In a major leadership switch, West Indies have named 33-year-old all-rounder Roston Chase as their new captain in Test cricket. He will succeed Kraigg Brathwaite, who captained the team in 39 Test matches. West Indies won 10 matches, lost 22, and drew 7 during Brathwaite’s tenure as captain. Now, the onus of leading the team into the future lies on the shoulders of Chase.
Returns to Test Cricket After Two Years
Roston Chase played his last Test match in March 2023 against South Africa. Having been away from the longest format of the game for two years, he not only returned to the team but has also been given the responsibility of the captaincy. West Indies played 13 Test matches since 2023 without considering Chase for the playing XI. His comeback is a big change in team dynamics. Chase has once captained West Indies in an ODI and once in a T20I.
Captaincy Debut against Australia
Chase’s first big test as captain will be against Australia, with West Indies hosting them in a three-Test series from June 25 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The high-profile series will be his maiden test in a captain’s role in Test cricket, and everyone will be waiting to see how he copes with the pressure.
Roston Chase has been appointed the new West Indies Test captain.
The appointment was unanimously approved by the CWI Board of Directors during its meeting held today, May 16, 2025.
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Five Players Eyed for Captaincy
Cricket West Indies (CWI) shortlisted Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva, John Campbell, Jomel Warrican, Tevin Imlach, and Roston Chase as possible candidates for the Test captaincy. The selection panel, which included Cricket Director Miles Bascombe, Cricket Committee Chairman Enoch Lewis, Head Coach Daren Sammy, and Chief Executive Officer Chris Dehring, interviewed all the potential candidates. Following intense consideration, the officials resolutely decided to name Roston Chase as the new captain.
Roston Chase’s Test Career So Far
| Test Debut | vs India, 2016 |
| Matches Played | 49 |
| Runs Scored | 2,265 |
| Batting Average | 26.33 |
| Centuries | 5 |
| Half-Centuries | 11 |
| Highest Score | 137* (not out) |
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