West Indies vs South Africa series schedule, squads & head to head records

West Indies vs South Africa Series – June 10 – July 3:

West Indies and South Africa will face off in 2 Tests and 5 T20Is in the upcoming series in the Caribbean Islands. Both teams played against each other in January 2015. The last time South Africa played a Test in West Indies was way back in the year 2010.

Daren Sammy Stadium at St Lucia will host both the Tests while Grenada National Cricket Stadium will host the five match T20I series.

The first Test will begin on June 10 while the second Test is scheduled to start on June 18.

South Africa is currently ranked No.7 in the ICC Test rankings with 80 rating points just below West Indies (84 rating points). A Test series win will guarantee South Africa the No.6 spot in the points table.

Meanwhile in the T20I rankings – South Africa are placed at No.6 with a rating of 248 points and West Indies are placed at No.10 with a rating of 222 points. The defending champions of T20 World Cup can jump up to No.6 spot by clean sweeping the series.

West Indies vs South Africa, 2021

Test Series:

1st Test – June 10-14, Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia

2nd Test – June 18-22, Daren Sammy Stadium, St Lucia

T20I Series:

1st T201 – June 26, Grenada National Cricket Stadium

2nd T20I – June 27, Grenada National Cricket Stadium

3rd T20I – June 29, Grenada National Cricket Stadium

4th T20I – July 1, Grenada National Cricket Stadium

5th T20I – July 3, Grenada National Cricket Stadium

West Indies Test Squad:

Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood (vice captain), Nkrumah Bonner, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jahmar Hamilton, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican

South Africa Test Squad:

Dean Elgar (captain), Temba Bavuma, Sarel Erwee, Quinton de Kock (wk), Beuran Hendricks, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Keegan Petersen, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Prenelan Subrayen, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams.

Head to Head stats – Test Cricket:

West Indies won : 3

South Africa won: 18

Drawn Matches: 7

Head to Head Stats – T20I Cricket:

West Indies won: 4

South Africa won: 6