Shamar Joseph deserves special credit for West Indies’ historic Test win at Gabba.
The 24-year-old pacer scalped 7 wickets when Australia were chasing 216 runs in the fourth innings.
Joseph made his international debut in the series opener with a five-wicket haul.
He got the better of Steve Smith in the very first ball of his Test career.
Joseph hails from a large family with five brothers and three sisters.
Before becoming a cricketer, Joseph used to work as a security guard to support his family.
He made his first-class debut for his home team Guyana in February last year.
Joseph has represented Guyana Amazon Warriors in the 2023 Caribbean Premier League.
Joseph had featured in only 7 first-class games before his Test debut.
He also competed in a three-day practice match against Cricket Australia XI earlier this month.