The first Test was rather easy to work for the South Africans. With the bat, the West Indies failed to show up while Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph once again gave West Indies something to smile about with their skill with the ball.

Match Details

Date: February 28th, 2023

Time:  1:30 PM IST

Venue: Centurion

SA vs WI Weather Report

The Weather at Centurion is pretty good for the upcoming game.

SA vs WI Pitch Report

In recent times the Centurion track has gone dry and could help the spinners more than the usual South African track.

SA vs WI Head-to-Head

Played- 30| South Africa-20 | West Indies- 3 | Draw- 7

SA vs WI Predicted Playing XI

South Africa Playing XI

Dean Elgar, Aiden Markaram, Keegan Peterson, Temba Bavuma, Tony De Zorzi, Henrich Klaasan, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Simon Harmer

West Indies Playing XI

Kraigg Brathawaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Devon Thomas, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Joshua De Silva, Roston Chase, Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph, Shannon Gabriel

SA vs WI Key Players

Temba Bavuma

On his Test captaincy debut, Temba Bavuma achieved a rare feat of getting a pair. He failed to score in both innings. Test Cricket is a format he is pretty good at, and given that he was possibly their best batter in Australia, South Africa will be banking on him to come good.

Alzarri Joseph

Joseph was a lone warrior in Australia. With the ball the support he got was rather low given he was the only one in the side who could bowl with pure pace. Now, with another pacer capable of testing the speed guns, Joseph will have some cushion, but still remains their best chance of making an impact in South Africa.

SA vs WI Match Tips

South Africa are favorite given their home strength and West Indies’ poor record overseas, against the stronger nations.

Match Prediction: South Africa Will Win the Match