'This Bangladesh tour could have been a slippery slope' - Ian Bishop lauds West Indies after Test series win

West Indies completed a 1-0 Test series victory in Bangladesh after the second and final Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium ended in a draw on November 9, 2026. Bangladesh, set 369 to win in a maximum of 78 overs, reached 184 for four before bad light ended the final day's play, confirming the series result in favour of Roston Chase's side.

Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop took to X to reflect on the tour, describing it as one that carried real risk. Bishop used the phrase 'This Bangladesh tour could have been a slippery slope' while praising the team for coming through the challenge. He assessed that West Indies have done 'really well this year in Test Matches' and noted strong performances 'over the last couple months generally.'

Bishop also highlighted what he saw as 'some good depth and performances in the batting and bowling developing' across the squad. He posed the question of whether 2027 can be a year on which West Indies' recent progress is built upon, and added that he would back the side to come through the 2027 Cricket World Cup qualifiers if everyone is fit.

"This Bangladesh tour could have been a slippery slope. Instead, West Indies have triumphed, & done really well this year in Test Matches, and over the last couple months generally. Some good depth and performances in the batting and bowling developing. Can 2027 be a year that all this is built upon. I’ll back them to come through the 2027 CWC qualifiers if everyone is fit," Bishop wrote on X.

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The series win was the second Test series West Indies claimed in 2026, matching the 1-0 margin by which they had beaten Sri Lanka in June.

Series highlights and Warrican's Player of the Series award

Jomel Warrican was named Player of the Series after finishing with 16 wickets across the two matches, a standout contribution with the ball throughout the tour. In the second Test, Kavem Hodge scored 142 and Amir Jangoo added a century as West Indies declared their second innings at 398 for six, setting up the target that Bangladesh ultimately could not chase.

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West Indies had won the first Test at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, by eight wickets. Bishop had reacted to that result as well, writing on X that it was 'a significant victory for West Indies cricket' and congratulating the team on 'a solid 8-wicket victory against Bangladesh in Mirpur.' He also noted at that stage that multi-format players had shown the ability to adapt alongside red-ball specialists following white-ball success against India earlier in the year.