wk) Shamar Joseph Mikyle Louis Gudakesh Motie Kemar Roach Jayden Seales Jomel Warrican | Rovman Powell (c) Roston Chase (vc) Fabian Allen Alick Athanaze Johnson Charles (wk) Matthew Forde Shimron Hetmyer Shai Hope (wk) Akeal Hosein Shamar Joseph Obed McCoy Gudakesh Motie Nicholas Pooran (wk) Sherfane Rutherford Romario Shepherd | Rassie van der Dussen (c) Ottniel Baartman Matthew Breetzke Gerald Coetzee Quinton de Kock (wk) Bjorn Fortuin Reeza Hendricks Patrick Kruger Wiaan Mulder Lungi Ngidi Anrich Nortje Nqaba Peter Andile Phehlukwayo Ryan Rickelton (wk) Tabraiz Shamsi | Temba Bavuma (c) David Bedingham Matthew Breetzke Nandre Burger Gerald Coetzee Tony de Zorzi Keshav Maharaj Aiden Markram Wiaan Mulder Lungi Ngidi Dane Paterson Dane Piedt Migael Pretorius Kagiso Rabada Tristan Stubbs (wk) Ryan Rickelton (wk) Kyle Verreynne (wk) | Aiden Markram (c) Ottniel Baartman Nandre Burger Donovan Ferreira Bjorn Fortuin Reeza Hendricks Patrick Kruger Kwena Maphaka Wiaan Mulder Lungi Ngidi Ryan Rickelton (wk) Jason Smith Tristan Stubbs (wk) Rassie van der Dussen Lizaad Williams |
On 25 July 2024, Gerald Coetzee was ruled out of the Test series with a side-strain on his left side, Migael Pretorius was named as his replacement. On 23 August 2024, Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the second T20I series with a right calf injury.

## T20I series (May 2024)
### 1st T20I

* 23 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard
| West Indies 175/8 (20 overs) | v | South Africa 147 (19.5 overs) |
| Brandon King 79 (45) Ottniel Baartman 3/26 (4 overs) | | Reeza Hendricks 87 (51) Gudakesh Motie 3/25 (4 overs) |
* West Indies won by 28 runs Sabina Park, Kingston Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Joel Wilson (WI) Player of the match: Brandon King (WI)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
* Shamar Joseph (WI), Ottniel Baartman and Ryan Rickelton (SA) all made their T20I debut.

### 2nd T20I

* 25 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard
| West Indies 207/7 (20 overs) | v | South Africa 191/7 (20 overs) |
| Roston Chase 67* (38) Nqaba Peter 2/32 (4 overs) | | Quinton de Kock 41 (17) Gudakesh Motie 3/22 (4 overs) |
* West Indies won by 16 runs Sabina Park, Kingston Umpires: Nigel Duguid (WI) and Joel Wilson (WI) Player of the match: Roston Chase (WI)
* West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
* Nqaba Peter (SA) made his T20I debut.

### 3rd T20I

* 26 May 2024 14:00 Scorecard
| South Africa 163/7 (20 overs) | v | West Indies 165/2 (13.5 overs) |
| Rassie van der Dussen 51 (31) Obed McCoy 3/39 (4 overs) | | Johnson Charles 69 (26) Nqaba Peter 1/27 (2 overs) |
* West Indies won by 8 wickets Sabina Park, Kingston Umpires: Patrick Gustard (WI) and Leslie Reifer (WI) Player of the match: Johnson Charles (WI)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Alick Athanaze (WI) and Patrick Kruger (SA) both made their T20I debut.

## Tour match
### 4-day warm-up match

* 31 July – 3 August 2024 Scorecard
* Match drawn Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando Umpires: Zahid Bassarath (WI) and Deighton Butler (WI)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

## Test series
### 1st Test

* 7–11 August 2024 Scorecard
* Match drawn Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak) Player of the match: Keshav Maharaj (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Keacy Carty (WI) made his Test debut.
* World Test Championship points: South Africa 4, West Indies 4.

### 2nd Test

* 15–17 August 2024 Scorecard
* South Africa won by 40 runs Providence Stadium, Providence Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Sharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match: Wiaan Mulder (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* World Test Championship points: South Africa 12, West Indies 0

## T20I series (August 2024)
### 1st T20I

* 23 August 2024 15:00 Scorecard
| South Africa 174/7 (20 overs) | v | West Indies 176/3 (17.5 overs) |
| Tristan Stubbs 76 (42) Matthew Forde 3/27 (4 overs) | | Nicholas Pooran 65* (26) Ottneil Baartman 2/30 (4 overs) |
* West Indies won by 7 wickets Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Patrick Gustard (WI) Player of the match: Nicholas Pooran (WI)
* West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
* Kwena Maphaka (SA) made his T20I debut.

### 2nd T20I

* 25 August 2024 15:00 Scorecard
| West Indies 179/6 (20 overs) | v | South Africa 149 (20 overs) |
| Shai Hope 41 (22) Lizaad Williams 3/36 (4 overs) | | Reeza Hendricks 44 (18) Romario Shepherd 3/15 (4 overs) |
* West Indies won by 30 runs Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando Umpires: Nigel Duguid (WI) and Leslie Reifer (WI) Player of the match: Romario Shepherd (WI)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

### 3rd T20I

* 27 August 2024 15:00 Scorecard
| South Africa 108/4 (13 overs) | v | West Indies 116/2 (9.2 overs) |
| Tristan Stubbs 40 (15) Romario Shepherd 2/14 (2 overs) | | Shai Hope 42* (24) Bjorn Fortuin 1/8 (1 over) |
* West Indies won by 8 wickets (DLS method) Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Leslie Reifer (WI) Player of the match: Romario Shepherd (WI)
* West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
* Jason Smith (SA) made his T20I debut.
* West Indies were set a revised target of 116 runs from 13 overs due to rain.