South Africa vs West Indies स्कोरकार्ड, 1st Test, West Indies vs South Africa 2021

This will be the first time West Indies play South Africa in a men's Test match since January 2015, West Indies are winless in their last eight Tests against South Africa (D2 L6).

South Africa have won all their eight men's Test series against the West Indies so far, four of which were won away in the Caribbean.

West Indies are unbeaten in their last four men's Test matches (W2 D2); however, they have lost their four Test matches prior to this run.

South Africa have lost their last nine men's Test matches away from home, their longest ever losing run on the road in the format.

West Indies have a win and two losses at the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium in men's Tests, the remaining four Test matches they have played at this venue ended in a draw.

West Indies have a catch success of 70% since the beginnig 2020 in men's Test cricket, the lowest amongst all teams; they have dropped 34 of their 114 chances presented to them.

Since 2018, South Africa have a bowling strike rate of 52.2 in men's Tests, the second best after India who have 47.8.

South African Quinton De Kock has dropped nine catches since 2019 in men's Test cricket; the only wicketkeeper to drop more catches during this period was India's Rishabh Pant (12); three of De Kock's nine drops were classified as hard, while five were medium and one easy.

Only one pace bowler has taken more wickets than Kagiso Rabada (202 wickets) in men's Tests since his debut in November 2015 (Stuart Broad 203); the South African averages 23.4 and has a strike rate 41.7 from his 82 innings so far.

West Indian Jermaine Blackwood needs 55 runs to score 2,000 runs in Test cricket, he averages 31 from his 67 innings so far.