- Springer replaces Paul on West Indies’ Test tour of Bangladesh Springer earns his maiden Test call-up with Paul withdrawn for “personal and family reasons” The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 I believe there is room for improvement here,” stand-in ctain Towhid Hridoy says after Bangladesh are knocked out of the UAE ODI tri-series Rashid Khan picked up four wickets to skittle Bangladesh for 160, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Tri-series, Sharjah, October 21, 2026 Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Shikhar Mohan will replace KL Rahul, who will only play the first four-day match before linking up with the India ODI team Shikhar Mohan hit a half-century for Jharkhand, Vidarbha vs Jharkhand, Ranji Trophy 2025-26, 1st day, Nagpur, October 25, 2025 SA vs Aus 2nd Test 2026-27 – Pat Cummins – Australia can’t ‘per over cracks’ after innings thrashing Australia will need to seriously consider changes to their batting line-up for the deciding Test in Ce Town Steven Smith was out pulling Kagiso Rabada, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, 5th day, October 22, 2026 Shamar Springer will join West Indies ‘ squad for their two-match Test tour of Bangladesh.
- He replaces fellow seam-bowling allrounder Keemo Paul , who according to a CWI statement, “will return home for personal & family reasons.” The 28-year-old Springer has played three ODIs and 12 T20Is but is yet to make his Test debut.
- Springer has scored 1043 runs in 23 first-class games at an average of 32.59, and taken 58 wickets at 27.87.
Springer replaces Paul on West Indies’ Test tour of Bangladesh Springer earns his maiden Test call-up with Paul withdrawn for “personal and family reasons” The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 I believe there is room for improvement here,” stand-in ctain Towhid Hridoy says after Bangladesh are knocked out of the UAE ODI tri-series Rashid Khan picked up four wickets to skittle Bangladesh for 160, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Tri-series, Sharjah, October 21, 2026 Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Shikhar Mohan will replace KL Rahul, who will only play the first four-day match before linking up with the India ODI team Shikhar Mohan hit a half-century for Jharkhand, Vidarbha vs Jharkhand, Ranji Trophy 2025-26, 1st day, Nagpur, October 25, 2025 SA vs Aus 2nd Test 2026-27 – Pat Cummins – Australia can’t ‘per over cracks’ after innings thrashing Australia will need to seriously consider changes to their batting line-up for the deciding Test in Ce Town Steven Smith was out pulling Kagiso Rabada, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, 5th day, October 22, 2026 Shamar Springer will join West Indies ‘ squad for their two-match Test tour of Bangladesh.
He replaces fellow seam-bowling allrounder Keemo Paul , who according to a CWI statement, “will return home for personal & family reasons.” The 28-year-old Springer has played three ODIs and 12 T20Is but is yet to make his Test debut. Springer has scored 1043 runs in 23 first-class games at an average of 32.59, and taken 58 wickets at 27.87. He enjoyed a productive season with the bat for Barbados in the 2026 West Indies Championship, scoring 251 runs in four games at 50.20, but found wickets hard to come by, picking up seven in eight innings at 42.00.
Ojay Shields and Nial Smith were also considered as replacements for Paul, but both are out of contention with injuries, the CWI statement said. art from Paul, West Indies will also be without in-form white-ball ctain Shai Hope, who has been rested from the Bangladesh tour, and fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, who was withdrawn for workload-management reasons. Paul had initially replaced Joseph in the squad.
Springer and Paul were both part of West Indies’ white-ball tour of India, which concluded on Saturday in Bengaluru with the final T20I washed out . West Indies lost the three-match ODI series 2-1, and drew the five-match T20I series 2-2. West Indies’ Test squad will now head to Bangladesh, where their tour will begin with a three-day warm-up game in Dhaka from October 22 to 24.
Mirpur will host the first Test from October 28 to November 1, and Sylhet the second Test from November 5 to 9. Roston Chase (ct), Jomel Warrican (vice-ct), Joshua Bishop, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Amir Jangoo (wk), Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Shamar Springer, Kevin Wickham.
