Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Oct 28, 2026: form and head-to-head
| Bangladesh | 9/0 | 6.3 ov |
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Bangladesh are 9 for 0
What the reporting says
Springer made 251 runs in four games at 50.20 for Barbados in the 2026 West Indies Championship but took only seven wickets in eight innings at 42.00.
Ojay Shields and Nial Smith were ruled out of selection as Paul's replacement because of injuries.
West Indies will also miss Shai Hope, rested for the tour, and Alzarri Joseph, withdrawn for workload management.
On the preceding India tour West Indies lost the ODI series 2-1 and drew the T20I series 2-2, with the last T20I washed out.
Taskin Ahmed is back in Bangladesh's Test squad for the first Test against West Indies in Dhaka from October 28, replacing Khaled Ahmed.
Litton Das returns after a hip injury kept him out of the UAE ODI tri-series, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz is fit again following a viral fever.
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