South Africa and the West Indies will play the inaugural Sir Vivian Richards Trophy match in 2023. The match will take held at SuperSport Park in Centurion on February 28, 2023, at 01:30 PM IST.
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South Africa is one of the world’s top teams, with a world-class bowling assault to fall back on. Despite a new coaching staff and a new captain in Temba Bavuma, South Africa will start as the overwhelming favourite in this series. South Africa, on the other hand, will be mindful of the Windies, who have a solid blend of youth and experience on their squad. The Windies will rely on players like Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers to step up as they want to get off to a winning start on the tour. A thrilling Test match awaits in Centurion, with both teams looking for a decisive victory
South Africa and the West Indies will play the inaugural Sir Vivian Richards Trophy match in 2023. The match will take held at SuperSport Park in Centurion on February 28, 2023, at 01:30 PM IST. Kraigg Brathwaite will captain the West Indies, while Temba Bavuma will captain South Africa. The West Indies’ major players are Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, and Jason Holder, while the South Africans’ key players are Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, and Kagiso Rabada. South Africa has moved up to fourth place in the ICC Men’s Test rankings, while the West Indies has dropped to eighth.
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The pitch at SuperSport Park in Centurion will allow for good stroke play and will make it easier for hitters to bat on the surface. The surface will not provide much help to bowlers, and wicket-taking will be difficult. In the previous 20 matches, the average first innings score at this stadium has been 280 runs. The team that wins the toss should aim to bowl first, as the chasing side has won the majority of games played on this ground.
In the 30 matches played between these 2 teams, South Africa won 20 times and West Indies 3 times, while 7 Tests have ended in a draw.
Stats
| Total matches | 27 |
| Matches won batting first | 12 |
| Matches won bowling first | 11 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 329 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 321 |
| Average 3rd Inns scores | 235 |
| Average 4th Inns scores | 163 |
| Highest total recorded | 621/10 (142.1 Ov) by RSA vs SL |
| Lowest total recorded | 101/10 (34.4 Ov) by ENG vs RSA |
South Africa: Temba Bavuma ©, Wihan Lubbem, Dean Elgar, Daniel Smith, Bryce Parsons, Dewald Brevis, Wandile Makwetu (wk), Ruan de Swardt, Evan Jones, Corbin Bosch, Codi Yusuf, Thando Ntini, Smangaliso Nhlebela
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite©, Jermaine Blackwood, T Chanderpaul, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, G Moti-Kanhai, Raymon Reifer, J Da Silva, Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph
