| Series Name: | West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2018–19 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of Bangladesh.svg |
| Team1 Name: | Bangladesh |
| Team2 Image: | WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg |
| Team2 Name: | West Indies |
| From Date: | 18 November |
| To Date: | 22 December 2018 |
| Team1 Captain: | Shakib Al Hasan (Tests & T20Is) Mashrafe Mortaza (ODIs) |
| Team2 Captain: | Kraigg Brathwaite (Tests) Rovman Powell (ODIs) Carlos Brathwaite (T20Is) |
| No Of Tests: | 2 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 0 |
| Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Mahmudullah (170) |
| Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Shimron Hetmyer (222) |
| Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Mehedi Hasan (15) |
| Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Jomel Warrican (8) |
| Player Of Test Series: | Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) |
| No Of Odis: | 3 |
| Team1 Odis Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Odis Won: | 1 |
| Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Tamim Iqbal (143) |
| Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Shai Hope (297) |
| Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Mehedi Hasan (6) Mashrafe Mortaza (6) |
| Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Oshane Thomas (4) Keemo Paul (4) |
| Player Of Odi Series: | Shai Hope (WI) |
| No Of Twenty20s: | 3 |
| Team1 Twenty20s Won: | 1 |
| Team2 Twenty20s Won: | 2 |
| Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Litton Das (109) |
| Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Shai Hope (114) |
| Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Shakib Al Hasan (8) |
| Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Keemo Paul (7) Sheldon Cottrell (7) |
| Player Of Twenty20 Series: | Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) |
The West Indies cricket team toured Bangladesh in November and December 2018 to play two Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] [2] [3] It was the West Indies first full tour of Bangladesh since December 2012.[4] The fixtures were confirmed in July 2018, with the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium scheduled to host its first ODI match.[5] During the third ODI, it hosted its first ODI match.[6]
Ahead of the series, the West Indies' captain Jason Holder was ruled out of the tour with a shoulder injury.[7] Kraigg Brathwaite replaced Holder as the captain of the Test side,[8] and Rovman Powell captained the ODI side.[9]
Bangladesh won the first Test by 64 runs to record their first home victory against the West Indies.[10] Bangladesh won the second Test by an innings and 184 runs, their biggest winning margin in Tests, to take the series 2–0.[11] It was Bangladesh's first series win against the West Indies.[12] Bangladesh's spinners took all 40 wickets, becoming the first team to take all 40 wickets in a two-match Test series by spin.[13] Bangladesh won the ODI series 2–1.[14] The West Indies won the T20I series 2–1.[15]
Two days after Bangladesh's Test squad was named, Shadman Islam was added to the team.[21] Imrul Kayes was ruled out of Bangladesh's squad for the second Test with a shoulder injury.[22] Litton Das was called up to Bangladesh's squad for the second Test as cover for Mushfiqur Rahim.[23]
| Chattogram | Dhaka | Sylhet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 26,000 | Capacity: 18,500 | |