West Indies ends 2026 unbeaten in Test series, first time since 1994

The West Indies concluded their World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign in style, securing a series victory against Bangladesh in Sylhet and maintaining an unbeaten record across all Test series played during 2026.

The milestone held particular significance: it was the first calendar year without a Test series loss for the Caribbean side since 1994. The team also extended their streak to three consecutive series without defeat, a run not achieved since 2012-13.

After winning the opening Test in Dhaka by eight wickets, the West Indies drew the second Test to clinch the series. Batting first in Sylhet, they recovered from a precarious 27 for 3 to reach 356. Amir Jangoo scored his second century of the cycle, while Kevin Wickham, on Test debut, contributed 61. Bangladesh replied with 386, built on Towhid Hridoy's double century, but Jomel Warrican's four wickets limited their lead to 30 runs.

In their second innings, Kavem Hodge struck 142 with 17 fours and a six, steering the West Indies to 398 for 6 declared and a 368-run advantage. Wickham added 78 in the second innings, becoming the eighth West Indian to score fifty-plus in both innings on debut and the first to do so since 1978.

The batting unit showed marked improvement across the entire cycle. The West Indies produced 11 centuries in 14 matches, a 450 per cent jump from two centuries in the previous cycle. Shai Hope accumulated 792 runs with three centuries, while Jangoo's highest score was 233 against Sri Lanka.

With the ball, Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales took 40 and 38 wickets respectively. Warrican claimed 27 wickets and became the seventh regional spinner to reach 100 Test wickets. His match haul of 9 for 116 in Mirpur proved decisive in a West Indies victory. Kemar Roach finished with 20 wickets to become the fifth West Indian bowler to reach 300 Test wickets.

Captain Roston Chase reflected on the year's trajectory: "I thought we had a good year and we had our plans. We had three series, and we didn't lose any this year. We won two out of three, and we're moving in the right direction."