The West Indies and South Africa cricket teams have been playing at the highest level since 1928 and 1888 respectively. However, they first played each other in the last decade before the turn of the millennium.
The first-ever Test match between these two teams was played in 1992. The Proteas have dominated the Caribbean men over the years and continue to do so. Let us have a look at the West Indies vs South African head-to-head stats.
West Indies vs South Africa Head-to-Head Stats
These two teams have played each other a total of 119 times at the international level from 1992 to Aug 2024 across all three formats of the game. The Proteas have managed to win 79 of those and lost just 30. The remaining ten games could not decide a winner - one ended in a tie, seven were drawn while 2 failed to produce a result.
| Format | Test | ODI | T20I |
| Matches played | 32 | 64 | 23 |
| West Indies Won | 3 | 16 | 11 |
| South Africa Won | 22 | 45 | 12 |
Source - My Khel
West Indies vs South Africa Test Head-to-Head Stats
The Windies cricket team last faced South Africa in a Test match in the year 2023. They have not won a Test against the Proteas since 2007. In 32 Tests between these teams, West Indies have won just 3, lost 22, and drawn 7 games. Their three wins came in three different years - 1992, 2001 and 2007. It has been more than 17 years and 12 Test matches since the Caribbean side tasted victory. It is a suitable representation of their statistics against each other.
| Matches Played | 32 |
| West Indies Won | 3 |
| South Africa Won | 22 |
| Tied | 0 |
| Drawn | 7 |
Source - My Khel
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West Indies vs South Africa Series Results
| Series/Tournament | Season | Winner | Margin |
| South Africa in West Indies Test Match | 1991/92 | West Indies | 1-0 (1) |
| West Indies in South Africa Test Series | 1998/99 | South Africa | 5-0 (5) |
| Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies) | 2000/01 | South Africa | 2-1 (5) |
| Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa) | 2003/04 | South Africa | 3-0 (4) |
| Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies) | 2005 | South Africa | 2-0 (4) |
| Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa) | 2007/08 | South Africa | 2-1 (3) |
| Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies) | 2010 | South Africa | 2-0 (3) |
| Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa) | 2014/15 | South Africa | 2-0 (3) |
| Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies) | 2021 | South Africa | 2-0 (2) |
| Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa) | 2022/23 | South Africa | 2-0 (2) |
Source - ESPNCRICINFO
West Indies vs South Africa ODI Head-to-Head Stats
Surprisingly, due to the nature of different formats, the WI vs SA head-to-head stats for ODIs are better than those for the Tests for both teams. In 64 ODIs against each other, the West Indies have won 16, the South Africa cricket team has won 45, one game ended in a tie and two failed to produce a result. As a result, the winning percentages of both teams are better than theirs in the Test matches.
| Matches Played | 64 |
| West Indies Won | 45 |
| South Africa Won | 16 |
| Tied | 1 |
| No Result | 2 |
Source - My Khel
West Indies vs South Africa Series Results
| Series/Tournament | Season | Winner | Margin |
| South Africa in West Indies ODI Series | 1991/92 | West Indies | 3-0 (3) |
| Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa) | 1992/93 | West Indies | - |
| C.A.B. Jubilee Tournament (Hero Cup) (India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe in India) | 1993/94 | India | - |
| Wills Quadrangular Tournament (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Pakistan) | 1997/98 | South Africa | - |
| Wills International Cup (in Bangladesh) | 1998/99 | South Africa | - |
| West Indies in South Africa ODI Series | 1998/99 | South Africa | 6-1 (7) |
| South Africa in West Indies ODI Series | 2000/01 | South Africa | 5-2 (7) |
| West Indies in South Africa ODI Series | 2003/04 | South Africa | 3-1 (5) |
| South Africa in West Indies ODI Series | 2005 | South Africa | 5-0 (5) |
| West Indies in South Africa ODI Series | 2007/08 | South Africa | 5-0 (5) |
| South Africa in West Indies ODI Series | 2010 | South Africa | 5-0 (5) |
| West Indies in South Africa ODI Series | 2014/15 | South Africa | 4-1 (5) |
| West Indies Tri-Nation Series (Australia, South Africa, West Indies) | 2016 | Australia | - |
| West Indies in South Africa ODI Series | 2022/23 | drawn | 1-1 (3) |
Source - ESPNCRICINFO
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West Indies vs South Africa T20Is Head-to-Head Stats
The fact that they have played just 10 T20Is to date tells how little bilateral cricket these two teams play. They are pretty much equal in terms of success achieved against each other, but the Proteas have the slight upper hand in this format as well. Have a look at the statistics:
| Matches Played | 23 |
| West Indies Won | 11 |
| South Africa Won | 12 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
Source - My Khel
West Indies vs South Africa Series Results
| Series/Tournament | Season | Winner | Margin |
| West Indies in South Africa T20I Series | 2007/08 | drawn | 1-1 (2) |
| South Africa in West Indies T20I Series | 2010 | South Africa | 2-0 (2) |
| West Indies in South Africa T20I Series | 2014/15 | West Indies | 2-1 (3) |
| South Africa in West Indies T20I Series | 2021 | South Africa | 3-2 (5) |
| West Indies in South Africa T20I Series | 2022/23 | West Indies | 2-1 (3) |
| South Africa in West Indies T20I Series | 2024 | West Indies | 3-0 (3) |
Source - ESPNCRICINFO
West Indies vs South Africa Head-to-Head Stats in ICC Events
West Indies and South Africa have faced each other in seven games of ODI and five times in T20I World Cup games to date, The two teams first faced each other in the 1992 World Cup where South Africa defeated West Indies by 64 runs.
Talking about ICC events, both the teams have given tough competition to each other, while on one hand, West Indies has become the world champion twice in both formats, while South Africa is still looking for its first World Cup. Let’s get to know about the head-to-head stats between these two teams in the ODI World Cup history.
West Indies vs South Africa ODI World Cup
South Africa entered the ODI World Cup in 1992, while West Indies had become world champions in 1975 and 1979. In 1992, both the teams came face to face for the first time in the history of this tournament where South Africa defeated West Indies by 64 runs.
Both the teams have faced each other a total of seven times in this tournament so far, out of which South Africa has defeated West Indies four times.
| Matches | 7 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| West Indies | 2 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Tie | 0 |
| Highest Score | 408 (South Africa) |
| Lowest Score | 136 (West Indies) |
Source - My Khel
West Indies vs South Africa T20 World Cup
West Indies and South Africa have faced each other a total of 5 times in the T20 World Cup so far. Between these two, South Africa has had the upper hand in the history of this tournament, winning four out of five matches. Both of them played against each other for the first time in the 2007 T20 World Cup where South Africa defeated West Indies by eight wickets.
| Matches | 5 |
| South Africa | 4 |
| West Indies | 1 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Tie | 0 |
| Highest Score | 208 (South Africa) |
| Lowest Score | 122 (South Africa) |
Source - My Khel
FAQs on West Indies vs South South Africa Head-to-Head
South Africa and West Indies have faced each other for 32 times in the longer format as of August 2024. South Africa has won 22 games whereas West Indies managed to win only seven games out of 32.
South Africa scored the highest 438 runs in the second ODI of the West Indies tour of South Africa, in that game South African captain AB de Villiers smashed the fastest ODI century in history.
South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has scored the most 2356 Test runs in the history of West Indies vs South Africa.
South Africa has registered four wins in five games in the history of the T20 World Cup against West Indies.
West Indian all-rounder Dwyane Bravo has the most 15 T20I wickets in 16 games in the history of West Indies vs South Africa
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