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Shamar Joseph

Shamar Joseph is currently ranked 49th in the ICC Test bowling rankings with 397 points.

Shamar Joseph is a 24-year-old Rising Guyanese Bowling all-rounder cricketer, who started playing domestic crickets with the Guyana team in February 2023 and International Cricket in January 2024.

Currently, He plays for the Guyana cricket team in domestic cricket and the West Indies Cricket team in international cricket.

Shamar Joseph, the emerging cricketer from the West Indies, was born on August 31, 1999, in the city of Baracara, Guyana, West Indies. He is a bowling all-rounder cricketer who started playing domestic cricket in 2023 and made his debut for the West Indies international cricket team in 2024.

They first grabbed media attention when they stunned everyone by taking Steven Smith’s wicket in their debut match and claimed five wickets by scoring 94 runs in their very first series match.

Before his cricket career, In the early days, Shamar used to bring wood from the jungle because his family was involved in the furniture business. Later on, Shamar also worked as a security guard. After that, Joseph decided to move away from logging and relocated to New Amsterdam in search of employment to support his family.

Apart from their early life, Information about their parents’ names is not available on the internet or on social media platforms.

Shamar Joseph Biography

Full nameShamar Joseph
Nick Name
Date of Birth/DOB/ ageAug 31, 1999 (24 years)
Birth PlaceBaracara, Guyana, West Indies
Zodiac sign/Sun sign
Profession
Country
Cricket RoleBowler
Father nameNot known
Mother nameNot known
Married
Spouse or Girlfriend
Children
Education Qualification
Religion
Current Residence
Nationality
Batting StyleLeft hand Bat
Bowling StyleRight arm Fast
Domestic Cricket debutDomestic Cricket debut

First-Class Debut
He made his FC debut on 01 February 2023 in the match of Guyana vs Barbados at North Sound.

List A cricket debut
He made his List A debut on 29 October 2023 in the match of Guyana vs Barbados at St Augustine.

T20 Debut
He made his T20 debut on 17 September 2023 in the match of Amazon vs Royals at Providence.
International DebutInternational Cricket Debut

Test debut
He made his Test debut on 17 January 2024 in the match of Australia vs West Indies at Adelaide.

ODI cricket debut
Not Yet debut

T20I cricket debut
Not Yet debut
TeamsGuyana Amazon Warriors, Northern Warriors, West Indies A, West Indies, Peshawar Zalmi, Lucknow Super Giants

Shamar Joseph Physical Statistics

HeightIn centimeters -172cm
In meters – 1.72m
In feet – 5’8” feet
Weight
Body Measurements (approx.)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Shamar Joseph Profile

Joseph started playing domestic cricket as a bowler with his hometown’s Tucker Park Cricket Club team for the first time. Then, he was selected for the Guyana team in the year 2023. He made his domestic first-class debut on February 1, 2023, playing against the Barbados team.

After that, they made their debut in List A cricket on 29th October 2023 playing for the same team, while they also made his T20 cricket debut on 17th September 2023 playing against the Royals team.

For the first time, Joseph was selected for the West Indies international team in the Jan 2025 and started his cricket career with Test formats cricket.

Test debut

Following his impressive performances in domestic cricket, Shamar Joseph received his call-up to the West Indies national team in January 2024. He made his Test debut for West Indies against Australia on 17 January 2024.

In his debut match, he took Steve Smith’s wicket with his first ball, and thereafter, he took 5 wickets in his entire spell after conceding 94 runs

ODI & T20I debut

In addition, they have not yet been included in the West Indies ODI & T20I teams, and therefore they have not made their debut in white-ball international cricket yet.

Shamar Joseph Test debutOn 17 January 2024 against Australia

Shamar Joseph’s bowling speed

If we talk about Joseph’s bowling speed, his average bowling speed is 140 km per hour, while his maximum bowling speed is 150 kph.

Shamar Joseph Career Stats

Bowling

FORMATMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests24267225137/688/12417.305.0520.5020
FC7141053683347/688/12420.083.8930.9040
List A22607922/592/5939.507.9030.0000
T20s22487209.00000

Batting & Fielding

FORMATMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests242573628.507675.00006100
FC71431223611.0922155.200016120
List A22155*5.001631.25000000
T20s21100*10.00000000

Shamar Joseph IPL Auction Price History

Year
PriceTeam
20243 croreLucknow Super Giants

Shamar Joseph’s Social Media Accounts

InstagramShamar Joseph (@shamarjoseph7)
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WikipediaShamar Joseph

Some Lesser-Known Facts About Shamar Joseph

  • Joseph is an emerging fast bowler cricket player who started playing international cricket for the West Indies team in the year 2024.
  • Before playing cricket, In the early days, Joseph worked as a security guard till January 2023.
  • In January 2024 against Australia, he took five wickets in his Test debut innings.

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