As South Africa and the West Indies prepare themselves for the upcoming SA vs WI first test match 2023, at the SuperSport Park, Centurion, check out the pitch report and weather conditions
The SA vs WI match is set to start on February 28 at the Supersport Park in Centurion, South Africa.
SuperSport Park Centurion pitch report today, weather forecast now, records for SA vs WI 1st test match 2023
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South Africa vs West Indies 1st Test at Centurion: Series/Cup: West Indies tour of South Africa 2023
Match Begin at: Mar 02 (08:00 GMT, 10:00 local)— Live Cricket Score (@LiveVCricket) February 17, 2023
The hosts, South Africa will be looking for a win to kick-start the series in a positive fashion.
SA vs WI 2023
Ahead of the match, South Africa will be looking to improve their batting department following recent poor performances. Moreover, the team has had a change in captaincy, as Temba Bavuma will now lead the side.
The upcoming test series will be an important event for south Africa who will need to do well in the next cycle of WTC, following the competition.
West Indies on the other hand recently played well against Zimbabwe. The match against the Proteas will however, be a different and a tougher challenge. If the visitors do indeed manage to avoid defeat, it will actually be a really good result for them.
SA vs WI 2023 SuperSport Park, Centurion pitch report
Ever since 1995, the SuperSport Park in Centurion has had 27 Test matches. Out of this 27, both teams that started batting first and second have won 12 games each, while three games have ended in a draw.
The average score for teams batting first is 329. Interestingly, South Africa have the highest score record at the stadium with 621, back in 2020 against Sri Lanka. South African veteran Kagiso Rabada, who has had some solid displays on this venue will be hope for a similar show.
Centurion weather conditions for SA vs WI 2023
Currently the weather conditions for Centurion look to be an issue for this game, which will start on February 28. Temperatures, will likely range in between 29 and 16 degrees Celsius across the five days.
All the five days are expected to be cloudy, with only day 2 not having chances of thunderstorms. As such, fans and players can expect interruptions to the match.