West Indies vs South Africa Head to Head: Timeline, Players and Stats
Covers 81 matches between West Indies and South Africa from Feb 2003 to Feb 2026 (Tests, ODIs and T20Is with ball-by-ball records).
Two very different contests sit inside the West Indies vs South Africa head to head. Across 81 meetings between Feb 2003 and Feb 2026, South Africa have 50 wins to West Indies’ 24. Strip out the T20Is, though, and the gap is wider still, because in the shortest format the teams are dead level.
They last met in Ahmedabad on 26 Feb 2026, a T20I that South Africa wrapped up with 9 wickets to spare. Below are the format splits, the results timeline, the leading players in each format, the heaviest defeats and the grounds where the sides meet most.
West Indies vs South Africa Head to Head: Format by Format
The Test record is heavily one-way. South Africa have won 13 of the 18 Tests since Dec 2003 and West Indies just one, with 4 draws. In the last ten Tests listed, West Indies did not win any; their best results were draws at Gqeberha in Dec 2014 and Port of Spain in Aug 2024. South Africa won the latest by 40 runs at Providence Stadium, Guyana on 15 Aug 2024.
ODIs follow a similar line. South Africa hold a 22 to 8 advantage from 33 games; a single tie and two washouts make up the rest. West Indies did take the second-last ODI, by 48 runs at East London in Mar 2023.
T20Is are where West Indies compete on equal terms: 15 wins each in 30 matches since Sep 2007. West Indies swept all three at Tarouba in Aug 2024, then South Africa won three of four in Jan and Feb 2026. Their wider numbers live on the West Indies team records and South Africa team stats pages.
West Indies vs South Africa Head to Head Record by Format
Format
Matches
West Indies won
South Africa won
Tied
Drawn
NR
First match
Latest match
Tests
18
1
13
0
4
0
12 Dec 2003
15 Aug 2024
ODIs
33
8
22
1
–
2
9 Feb 2003
21 Mar 2023
T20Is
30
15
15
0
–
0
11 Sep 2007
26 Feb 2026
All formats
81
24
50
1
4
2
9 Feb 2003
26 Feb 2026
West Indies vs South Africa in Tests
Tests in this record book: 18, from Dec 2003 to Aug 2024.
Most Runs in West Indies vs South Africa Tests
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
AB de Villiers South Africa
11
17
1,191
178
99.25
57.59
6
4
GC Smith South Africa
9
16
1,126
147
75.07
62.80
5
4
S Chanderpaul West Indies
12
20
957
166
56.29
40.79
3
6
JH Kallis South Africa
9
15
927
158
77.25
53.55
3
4
CH Gayle West Indies
8
14
694
317
49.57
71.33
1
3
HM Amla South Africa
9
15
639
208
45.64
54.02
1
2
MN Samuels West Indies
6
11
582
105
52.91
49.66
2
3
AG Prince South Africa
8
11
577
131
82.43
46.23
2
3
AK Markram South Africa
6
11
452
115
41.09
59.24
1
3
DJ Bravo West Indies
8
14
427
107
30.50
43.53
1
3
Most Wickets in West Indies vs South Africa Tests
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
DW Steyn South Africa
9
16
48
6/34
19.62
3.30
3
K Rabada South Africa
6
12
31
6/50
14.26
2.58
2
A Nel South Africa
5
10
28
6/32
19.86
2.95
1
M Morkel South Africa
6
10
27
4/19
19.74
3.26
0
KAJ Roach West Indies
8
14
27
5/47
26.59
3.29
1
KA Maharaj South Africa
5
10
25
5/36
16.08
2.55
1
M Ntini South Africa
6
11
23
5/94
32.13
3.31
1
SJ Benn West Indies
6
9
21
6/81
40.43
2.72
2
JO Holder West Indies
8
14
18
4/75
30.89
2.69
0
JNT Seales West Indies
4
7
17
6/61
21.76
3.21
1
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
CH Gayle West Indies
317
483
37
3
29 Apr 2005
HM Amla South Africa
208
371
22
0
17 Dec 2014
BC Lara West Indies
202
274
32
2
12 Dec 2003
AB de Villiers South Africa
178
352
15
1
21 Apr 2005
BC Lara West Indies
176
224
21
1
21 Apr 2005
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
A Nel South Africa
6/32
16.2
21 Apr 2005
DW Steyn South Africa
6/34
8.2
17 Dec 2014
K Rabada South Africa
6/50
15
28 Feb 2023
JNT Seales West Indies
6/61
18.4
15 Aug 2024
DW Steyn South Africa
6/72
21.5
10 Jan 2008
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
West Indies
747
235.2
South Africa
Antigua Recreation Ground, St John’s
29 Apr 2005
South Africa
588/6
162.5
West Indies
Antigua Recreation Ground, St John’s
29 Apr 2005
South Africa
561
148.4
West Indies
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
12 Dec 2003
South Africa
556/4
120
West Indies
Kingsmead, Durban
10 Jan 2008
South Africa
552/5
140.3
West Indies
SuperSport Park, Centurion
17 Dec 2014
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
West Indies
97
40.5
South Africa
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet
10 Jun 2021
West Indies
102
47.1
South Africa
Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain
10 Jun 2010
West Indies
106
35.1
South Africa
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
8 Mar 2023
South Africa
116
28
West Indies
SuperSport Park, Centurion
28 Feb 2023
West Indies
139
34.3
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
10 Jan 2008
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
South Africa won by an innings and 220 runs
Test
SuperSport Park, Centurion
17 Dec 2014
South Africa won by an innings and 100 runs
Test
Kingsmead, Durban
10 Jan 2008
South Africa won by an innings and 86 runs
Test
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
21 Apr 2005
South Africa won by 284 runs
Test
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
8 Mar 2023
South Africa won by 189 runs
Test
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
12 Dec 2003
South Africa won by 163 runs
Test
Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain
10 Jun 2010
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Test
Newlands, Cape Town
2 Jan 2015
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Test
Newlands, Cape Town
2 Jan 2008
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Test
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
26 Jun 2010
Latest results
Date
Venue
Result
15 Aug 2024
Providence Stadium, Guyana
South Africa won by 40 runs
7 Aug 2024
Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain
Drawn
8 Mar 2023
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
South Africa won by 284 runs
28 Feb 2023
SuperSport Park, Centurion
South Africa won by 87 runs
18 Jun 2021
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet
South Africa won by 158 runs
10 Jun 2021
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet
South Africa won by an innings and 63 runs
2 Jan 2015
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa won by 8 wickets
26 Dec 2014
St George’s Park, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Drawn
17 Dec 2014
SuperSport Park, Centurion
South Africa won by an innings and 220 runs
26 Jun 2010
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
South Africa won by 7 wickets
West Indies vs South Africa in ODIs
ODIs in this record book: 33, from Feb 2003 to Mar 2023.
Most Runs in West Indies vs South Africa ODIs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
AB de Villiers South Africa
21
21
1,262
162*
70.11
112.18
5
4
HM Amla South Africa
16
16
1,069
153*
76.36
99.81
5
4
JH Kallis South Africa
20
20
813
121*
54.20
87.23
2
6
S Chanderpaul West Indies
17
17
644
92
42.93
65.92
0
7
GC Smith South Africa
18
18
542
86
30.11
75.07
0
4
HH Gibbs South Africa
12
12
503
102
55.89
87.18
2
2
CH Gayle West Indies
22
22
493
133*
23.48
92.15
1
0
JP Duminy South Africa
15
15
480
79*
53.33
78.05
0
3
RR Sarwan West Indies
12
12
417
92
41.70
85.10
0
3
RR Rossouw South Africa
7
7
393
132
56.14
110.08
2
2
Most wickets in ODIs
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Imran Tahir South Africa
8
8
26
7/45
12.69
4.54
2
M Morkel South Africa
14
14
25
4/21
24.36
5.41
0
DW Steyn South Africa
13
13
20
3/24
23.60
4.51
0
SM Pollock South Africa
14
14
19
2/13
22.05
3.55
0
DJ Bravo West Indies
15
15
18
3/40
35.28
6.32
0
JE Taylor West Indies
14
14
17
4/34
41.94
5.89
0
CK Langeveldt South Africa
10
10
14
3/30
29.93
5.38
0
KA Pollard West Indies
10
10
12
3/27
28.92
5.64
0
M Ntini South Africa
9
9
12
3/15
30.92
5.30
0
JH Kallis South Africa
18
18
12
3/8
32.67
4.67
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
AB de Villiers South Africa
162*
66
17
8
27 Feb 2015
HM Amla South Africa
153*
142
14
0
18 Jan 2015
AB de Villiers South Africa
149
44
9
16
18 Jan 2015
AB de Villiers South Africa
146
130
12
5
10 Apr 2007
T Bavuma South Africa
144
118
11
7
18 Mar 2023
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
Imran Tahir South Africa
7/45
9
15 Jun 2016
SP Narine West Indies
6/27
9.5
3 Jun 2016
Imran Tahir South Africa
5/45
10
27 Feb 2015
M Morkel South Africa
4/21
7
28 May 2010
Imran Tahir South Africa
4/28
7.4
21 Jan 2015
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
439/2
50
West Indies
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
18 Jan 2015
South Africa
408/5
50
West Indies
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
27 Feb 2015
South Africa
361/5
42
West Indies
SuperSport Park, Centurion
28 Jan 2015
South Africa
356/4
50.1
West Indies
National Cricket Stadium, Grenada
10 Apr 2007
South Africa
343/4
50
West Indies
Warner Park, Basseterre
15 Jun 2016
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
West Indies
54
23.2
South Africa
Newlands, Cape Town
25 Jan 2004
West Indies
122
33.4
South Africa
Buffalo Park, East London
21 Jan 2015
West Indies
151
33.1
South Africa
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
27 Feb 2015
West Indies
157
38
South Africa
Windsor Park, Dominica
28 May 2010
West Indies
164
28.2
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
16 Jan 2015
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
South Africa won by 257 runs
ODI
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
27 Feb 2015
South Africa won by 209 runs
ODI
Newlands, Cape Town
25 Jan 2004
South Africa won by 148 runs
ODI
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
18 Jan 2015
South Africa won by 9 wickets
ODI
Buffalo Park, East London
21 Jan 2015
West Indies won by 7 wickets
ODI
SuperSport Park, Centurion
1 Feb 2004
South Africa won by 7 wickets
ODI
Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain
15 May 2005
Latest results
Date
Venue
Result
21 Mar 2023
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
South Africa won by 4 wickets
18 Mar 2023
Buffalo Park, East London
West Indies won by 48 runs
10 Jun 2019
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
No result
24 Jun 2016
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
West Indies won by 100 runs
15 Jun 2016
Warner Park, Basseterre
South Africa won by 139 runs
3 Jun 2016
Providence Stadium, Guyana
West Indies won by 4 wickets
27 Feb 2015
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
South Africa won by 257 runs
28 Jan 2015
SuperSport Park, Centurion
South Africa won by 131 runs
25 Jan 2015
St George’s Park, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
West Indies won by 1 wicket
21 Jan 2015
Buffalo Park, East London
South Africa won by 9 wickets
West Indies vs South Africa in T20Is
T20Is in this record book: 30, from Sep 2007 to Feb 2026.
Most Runs in West Indies vs South Africa T20Is
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Q de Kock South Africa
16
16
689
115
43.06
162.88
2
3
RR Hendricks South Africa
17
17
527
87
31.00
156.38
0
3
AK Markram South Africa
15
15
507
86*
50.70
160.95
0
4
CH Gayle West Indies
12
12
375
117
34.09
173.61
1
2
BA King West Indies
9
9
316
79
35.11
168.98
0
1
RD Rickelton South Africa
10
10
271
77*
38.71
148.09
0
1
J Charles West Indies
9
9
268
118
29.78
181.08
1
1
N Pooran West Indies
12
12
262
65*
23.82
158.79
0
1
SO Hetmyer West Indies
9
9
262
75
37.43
153.22
0
1
HE van der Dussen South Africa
11
11
260
56*
28.89
113.54
0
2
Most wickets in T20Is
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
DJ Bravo West Indies
15
15
15
4/19
25.53
7.71
0
K Rabada South Africa
14
14
15
3/37
31.00
9.00
0
OC McCoy West Indies
10
10
14
4/22
18.50
8.31
0
L Ngidi South Africa
10
10
13
3/30
28.69
10.36
0
JE Taylor West Indies
5
5
12
3/6
7.92
5.28
0
G Motie West Indies
9
9
12
3/17
17.50
8.08
0
T Shamsi South Africa
9
9
11
3/27
18.55
6.58
0
D Wiese South Africa
4
4
10
5/23
10.50
7.33
1
WD Parnell South Africa
6
6
10
4/13
19.60
9.56
0
AJ Hosein West Indies
14
14
10
2/25
38.80
9.46
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
F du Plessis South Africa
119
56
11
5
11 Jan 2015
J Charles West Indies
118
46
10
11
26 Mar 2023
CH Gayle West Indies
117
57
7
10
11 Sep 2007
Q de Kock South Africa
115
49
6
10
29 Jan 2026
MN van Wyk South Africa
114*
70
9
7
14 Jan 2015
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
R McLaren South Africa
5/19
3.5
19 May 2010
D Wiese South Africa
5/23
4
14 Jan 2015
AS Joseph West Indies
5/40
4
28 Mar 2023
DW Steyn South Africa
4/9
3
16 Dec 2007
WD Parnell South Africa
4/13
4
13 Jun 2009
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
259/4
18.5
West Indies
SuperSport Park, Centurion
26 Mar 2023
West Indies
258/5
20
South Africa
SuperSport Park, Centurion
26 Mar 2023
West Indies
236/6
19.2
South Africa
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
11 Jan 2015
South Africa
231/7
20
West Indies
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
11 Jan 2015
South Africa
225/3
17.3
West Indies
SuperSport Park, Centurion
29 Jan 2026
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
West Indies
123
19.5
South Africa
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
19 May 2010
West Indies
126
19
South Africa
Kingsmead, Durban
14 Jan 2015
South Africa
147
19.5
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
23 May 2024
South Africa
149
19.4
West Indies
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
25 Aug 2024
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
South Africa won by 69 runs
T20I
Kingsmead, Durban
14 Jan 2015
West Indies won by 30 runs
T20I
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
25 Aug 2024
West Indies won by 28 runs
T20I
Sabina Park, Kingston
23 May 2024
South Africa won by 9 wickets
T20I
Boland Park, Paarl
27 Jan 2026
South Africa won by 9 wickets
T20I
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
26 Feb 2026
South Africa won by 8 wickets
T20I
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
11 Sep 2007
West Indies vs South Africa T20I Results Timeline
Date
Venue
Result
26 Feb 2026
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
South Africa won by 9 wickets
31 Jan 2026
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
West Indies won by 6 runs (DLS)
29 Jan 2026
SuperSport Park, Centurion
South Africa won by 7 wickets
27 Jan 2026
Boland Park, Paarl
South Africa won by 9 wickets
27 Aug 2024
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
West Indies won by 8 wickets (DLS)
25 Aug 2024
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
West Indies won by 30 runs
23 Aug 2024
Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba
West Indies won by 7 wickets
23 Jun 2024
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
South Africa won by 3 wickets (DLS)
26 May 2024
Sabina Park, Kingston
West Indies won by 8 wickets
25 May 2024
Sabina Park, Kingston
West Indies won by 16 runs
Most player of the match awards in West Indies vs South Africa matches
Player
Awards
AB de Villiers South Africa
8
CH Gayle West Indies
5
HM Amla South Africa
4
JH Kallis South Africa
3
Q de Kock South Africa
3
AK Markram South Africa
3
S Chanderpaul West Indies
2
HH Dippenaar South Africa
2
Most Used Grounds for West Indies vs South Africa Matches
Leading Players in West Indies vs South Africa Matches
AB de Villiers (South Africa) dominates the batting. He averaged 99.25 in Tests and 70.11 in ODIs against West Indies, and his 8 match awards top that list. His 149 off 44 balls with 16 sixes at Johannesburg on 18 Jan 2015 came in the same innings as Hashim Amla’s 153*, as South Africa made 439/2. At Sydney in Feb 2015 he added 162* off 66 balls.
West Indies own the biggest Test innings. Chris Gayle (West Indies) made 317 at St John’s in Apr 2005, part of a total of 747, and Brian Lara (West Indies) scored 202 and 176 in this period. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) has 957 Test runs.
The Test bowling is headed by Dale Steyn (South Africa) on 48 wickets. Imran Tahir (South Africa) collected 26 in ODIs for just 12.69 each, his 7/45 at Basseterre the pick of them. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) tops the T20I runs with 689 and Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) the T20I wickets with 15.
Biggest Wins, Chasing and Grounds
South Africa’s 257-run ODI win at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 27 Feb 2015 is the widest ODI margin. Their largest Test win was by an innings and 220 runs at Centurion in Dec 2014, one of 4 innings wins, and the biggest by runs was 284 at Johannesburg in Mar 2023. The lowest total is 54 all out by West Indies in an ODI at Newlands on 25 Jan 2004.
Chasing has the edge in both limited-overs formats. The ODI tally favours the team in the field first, 16 against 14, and the T20I count is 17 against 13. The T20I average first innings is 165, and on 26 Mar 2023 at Centurion South Africa overhauled a West Indies total of 258/5, getting to 259/4 with seven balls left.
The Wanderers Stadium has staged 9 meetings, South Africa winning 6. South Africa won all five at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, while West Indies took 3 of 4 at Sabina Park. Compare with England vs West Indies and Pakistan vs South Africa.
Questions about West Indies vs South Africa
Which side leads West Indies v South Africa overall?
South Africa, 50 wins to 24 in the 81 games recorded since Feb 2003. There have also been 4 Test draws, one ODI tie and two no results.
What is the West Indies vs South Africa T20I head to head?
Honours are even: 15 apiece in 30 T20Is played since Sep 2007. Chasing teams have won 17 of those games.
Who leads the Test run list for West Indies v South Africa?
AB de Villiers of South Africa: 1,191 at an average of 99.25, including 6 centuries. Graeme Smith of South Africa is next on 1,126, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the top West Indies batter with 957.
What is the top individual innings between these sides?
Chris Gayle’s 317 for West Indies at St John’s on 29 Apr 2005, which took 483 balls. The ODI best is AB de Villiers’ 162* at Sydney for South Africa.
What was the last West Indies vs South Africa match result?
South Africa won a T20I by 9 wickets at Ahmedabad on 26 Feb 2026. The last Test, on 15 Aug 2024 in Guyana, was another South African win, this time by 40 runs.