West Indies cricket team in South Africa in the 1998/99 season
The tour of the West Indies cricket team for South Africa in the 1998/99 season took place from November 26 to February 7 1998th The international cricket tour was part of the 1998/99 international cricket season and included five tests and seven ODIs . South Africa won the Test Series 5–0 and the ODI Series 6–1.
prehistory
Both teams previously took part in the ICC KnockOut 1998 and came to the final, where South Africa prevailed with four wickets. The last meeting of the two teams took place in the 1993 season in the West Indies .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Park | Bloemfontein | 20,000 | 6. ODI |
| Centurion Park | Centurion | 22,000 | 5. test; 7. ODI |
| Sahara Stadium Kingsmead | Durban | 25,000 | 3rd test; 3. ODI |
| Buffalo Park | East London | 20,000 | 2. ODI |
| Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | 1st test; 1. ODI |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Cape Town | 25,000 | 4. test; 4. ODI |
| Sahara Oval St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19,000 | 2. test; 4. ODI |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa
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 West Indies
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South Africa
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West Indies
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Testing
First test in Johannesburg
| November 26th - 30th scorecard |
Johannesburg |
West Indies 261 (97) & 170 (81.3) |
- |
South Africa 268 (93.5) & 164-6 (62.4) |
| South Africa wins with 4 wickets | ||||
Second test in Port Elizabeth
| December 10-12 Scorecard |
Port Elizabeth |
South Africa 245 (70.4) & 195 (63.5) |
- |
West Indies 121 (37.3) & 141 (38.5) |
| South Africa wins with 178 runs | ||||
Third test in Durban
| December 26-29 Scorecard |
Durban |
West Indies 198 (71.1) & 259 (82.2) |
- |
South Africa 312 (98) & 147-1 (48.4) |
| South Africa wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Cape Town
| January 2-6 scorecard |
Cape Town |
South Africa 406 (146.5) & 226-7d (87.4) |
- |
West Indies 212 (85) & 271 (91.4) |
| South Africa wins with 149 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Centurion
| January 15-18 Scorecard |
Centurion |
South Africa 313 (92.5) & 399-5d (115.2) |
- |
West Indies 144 (47.1) & 217 (75.2) |
| South Africa wins with 351 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Johannesburg
| January 22nd scorecard |
Johannesburg |
West Indies 154-4 (28/28) |
- |
South Africa 160-8 (27/27) |
| South Africa wins with 2 wickets ( D / L method ) | ||||
Second ODI in East London
| January 24th scorecard |
East London |
West Indies 292-9 (50) |
- |
South Africa 249 (46.5) |
| West Indies wins with 43 runs | ||||
Third ODI in Durban
| January 27th scorecard |
Durban |
South Africa 274-9 (50) |
- |
West Indies 219 (43.1) |
| South Africa wins with 55 runs | ||||
Fourth ODI in Port Elizabeth
| January 30th scorecard |
Port Elizabeth |
South Africa 278-6 (50) |
- |
West Indies 179 (41.3) |
| South Africa wins with 55 runs | ||||
Fifth ODI in Cape Town
| February 2nd scorecard |
Cape Town |
South Africa 221-8 (50) |
- |
West Indies 132 (42.4) |
| South Africa wins with 89 runs | ||||
Sixth ODI in Bloemfontein
| February 5th scorecard |
Bloemfontein |
South Africa 273 (49.5) |
- |
West Indies 159 (40.3) |
| South Africa wins with 114 runs | ||||
Seventh ODI in Centurion
| February 7th scorecard |
Centurion |
South Africa 226-8 (50) |
- |
West Indies 176 (44.5) |
| South Africa wins with 50 runs | ||||