West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2014–15
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The West Indies cricket team toured South Africa from 10 December 2014 to 28 January 2015. The tour consisted of three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), three Test matches and five One Day Internationals (ODIs). With South Africa's 2–0 win in the Test series, they retained the number one position in the Test rankings.
In the second Twenty20 International, the West Indies set a new world record for the highest successful run chase in a T20I match. In the second ODI, AB de Villiers set the record for both the fastest half century (16 balls) and the fastest century (31 balls) in ODI history. South Africa's score of 439/2 in that game is their highest in the 50-over format. South Africa won the ODI series 4–1.
Squads
Tour Matches
West Indians v SA Invitational XI
Test series
1st Test
2nd Test
3rd Test
T20I series
1st T20I
2nd T20I
3rd T20I
ODI series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
4th ODI
5th ODI
Broadcasters
References
External links
Series Page on Wisden
"West Indies tour of South Africa, 2014/15 – Series – Home". ESPNcricinfo.
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