Bangladesh host West Indies in the 2nd Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Academy Ground, on 5 November 2026. West Indies won the previous meeting by 8 wickets. This CricStats preview uses head-to-head records, recent form and in-form performers to frame what the numbers suggest.
Head-to-Head: A Long-Running West Indies Advantage
Across 21 Tests since the first meeting in 2002, West Indies have won 15 and Bangladesh 4. The other 2 matches ended as a tie, draw or no result.
That is a win share of roughly 71% for West Indies against 19% for Bangladesh.
| Metric | Bangladesh | West Indies |
|---|
| Tests played | 21 | 21 |
| Wins | 4 | 15 |
| Tied/drawn/no result | 2 |
| Share of decisive meetings (last 10) | 20% | 80% |
The Last Five Meetings
West Indies have won each of the last five Tests between the sides. The margins range from 17 runs to 10 wickets.
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | West Indies won by 8 wickets | Shere Bangla National Stadium |
| 24 Jun 2022 | West Indies won by 10 wickets | Beausejour Cricket Ground |
| 16 Jun 2022 | West Indies won by 7 wickets | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium |
| 11 Feb 2021 | West Indies won by 17 runs | Shere Bangla National Stadium |
| 3 Feb 2021 | West Indies won by 3 wickets | Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium |
Recent Form: Bangladesh Steadier, West Indies Less Consistent
Over their last 10 completed Tests against any opposition, Bangladesh have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, a 50% win rate. West Indies have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, a 38% win rate.
On form alone, Bangladesh hold the better recent record. The head-to-head record points the other way.
| Team | Last 10 form (newest first) | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win rate |
|---|
| Bangladesh | L D L W W W L D W L | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| West Indies | W L W D W L L D L L | 3 | 5 | 2 | 38% |
Context Behind the Form
Bangladesh's recent results include a 9-wicket win over Australia on 13 August 2026 and a 217-run win over Ireland on 19 November 2025. They also lost to Australia by an innings and 51 runs on 22 August and drew with Afghanistan on 9 October.
West Indies beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 217 runs on 25 June 2026 and Pakistan by 90 runs on 25 July. They then lost to Pakistan by 8 wickets on 2 August, before beating Bangladesh by 8 wickets on 28 October.
In-Form Performers Over the Last 12 Months
Squads for this match are not confirmed, so the players below are those who have been in form rather than certain starters. Runs per innings and wickets per match are derived from the totals shown.
Batting
Justin Greaves leads all six on both total runs and runs per innings. Litton Das has the best rate among the Bangladesh batters.
Bowling
| Player | Team | Wickets | Matches | Wickets per match |
|---|
| Jayden Seales | West Indies | 22 | 8 | 2.75 |
| Kemar Roach | West Indies | 20 | 6 | 3.33 |
| Shamar Joseph | West Indies | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| Hasan Mahmud | Bangladesh | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| Taijul Islam | Bangladesh | 18 | 6 | 3.00 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Bangladesh | 17 | 6 | 2.83 |
Hasan Mahmud has the highest wickets-per-match rate of the six. Seales has the most total wickets, from 8 matches.
Performers in This Fixture Since 2021
Kraigg Brathwaite leads the run-scorers with 259 runs in 8 innings. John Campbell has 239 runs in 6 innings. Shadman Islam is the leading Bangladesh batter with 228 runs in 4 innings.
West Indies also hold the top three wicket-takers in this fixture since 2021: Alzarri Joseph with 21, Jayden Seales with 20 and Kemar Roach with 19.
CricStats Data Lean and Prediction
The CricStats model weighs head-to-head results against recent form. It makes West Indies slight favourites, at 62% to Bangladesh's 38%.
The lean rests on West Indies winning 80% of the last 10 decisive meetings, which outweighs Bangladesh's better recent win rate of 50% against 38%. This is what the numbers suggest, not a certainty. Test cricket's draw possibility and the unconfirmed squads leave room for variance.
| Indicator | Bangladesh | West Indies |
|---|
| Recent win rate (last 10 Tests) | 50% | 38% |
| Last 10 decisive meetings | 20% | 80% |
| CricStats data lean | 38% | 62% |