BREAKTHROUGH · TRINIDAD 2026
FOUR+ FOUR
FOUR+ FOUR
SHAMAR JOSEPH
First player in T20I history
4 wickets + 4 catches
4+4
Full Name
Shamar Joseph
31 Aug 1999 (26y 174d)
Style
Left hand bat · Right arm fast
bowling all‑rounder
Primary role
Bowler
Franchise tags
WIGAWIULSGDCDSGPZ
West Indies
Guyana
Guyana Amazon Warriors
Islamabad United
Lucknow Super Giants
Dubai Capitals
Durban’s Super Giants
Peshawar Zalmi
Career stats · all formats
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | 4w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 11 | 51 | 7/68 | 21.66 | 3.81 | 4 |
| ODIs | 6 | 4 | 2/65 | 67.50 | 6.45 | 0 |
| T20Is | 19 | 24 | 4/30 | 25.08 | 9.12 | 1★ |
| FC | 18 | 80 | 7/68 | 22.80 | 3.76 | 4 |
| List A | 8 | 6 | 2/59 | 58.16 | 6.73 | 0 |
| T20s | 35 | 38 | 4/30 | 27.55 | 8.98 | 1 |
Batting & fielding
| Format | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 6s | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 299 | 44 | 15.73 | 89.25 | 13 | 1 |
| ODIs | 11 | 8 | 11.00 | 78.57 | 1 | 1 |
| T20Is | 32 | 21* | 32.00 | 133.33 | 2 | 9 |
| FC | 397 | 44 | 12.80 | 77.84 | 13 | 6 |
| List A | 16 | 8 | 8.00 | 53.33 | 1 | 1 |
| T20s | 40 | 21* | 20.00 | 117.64 | 3 | 12 |
T20I catches: 9 – including 4 in the historic match
T20 tournament stats
Bowling (T20)
| Tournament | Team | Mat | Wkts | BBI | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPL | GAW | 15 | 14 | 3/9 | 8.55 |
| IPL | LSG | 1 | 0 | – | 11.75 |
Batting & fielding (T20)
| Tournament | Runs | HS | SR | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPL (GAW) | 8* | 6* | 80.00 | 3 |
| IPL (LSG) | – | – | – | 0 |
🏆 UNIQUE T20I DOUBLE
4 wickets + 4 catches
Shamar Joseph became the first men’s cricketer to take four wickets and hold four catches in a single T20 International (February 19, 2026). His figures of 4/30 and four catches (all sharp chances) powered West Indies to a famous victory — a record that might stand forever.
“I was in the zone, everything went to hand. Really special.”
4
wickets
4
catches
T20I #3724