Who Is Shamar Joseph? The Man Who Used To Work As Security Guard, Dismantled Australia | Cricket News

Things weren’t wanting good for West Indies pacer Shamar Joseph as he was pressured to retire damage after copping a blow on his toe, following a vicious yorker from Australia quick bowler Mitchell Starc. As a outcome, West Indies have been bowled out for 193 on Day 3 of the 2nd Test in Brisbane. However, with Australia needing simply 216 runs to brush the two-match collection, Shamar, who made his debut within the collection opener, was taken for scans and fortunately, there was no fracture detected.

Despite not being 100 per cent, Joseph got here out to bowl with extra-motivation within the fourth innings.

“I wasn’t even going to come to the ground today. But the doctor did something to my toe. I don’t know what he did. But it worked,” Joseph advised after the match.

Not solely did he bowl, Joseph orchestrated West Indies’ first Test win on Australian soil in 27 years.

With the pink-ball in hand, Joseph began the carnage with the wicket of Usman Khawaja on Day 3. 

He finally returned with figures of seven/68 in 11.5 overs to bowl Australia out for 207.

“I was in pain. But I told my captain that I will bowl till the Australian wicket falls no matter how much my toe hurts,” Joseph additional revealed.

West Indies final gained in Australia on the WACA in Perth in 1997. The legendary Curtly Ambrose had taken seven wickets in that Test, whereas Brian Lara, who was current on the Gabba on Sunday, hit 132 within the first innings.

Who is Shamar Joseph?

Shamar Joseph was born on 31 August 1999 in Baracara, Guyana. He grew up idolising legendary West Indies pacers Ambrose and Courtney Walsh. In 2021, he was working as s safety guard in Berbice. The monetary scenario of Joseph was such that he used to make use of melted bottles and fruits as cricket balls.

Joseph first caught the eyes whereas taking part in for Tucber Park Cricket Club in a number of first-division and second-division matches.

However, he obtained his first break in cricket by fellow Guyanese, Romario Shephered, who’s now his neighbour.

Joseph made his first-class debut for Guyana in opposition to Barbados on 1 February 2023 throughout the 2022-23 West Indies Championship.

Last 12 months in October, he made his List-A debut for Guyana in opposition to Barbados throughout the 2023-24 Super50 Cup.

During final 12 months’s Caribbean Premier League, he was named as an damage substitute for Keemo Paul within the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad. However, he performed simply two video games within the season.

In December 2023, Joseph earned his maiden Test call-up for the two-match collection in opposition to Australia.

On his debut, he impressed straightaway, putting on his very first ball in Test cricket. He turned simply the second West Indies cricketer after Tyrell Johnson to take a wicket on his first ball in Test cricket.