# South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2000–01

The South Africa national cricket team toured the West Indies from March to May 2001 to play five Test matches and seven One Day Internationals (ODIs). South Africa won the Test series 2–1 and the ODI series 5–2.

## Tour matches
### First-class: Busta Cup XI v South Africans

* 4–6 March 2001 Scorecard
* Match drawn Everest Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown, Guyana Umpires: Clyde Duncan (WI) and John Hampshire (Eng)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

### First-class: West Indies Board President's XI v South Africans

* 24–26 March 2001 Scorecard
* Match drawn Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: Vincent Bullen (WI) and Dalton Holder (WI)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

### 50-over: University of West Indies Vice-Chancellor's XI v South Africans

* 12 April 2001 Scorecard
| UWI Vice-Chancellor's XI 218 (47.5 overs) | v | South Africans 222/6 (48 overs) |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul 70 Justin Kemp 3/35 (8 overs) | | Boeta Dippenaar 52 Ian Bradshaw 2/36 (9 overs) |
* South Africans won by 4 wickets Salem Oval, Montserrat Umpires: E Hinds (WI) and Basil Morgan (WI)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to field.

### Two-day: Jamaica v South Africans

* 15–16 April 2001 Scorecard
* Match drawn Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica Umpires: Cecil Fletcher (WI) and Melvin Noble (WI)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.

### 50-over: Jamaica v South Africans

* 25 April 2001 Scorecard
| Jamaica 185 (46.4 overs) | v | South Africa 189/4 (45.4 overs) |
| David Bernard 59 (89) Lance Klusener 5/23 (10 overs) | | Herschelle Gibbs 54 (72) Wavell Hinds 1/14 (3 overs) |
* South Africans won by 6 wickets Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Umpires: Norman Malcolm (WI) and Thomas Wilson (WI)
* South Africans won the toss and elected to field.

## Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (Test series)
### 1st Test

* 9–13 March 2001 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana Umpires: John Hampshire (Eng) and Eddie Nicholls (WI) Player of the match: Gary Kirsten (SA)
* West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

### 2nd Test

* 17–21 March 2001 Scorecard
* South Africa won by 69 runs Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Daryll Cullinan (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Courtney Walsh (WI) took his 500th wicket and became the first bowler to take 500 wickets in Tests.

### 3rd Test

* 29 March–2 April 2001 Scorecard
* Match drawn Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Daryll Cullinan (SA)
* West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

### 4th Test

* 6–10 April 2001 Scorecard
* South Africa won by 82 runs Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua Umpires: Eddie Nicholls (WI) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match: Shaun Pollock (SA)
* West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
* Neil McGarrell (WI) made his Test debut.

### 5th Test

* 19–23 April 2001 Scorecard
* West Indies won by 130 runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan (Ind) Player of the match: Ridley Jacobs (WI)
* West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
* Leon Garrick (WI) made his Test debut.
* Courtney Walsh (WI) played his last international match.

## ODI series
### 1st ODI

* 28 April 2001 Scorecard
| South Africa 200 (47.4 overs) | v | West Indies 202/7 (50 overs) |
| Gary Kirsten 38 (63) Neil McGarrell 3/32 (10 overs) | | Brian Lara 54 (97) Jacques Kallis 2/34 (10 overs) |
* West Indies won by 3 wickets Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Basil Morgan (WI) Player of the match: Neil McGarrell (WI)
* West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
* Justin Ontong (SA) and Leon Garrick (WI) made their ODI debuts.

### 2nd ODI

* 2 May 2001 Scorecard
| West Indies 220/8 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 221/2 (45.5 overs) |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul 60 (54) Lance Klusener 2/28 (5 overs) | | Herschelle Gibbs 104 (141) Cameron Cuffy 1/27 (10 overs) |
* South Africa won by 8 wickets Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua Umpires: Clancy Mack (WI) and Basil Morgan (WI) Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

### 3rd ODI

* 5 May 2001 Scorecard
| South Africa 287/4 (50 overs) | v | West Indies 155 (39 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 107 (108) Chris Gayle 1/32 (5 overs) | | Brian Lara 31 (39) Shaun Pollock 3/23 (6 overs) |
* South Africa won by 132 runs Queen's Park, St. George's, Grenada Umpires: Basil Morgan (WI) and Eddie Nicholls (WI) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
* West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

### 4th ODI

* 6 May 2001 Scorecard
| West Indies 200 (49.3 overs) | v | South Africa 201/2 (46.1 overs) |
| Marlon Samuels 65 (71) Allan Donald 4/38 (9.3 overs) | | Gary Kirsten 72 (104) Kerry Jeremy 1/18 (4 overs) |
* South Africa won by 8 wickets Queen's Park, St. George's, Grenada Umpires: Glenroy T. Johnson (WI) and Eddie Nicholls (WI) Player of the match: Allan Donald (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

### 5th ODI

* 9 May 2001 Scorecard
| West Indies 199 (49.2 overs) | v | South Africa 202/3 (41.4 overs) |
| Brian Lara 92 (125) Jacques Kallis 4/22 (6.2 overs) | | Herschelle Gibbs 107 (132) Marlon Samuels 1/37 (10 overs) |
* South Africa won by 7 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Eddie Nicholls (WI) Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

### 6th ODI

* 12 May 2001 Scorecard
| South Africa 190 (49.5 overs) | v | West Indies 137 (47 overs) |
| Neil McKenzie 73 (117) Marlon Samuels 2/14 (5 overs) | | Brian Lara 41 (63) André Nel 3/20 (8.1 overs) |
* South Africa won by 53 runs Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Clyde Duncan (WI) Player of the match: Neil McKenzie (SA)
* West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
* André Nel (SA) made his ODI debut.

### 7th ODI

* 16 May 2001 Scorecard
| South Africa 163/7 (50 overs) | v | West Indies 164/4 (44.2 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 69 (147) Cameron Cuffy 3/24 (10 overs) | | Marlon Samuels 54* (91) Justin Kemp 2/16 (6 overs) |
* West Indies won by 6 wickets Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Billy Doctrove (WI) Player of the match: Cameron Cuffy (WI)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.