Stumps, Day 2: West Indies 134 for 4 (Campbell 54, Chanderpaul 43*; Taijul 2-44) trail Bangladesh 272 all out (Shadman 105, Hridoy 42; Warrican 5-53) by 138 runs
145.4 overs have been bowled after two days in the Mirpur Test, following another truncated day’s play in which only 71.4 overs were possible due to a combination of rain and bad light.
Jomel Warrican claimed a fourth Test five-wicket haul as Bangladesh collapsed from their overnight 213 for three to 272 all out, before West Indies got to an early stumps at 134 for four, still trailing Bangladesh by 138 runs.
After Warrican’s exploits to dismiss the hosts on the stroke of Lunch and hand West Indies the upper hand, John Campbell hit a brisk fifty to elevate the Caribbean side’s position. While the left-hander survived Hasan Mahmud early on after being dropped on 5 by Nayeem Hasan at backward point off the seamer in the third over, opening partner Brandon King didn’t.
King nicked off Mahmud (15) in the fifth while Campbell made Bangladesh sweat on his reprieve. After having a look at Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Campbell then went about his attacking self. He shared in a crucial 61-run second-wicket stand with a more watchful Tagenarine Chanderpaul. The pair complemented each other perfectly; Campbell pushed at one end as Chanderpaul presented a solid defensive front from the other.
West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards and former England captain David Gower have been named Honorary Team Managers for the “One Commonwealth, One Team – A Commonwealth Cricket Celebration”, presented by Hamilton Reserve Bank, set for Sunday, November 1 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Sir Viv will manage the Caribbean side, while Gower will take charge of the Wider Commonwealth side, as leaders from across the Commonwealth share the field in a special fixture forming part of the programme for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda.
The appointments bring together two of the game’s most celebrated figures, who led their countries against each other when England toured the Caribbean in 1986, a series that included Sir Vivian’s famous 56-ball century against Gower’s side at the Antigua Recreation Ground, then the fastest Test hundred in history.
Keacy Carty and Alick Athanaze will captain West Indies for their One-Day and T20 ‘A’ series against England in St. Kitts & Nevis from November 1 to 16.
Carty will lead the 15-member One-Day squad while Athanaze skippers the 13-member T20 side. The series opens with three 20-over matches from November 1 to 4, followed by five 50-over (List A) games from November 7 to 16. The games will be played between the Conaree Cricket Ground and Warner Park.
The West Indies have been drawn in Group A alongside defending champions India, Ireland, and co-hosts Nepal for the 2027 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup to be played in Bangladesh and Nepal.
The Caribbean side will open their campaign on January 22 against the two-time holders at the TU International Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. They return to action two days later against Ireland at TU, Kirtipur, before finishing the group stage against on the 26th at the same venue.
‘Even I'm trying to find ways to get the investors,’ Sammy said.
In the wake of West Indies’ 2-2 T20 International series draw with India, the conversation returned to Cricket West Indies’ precarious financial position. With CWI CEO Chris Dehring never shying away from the difficulty of pitching an underperforming team to potential sponsors, head coach Daren Sammy first said he hoped a positive result against the world champions would be commercially beneficial.
“In this series, in spite of all the challenges, the guys really gave their all,” Sammy began. “And the Indian fans, they were thoroughly entertained. And I'm pretty sure it gives President Kishore (Shallow) and CEO Dehring a better voice in trying to voice West Indies’ cause,” Sammy said.
The St. Lucian, who took the reins in all three formats in April of 2025, transitioning from white-ball coach, also revealed that his role in helping to ease the team’s current woes is not limited to on-field results.
“Even I'm trying to find ways to get the investors,” he said. “It's no secret; it's been going on for decades now. You heard the CEO speak about things that happened in 1997 that kind of have us in this situation,” Sammy said, referencing the ICC vote that abolished guaranteed touring fees for visiting teams in bilaterals.
