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
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 South Africa
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| T20Is (I) | Tests | T20Is (II) | T20Is (I) | Tests | T20Is (II) |
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)
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| West Indies | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 23 – 26 May 2024 | ||
| Captains | Brandon King | Rassie van der Dussen | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | West Indies won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Brandon King (159) | Reeza Hendricks (127) | |
| Most wickets | Gudakesh Motie (8) | Andile Phehlukwayo (5) | |
| Player of the series | Gudakesh Motie (WI) | ||
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 |
| West Indies Championship XI
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v | South Africa
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| 397 (117.3 overs) Shamar Springer 131 (212) Dane Piedt 3/41 (16.3 overs) |
408/9d (119 overs) Aiden Markram 82* (107) Shamar Springer 1/13 (6 overs) | |
| 46/4 (27 overs) Tagenarine Chanderpaul 14 (51) Lungi Ngidi 3/8 (4 overs) |
| 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
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| West Indies | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 7 – 19 August 2024 | ||
| Captains | Kraigg Brathwaite | Temba Bavuma | |
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| Result | South Africa won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Jason Holder (121) | Tony de Zorzi (163) | |
| Most wickets | Jayden Seales (12) | Keshav Maharaj (13) | |
| Player of the series | Keshav Maharaj (SA) | ||
1st Test
| 7–11 August 2024 Scorecard |
| South Africa
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v | West Indies
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| 357 (117.4 overs) Temba Bavuma 86 (182) Jomel Warrican 4/69 (22 overs) |
233 (91.5 overs) Keacy Carty 42 (81) Keshav Maharaj 4/76 (40 overs) | |
| 173/3d (29 overs) Tristan Stubbs 68 (50) Jomel Warrican 2/57 (9 overs) |
201/5 (56.2 overs) Alick Athanaze 92 (116) Keshav Maharaj 4/88 (26.2 overs) |
| 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
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v | West Indies
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| 160 (54 overs) Dane Piedt 38* (60) Shamar Joseph 5/33 (14 overs) |
144 (42.4 overs) Jason Holder 54* (88) Wiaan Mulder 4/32 (9 overs) | |
| 246 (80.4 overs) Kyle Verreynne 59 (78) Jayden Seales 6/61 (18.4 overs) |
222 (66.2 overs) Gudakesh Motie 45 (59) Keshav Maharaj 3/37 (11.2 overs) |
| 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)
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| West Indies | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 23 – 27 August 2024 | ||
| Captains | Rovman Powell | Aiden Markram | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | West Indies won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Shai Hope (134) | Tristan Stubbs (144) | |
| Most wickets | Romario Shepherd (6) | Ottniel Baartman (4) | |
| Player of the series | Shai Hope (WI) | ||
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.
Notes
- Roston Chase captained West Indies in the 3rd T20I.
References
- "CWI confirms Action Packed 2024 Home Schedule for West Indies Men". Windies Cricket. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- "West Indies to host South Africa, England and Bangladesh in 2024". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- "West Indies to host South Africa, England and Bangladesh in busy year of cricket". Sportsmax. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- "Cricket West Indies unveil action-packed home fixtures for men's team". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- "Proteas men's squad named for 2024 T20 World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- "West Indies squad announced for T20I series against South Africa". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- "Roach returns, Alzarri rested for West Indies' home Tests against South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- "Key all-rounders absent as West Indies name T20I squad for South Africa series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- "Rassie van der Dussen to lead South Africa in T20I series against West Indies". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- "Proteas men's squad announced for Test series against West Indies". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- "South Africa call up Under-19 World Cup star Maphaka for West Indies T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- "Injured Gerald Coetzee out of West Indies Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- "Coetzee ruled out West Indies tour, Pretorious named replacement". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- "Pooran and Forde lead West Indies' demolition of South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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