 Shillingford was thus dropped for the final Test at Sabina Park, with Barbados all-rounder Collis King replacing him.Shillingford was also selected for one Test match against Australia in 1977–78, when the West Indies made nine changes from the previous Test due to players' involvement with World Series Cricket.He made three and 16 in a three-wicket loss, and though the team remained much the same for the fourth Test, Shillingford was replaced by Guyana batsman Faoud Bacchus.