In June 2020, Da Silva was named as one of eleven reserve players in the West Indies' Test squad, for their series against England.[11] The Test series was originally scheduled to start in May 2020, but was moved back to July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] On the third day of the third Test of the series, Da Silva was used as a substitute wicket-keeper in the match, after Shane Dowrich suffered an on-field injury.[13]
International career
In October 2020, Da Silva was named as one of six reserve players for the West Indies' Test squad for their series against New Zealand.[14] Ahead of the second Test of the series, Da Silva was added to the squad for the match as a replacement for Shane Dowrich,[15] who left the tour for personal reasons.[16] He made his Test debut for the West Indies, against New Zealand, on 11 December 2020.[17] This made him the first Caribbean-born white player to play Test cricket for the West Indies since Geoff Greenidge 50 years prior.[18]
In October 2022 Da Silva was named in the West Indies Squad for the 2 match test series in Australia scheduled for December 2022. [22] Da Silva started the tour against the PM’s XI in a warm up match with scores of 25 and 52* with the bat and taking 2 catches and a stumping with the gloves. In a match that would eventuate in a draw. [23] In the first test in Perth, Da Silva took 3 catches but struggled with the bat combining for 12 runs off both innings. In a match the West Indies lost. [24]
On the 20th of December 2023 Da Silva was named in the West Indies test squad to tour Australia in January 2024. [26] Da Silva scored a century in the tour match against the Cricket Australia XI in an eventual draw. In the first test in Adelaide, Da Silva completed his 100th dismissal in test cricket after catching Cameron Green off Shemar Joseph’s bowling.[27] However he struggled with the bat scoring combining for only 24 runs in his 2 innings. In the second test at Brisbane, Da Silva scored a match-winning 79. He partnered Kavem Hodge for a 149-run 6th wicket partnership which ultimately brought the West Indies to a competitive first innings total.[28] During the course of the match, he also effected 6 wickets, as West Indies defeated Australia by 8 runs.[29]