New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Shamar Springer has been added to the West Indies squad for their two-match Test series in Bangladesh, replacing fellow seam-bowling all-rounder Keemo Paul, who will return home for "personal and family reasons". Cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a statement.

The 28-year-old Springer has represented the West Indies in three ODIs and 12 T20Is but is yet to make his Test debut. In 23 first-class matches, he has scored 1,043 runs at an average of 32.59 and claimed 58 wickets at 27.87, Cricinfo reported.

Springer enjoyed a productive campaign with the bat for Barbados in the 2026 West Indies Championship, scoring 251 runs in four matches at an average of 50.20. However, he had a relatively modest return with the ball, ...