The Sir Vivian Richards Trophy is a cricket trophy that is awarded to the winner of Test series between South Africa and West Indies.[1] While the two sides first played each other in a Test series in the 1991/92 season, a one-match series in which the West Indians emerged the winners,[2] the series between the two sides was only named starting with the 1998/99 West Indian tour of South Africa, a five-match series won by the hosts 5-0. The Trophy has since been contested another seven times, and South Africa has emerged the winner and retained the Trophy each time.
| Countries | South Africa and West Indies |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket South Africa and Cricket West Indies |
| Format | Test cricket |
| First edition | 1998 |
| Latest edition | 2021 |
| Tournament format | Test Series |
| Number of teams | 2 (  South Africa &  West Indies) |
| Current trophy holder | South Africa |
| Most successful | South Africa (8 titles) |
| Most runs | Jacques Kallis (2356) |
| Most wickets | Shaun Pollock (70) |
List of Test series edit
| Season | Host | Dates | Tests | South Africa | West Indies | Drawn | Result | Holder | Player of the series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | South Africa
|
26 Nov-18 Jan 1998-99 | 5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
South Africa | South Africa
|
Jacques Kallis
|
| 2000-01 | West Indies
|
9 Mar-23 Apr 2001 | 5
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
South Africa | South Africa
|
Shaun Pollock
|
| 2003-04 | South Africa
|
12 Dec-6 Jan 2003-04 | 4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
South Africa | South Africa
|
Makhaya Ntini
|
| 2004-05 | West Indies
|
31 Mar-12 Apr 2005 | 4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
South Africa | South Africa
|
Graeme Smith
|
| 2007-08 | South Africa
|
26 Dec-14 Jan 2007-08 | 3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
South Africa | South Africa
|
Dale Steyn
|
| 2010 | West Indies
|
10-22 Jun 2010 | 3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
South Africa | South Africa
|
Dale Steyn
|
| 2014-15 | South Africa
|
17 Dec-6 Jan 2014-15 | 3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
South Africa | South Africa
|
Hashim Amla
|
| 2021 | West Indies
|
10-22 Jun 2021 | 2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
South Africa | South Africa
|
Quinton de Kock
|
| 2022–23 | South Africa
|
Oct 2022 | 2
|
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| Total (1998-2021) | 29 | 20 | 2 | 7 | SA (8)–(0) WI | ||||
References edit
- ^ Proteas win Sir Viv Richards Trophy with 3rd Test Victory. Virgin Islands News Online.
- ^ Only Test: West Indies v South Africa at Bridgetown, 18-23 Apr 1992. ESPNcricinfo.
See also edit
- South Africa national cricket team
- West Indies cricket team
- West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2014–15
- South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2010
- West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2007–08
- South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2004–05
- South African cricket team in the West Indies in 2000–01
- South African cricket team in the West Indies in 1992