Roston Chase is a right-handed batter and off-spinner from Barbados who has captained the West Indies Test side since May 2025. He is best known for a match-winning eight-wicket haul against England in 2019 and for a 401-run partnership against Sri Lanka in 2026 that set a new Test record for the sixth wicket.
Early life and rise
Chase was born on 22 March 1992 in Christ Church, Barbados. He broke into the Test side in 2016, against India, followed in one-day internationals in 2017 and made his T20 International debut against Bangladesh in Sharjah in October 2021.
Playing style
Chase bats in the middle order and bowls right-arm off-breaks. Both skills have produced landmark Test performances: his off-spin bowled England out at Bridgetown in 2019, and his batting produced the record stand against Sri Lanka seven years later.
Career highlights
- January 2019, Bridgetown: eight wickets for 60 in England's second innings of the first Test at Kensington Oval, his career-best figures and the second-best by a West Indies bowler against England. West Indies won by 381 runs.
- 6 October 2024, Providence: 39 off 22 balls in the Caribbean Premier League final as Saint Lucia Kings beat Guyana Amazon Warriors by six wickets to win their first title.
- August 2025, Basseterre: 61 off 38 balls and two wickets for 27, named Player of the Match as the Kings beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by three runs.
- June 2026, Antigua: 194 off 324 balls against Sri Lanka as captain. He and Amir Jangoo, who made 233, added 401 for the sixth wicket, beating the previous Test record of 399 set by Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow at Cape Town in January 2016.
Test captaincy
Cricket West Indies appointed Chase Test captain on 16 May 2025, with Jomel Warrican as his deputy, after Kraigg Brathwaite stepped down in March. The board chose him through a new selection process that included psychometric testing and structured interviews, and he had played 49 Tests at the time of the appointment. "I fully endorse this appointment," head coach Daren Sammy said. Chase's first series in charge was at home against Australia, starting at Kensington Oval on 25 June 2025.
Franchise cricket
In the Caribbean Premier League, Chase plays for Saint Lucia Kings and was part of the side that won the 2024 title. He played for Pretoria Capitals in the 2026 SA20, and said he hoped to "get some form" there before the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
Role in the team
As Test captain, Chase leads the side while batting in the middle order and offering a spin option. In the white-ball teams he plays as a spin-bowling all-rounder under Shai Hope’s captaincy.
Frequently asked questions
When did Roston Chase become West Indies Test captain?
Cricket West Indies appointed him on 16 May 2025, after Kraigg Brathwaite stepped down. His first series in charge was against Australia from 25 June 2025.
What are Roston Chase's best Test bowling figures?
Eight for 60 against England at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, in January 2019, which set up a 381-run win.
Which CPL team does Roston Chase play for?
Saint Lucia Kings, who won their first Caribbean Premier League title in 2024 with Chase in the side.