Father: Eustace Joseph, Mother: Carlin Joseph, Wife: Trishana Joseph
Shamar Joseph is a right-arm fast bowler from Guyana who captured the cricketing world’s imagination with one of the most remarkable debut series performances in Test history. The 26-year-old from the remote village of Baracara—accessible only by boat—had played just five first-class matches before being selected for West Indies’ tour of Australia in 2023-24. After being labelled part of a “weak side” following a ten-wicket defeat in the first Test, Joseph produced a spell for the ages at the Gabba, taking seven wickets with a badly injured toe to bowl West Indies to their first Test win in Australia in nearly 27 years. He had been struck by a Mitchell Starc yorker on day three of the pink-ball Test and arrived on the fourth morning expecting only to support from the dressing room, but a miracle from the team doctor enabled him to rip through Australia’s batting. His meteoric rise continued with an IPL contract from Lucknow Super Giants for INR 3 crore, despite having played only two T20 games at that stage. Joseph’s journey from a remote village to international stardom is one of cricket’s most inspiring stories.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 11 | 22 | 3 | 299 | 44 | 15.73 | 335 | 89.25 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 1 |
| ODIs | 8 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 23* | 34.00 | 36 | 94.44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| T20Is | 24 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 21* | 43.00 | 28 | 153.57 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| FC | 21 | 40 | 5 | 496 | 46 | 14.17 | 597 | 83.08 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 18 | 7 |
| List A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 23* | 19.50 | 52 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| T20s | 40 | 13 | 11 | 51 | 21* | 25.50 | 38 | 134.21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 11 | 21 | 1740 | 1105 | 51 | 7/68 | 9/133 | 21.66 | 3.81 | 34.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| ODIs | 8 | 7 | 299 | 308 | 4 | 2/65 | 2/65 | 77.00 | 6.18 | 74.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 24 | 24 | 498 | 764 | 32 | 4/30 | 4/30 | 23.87 | 9.20 | 15.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 21 | 41 | 3366 | 2143 | 89 | 7/68 | 9/133 | 24.07 | 3.81 | 37.8 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| List A | 10 | 9 | 359 | 387 | 6 | 2/59 | 2/59 | 64.50 | 6.46 | 59.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 40 | 40 | 801 | 1209 | 46 | 4/30 | 4/30 | 26.28 | 9.05 | 17.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
He is a right-arm fast bowler known for his pace, skill, and remarkable endurance.
In his debut Test series in 2023-24, he took seven wickets with a badly injured toe at the Gabba to bowl West Indies to their first Test win in Australia in nearly 27 years.
He was signed by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for INR 3 crore at the 2024 IPL auction.
He had played only five first-class matches before being selected for West Indies' Test tour of Australia.
He hails from Baracara, a remote village in Guyana that is accessible only by boat.
He made his Test debut on the 2023-24 tour of Australia, where he produced his historic performance at the Gabba.
He was struck on the toe by a Mitchell Starc yorker and was in severe pain, but a team doctor enabled him to play at the Gabba where he took seven wickets.
He has represented Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, Guyana Amazon Warriors in the CPL, and various other franchises including Islamabad United and Dubai Capitals.
