West Indies Include Shamar Springer in Squad for Test Series Against Bangladesh
Shamar Springer joins the West Indies squad for the Test series against Bangladesh, replacing Keemo Paul due to personal reasons.
New Delhi, October 18 (Daily Kiran) : The West Indies cricket team has announced the inclusion of Shamar Springer for their upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. This decision comes after Keemo Paul returned home for personal reasons, creating an opportunity for Springer to make his Test debut.
The addition of Springer is expected to bolster both the pace bowling and lower-order batting for the West Indies in the two-match series. Cricket West Indies confirmed in a statement that Springer is set to replace Paul, who is unavailable due to family matters.
Other players considered for selection included OJ Shields and Nial Smith, but injuries ruled them out of contention.
At 28 years old, Springer has played three One Day Internationals and 12 T20 matches for the West Indies, but he has yet to appear in a Test match. His first-class record, however, showcases his all-round capabilities, with 1,043 runs at an average of 32.59 and 58 wickets at an average of 27.87 across 23 matches.
During the 2026 West Indies Championship, he excelled with the bat, scoring 251 runs at an average of 50.20 in four matches for Barbados, alongside taking seven wickets.
Both Paul and Springer participated in the West Indies’ recent white-ball tour of India, where the team lost the three-match ODI series 2-1 but managed to draw the five-match T20 series 2-2.
The Test series against Bangladesh will kick off with a three-day warm-up match from October 22 to 24 in Dhaka. The first Test is scheduled to take place from October 28 to November 1 in Mirpur, followed by the second Test from November 5 to 9 in Sylhet.
The updated West Indies squad for the Test series includes: Roston Chase (captain), Jermaine Blackwood (vice-captain), Joshua Bishop, John Campbell, Tejnarayan Chanderpaul, Joshua Da Silva (wicketkeeper), Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Amir Jangoo (wicketkeeper), Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Shamar Springer, and Kevin Wickham.
