Cricket Free Tips | South Africa vs West Indies, 2023: 1st Test

South Africa vs West Indies Match Details 

Match: South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Test | West Indies tour of South Africa  

Date: Tuesday, 28 Feb 2023 

Time: 1:00 (GMT+5) / 1:30 (GMT+5.5) / 02:00 (GMT+6)

Format: Test

Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion        

South Africa vs West Indies Preview

• 35 wickets have been taken by Kagiso Rabada in the last eight tests that South Africa has played.
• Over the last 10 games he has played for West Indies, Kraigg Brathwaite has averaged 61.18 and scored 979 runs.
• The last five meetings between these two teams have resulted in a 4-0 edge for South Africa. 

In Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa will compete against the West Indies. The first Test of the two-game series begins on Tuesday, February 28, at 10:00 local time. 

Temba Bavuma, South Africa’s new captain, will play in his maiden Test match in this format. Dean Elgar, the previous captain, will take over as the opener at the top of the order. Given their superior bowling lineup, South Africa’s main problem in recent Tests has been scoring runs.

West Indies will be hoping to capitalize on their 1-0 Test series triumph in Zimbabwe from the first half of this month after a strong overall 2022 in Test cricket. Both Alick Athanaze and Akeem Jordan have been formally added to the roster.

South Africa vs West Indies Weather Report, Toss Prediction And Pitch Report

On the day of the game, there will be clouds and a 20 to 30 percent chance of rain. The temperature range between the maximum and minimum will be 26°C to 12°C. Eastward winds are predicted to blow at 10 to 15 km/h.

27 tests have already been performed on the ground here. The team that batted first has won 4 of the last 5 test matches. The winning captain typically opts to bat first in this situation because the pitch favors bowlers in the second inning.

It becomes more challenging for batsmen to handle the pace on this wicket because the pitch here favors fielders. 

South Africa Team News & Probable Playing XIs

The leading run-scorer for South Africa in their most recent Test against Australia was the spinner Keshav Maharaj, but Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma, Keegan Petersen, and Heinrich Klaasen will be mostly responsible for this game’s runs. In their most recent match, South Africa scored 255, their first 250+ score in five Test matches.

Recent form – D L L L L 

South Africa’s Probable XI

Temba Bavuma (c), Kyle Verreynne (wk), Sarel Erwee, Dean Elgar, Khaya Zondo, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Simon Harmer, Anrich Nortje.  

West Indies News & Probable Playing XIs

West Indies have discovered an opening duo in Kraigg Brathwaite and Tangerine Chanderpaul who appear likely to give steady runs at the top of the order after struggling with consistency in their batting in previous years. The batting lineup will face a considerably tougher test now that they have enjoyed their time against Zimbabwe.

Recent form – W D L L W

West Indies’s Probable XI

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Joshua Da Silva (wk), Raymon Reifer, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kyle Mayers, Jermaine Blackwood, Alzarri Joseph, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach.

South Africa vs West Indies Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)

South Africa vs West Indies Prediction

Winning the toss

• South Africa

Top batsman

• South Africa – Temba Bavuma     
• West Indies –  Kraigg Brathwaite 

Top bowler

• South Africa –  Anrich Nortje        
• West Indies – Alzarri Joseph  

Most sixes

• South Africa – Temba Bavuma   
• West Indies –  Kraigg Brathwaite

Player of the Match

• South Africa –  Anrich Nortje   

Team Scores Batting First

• South Africa – 320+
• West Indies – 240+

South Africa is the favorite to win this match.

In their most recent Test series, which took place in Australia in December and January, South Africa struggled mightily. Yet, they will be anticipating greater success in this series at home under the new leadership. West Indies will be competitive, but they might find it difficult to overcome a formidable South African bowling assault. We anticipate a competitive match that will continue into the fifth day, but we are betting on South Africa to prevail.