A protracted West Indies domestic season came to an end on May 20, as Trinidad & Tobago won their first title in 20 years. On the back of that, who are the names we could potentially see in Test cricket before long?
Kevin Wickham
A 23-year-old top-order batter, Wickham tailed off a touch for Barbados as he recorded scores of five, three and 19 to round off the campaign. But before that, he had reeled off three centuries in a row to take his career tally to six. He also has a century at the 2022 U19 World Cup, and one in List A cricket to his name.
Standing tall at the crease, the highlight of Wickham’s season was some of his hitting against spin – both languid and effective as he made full use of his long reach. Perhaps in any other country, with a shade under 1,500 runs at just above 40, he would not yet be in serious consideration.
But given the lack of genuine red-ball batting quality coming through the Caribbean system, Wickham could well be thrust into Test cricket before long.
Joshua Bishop
Wickham’s Barbados teammate Bishop made his first-class debut back in 2023, and since then has been one of the standout red-ball spinners in the region. He finished first and second in the domestic wicket-taking charts in 2024 and 2025. This year, he was fourth, with 16 scalps in three games taking his overall first-class record to 116 wickets at 23.9.
Adding to all this is some solid ability with the bat. Bishop scored a century in each of the last two seasons, and registered an unbeaten 99 in this year’s playoff against eventual champions Trinidad & Tobago that took Barbados from 135-7 to 296. The very next innings, he went out and took 6-87.
With vice-captain Jomel Warrican and Gudakesh Motie already in the Test setup, it’s easy to see why finding a spot for Bishop has been difficult. If he keeps putting in the performances, they could find a way to slot him in, though.
Ackeem Auguste
St Lucia native Auguste was Windward Islands’ top run-scorer this season. Admittedly, that does not say much; he made 197 of them in three games, averaging just under 33. That is still an improvement on his long-form career before that, where he had back-to-back seasons averaging under 25 with the bat.
But especially when Auguste plays for a comparatively weak team in Windward Islands, domestic red-ball cricket is a limited sample off which to make judgments. West Indies have already taken note of his talent; after striking at 161 in the 2025 Caribbean Premier League, Auguste made his ODI debut in Bangladesh, his T20I debut in Nepal and signed for MI Emirates in the ILT20.
Test cricket may yet be some way off for the 22-year-old, but this season looks rather more promising, when one considers his stamina may have been affected by a twisted intestine condition late last year. The pedigree is unquestionable; combine that with a paucity of batters putting their hand up and it seems a matter of when, not if.
Shamar Springer
Springer is a name unlikely to spark much excitement. Now 28 years old, it has been a decade since he starred with 62* and 2-36 in the U19 World Cup semi-final. It took him eight years to play for the West Indies after that tournament, but he does have nine caps in white-ball cricket under his belt, as well as a hat-trick against Afghanistan.
Springer’s niggly medium pacers are perhaps not highlight-worthy, but they can be useful for a few chop-out overs here and there. In helpful conditions, he could provide some wicket-taking threat as well. Seven wickets at 42 in this season was probably par for the course, but in four games, he averaged 50.2 with the bat for Barbados.
Batting at seven for Barbados after wicketkeeper Leniko Boucher, Springer was remarkably consistent, notching up 40, 54, 36, 45*, 51 and 25 this year, often with only the tail for company. Think Justin Greaves, with some upgraded bowling.
Terrance Hinds
Lists of these are usually the domain of up-and-coming players, which 34-year-old Hinds is not. He played in the CPL in 2018, and was nearly 28 when he debuted in first-class cricket about 18 months later.
A similar profile to Springer, as a gentle medium-pacer with batting ability, Hinds is certainly not a long-term prospect for the West Indies Test team. But he could be a stopgap in case of injury at some point in the near future, given the excellent season he has had.
Hinds began the season for Trinidad and Tobago with a century from No.7 in a 253-run stand with Amir Jangoo, and two games later gave captain Joshua da Silva solid support with 44. He made 51 and took 3-57 in the playoff against Barbados, but his best came in the final. Hinds returned 3-46 and 3-20, bowling second and first-change respectively.
He has played two internationals, both T20s against England in November 2024. If a Test cap is to be added, it cannot be far off.
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