Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first as they face West Indies in the two-match Test series commencing today at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The toss, scheduled to take place at 9 am, was delayed for hours because of dense fog in the city. It was finally staged at 1 pm.
Kraigg Brathwaite says they want to be brave with the bat and be disciplined with the ball and they are ready for the series.
”We’ll bat first keeping the conditions in mind. We need to dominate at home and become a difficult side to beat at home,” Shan Masood.
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Head to Head
The rivalry between Pakistan and the West Indies spans 54 Test matches, with Pakistan leading the head-to-head record with 21 wins.
The West Indies have 18 victories, while 15 matches ended in draws.
The last Test series between the two sides took place in 2021 in the Caribbean, ending in a 1-1 draw.
Matches: 54, Pakistan: 21, West Indies: 18, Draws: 15
Form
Both teams enter the series with a disappointing momentum in their favour as Pakistan is fresh from their 2-0 away defeat against South Africa, while West Indies had settled for a 1-1 draw away in Bangladesh in November.
Pakistan’s Squad
Shan Masood (c), Muhammad Huraira, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Sajid Khan, Noman Ali, Abrar Ahmed and Khurram Shahzad.
West Indies Squad
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Joshua Da Silva (vc), Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Amir Jangoo, Mikyle Louis, Gudakesh Motie, Anderson Phillip, Kemar Roach, Kevin Sinclair, Jayden Seales and Jomel Warrican.
Two-Match Test series schedule:
First Test: January 17-21, Multan Cricket Stadium
Second Test: January 25-29, Multan Cricket Stadium
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