Brother: Kyle Hope
Shai Hope is a technically accomplished wicketkeeper-batter from Barbados who has been one of West Indies’ most consistent performers in white-ball cricket over the past decade. The 32-year-old made his Test debut at 21 and etched his name into cricketing folklore in 2017 when he became the first player to score a century in each innings at Headingley, leading West Indies to a famous chase of 322 against England. While his Test career has had its struggles, Hope has built a rock-solid reputation in ODIs, averaging over 60 in four out of six years between 2018 and 2023, establishing himself as the standout batter in a relatively fallow period for West Indies cricket. His consistency earned him the white-ball captaincy in 2023, and he surpassed 5,000 ODI runs that year, reaching the milestone as the joint-fastest West Indian to do so. A stylish right-hander with a calm temperament, Hope continues to be a vital presence at the top of the order for the West Indies across formats.
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| Tests | 46 | 88 | 3 | 2260 | 147 | 26.58 | 5179 | 43.63 | 4 | 6 | 260 | 10 | 70 | 1 |
| ODIs | 150 | 144 | 22 | 6169 | 170 | 50.56 | 7725 | 79.85 | 19 | 31 | 489 | 122 | 154 | 15 |
| T20Is | 68 | 66 | 10 | 1737 | 102* | 31.01 | 1271 | 136.66 | 1 | 12 | 135 | 92 | 28 | 1 |
| FC | 78 | 141 | 9 | 4589 | 215* | 34.76 | 10021 | 45.79 | 11 | 16 | 503 | 25 | 104 | 2 |
| List A | 193 | 185 | 23 | 7912 | 170 | 48.83 | 9954 | 79.48 | 22 | 45 | 623 | 160 | 209 | 22 |
| T20s | 216 | 211 | 25 | 5754 | 118* | 30.93 | 4438 | 129.65 | 4 | 30 | 434 | 262 | 98 | 18 |
| Bowling | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w | |
| Tests | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ODIs | 150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| T20Is | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| FC | 78 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 193 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| T20s | 216 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
He is a wicketkeeper-batter who bats right-handed, known for his stylish strokeplay and calm temperament at the top of the order.
In 2017, he became the first player to score a century in each innings at Headingley, leading West Indies to a famous fourth-innings chase of 322 against England.
He has over 5,000 ODI runs and averaged over 60 in four out of six years between 2018 and 2023, establishing himself as West Indies' standout batter in the format.
He was appointed West Indies' white-ball captain in 2023, recognizing his consistency and leadership qualities.
Yes, his brother, Kyle Hope, has also represented West Indies in international cricket.
He has represented Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
He was born on November 10, 1993, in Barbados, making him 32 years old.
He attended Queens College and St. Bede's School in Barbados.
He made his first-class debut in 2012-13 and propelled himself into West Indies contention after scoring 628 runs in the regional four-day competition in 2014-15, followed by 538 runs at 67.25 the next season.
