West Indies is all set to lock horns with Pakistan for the 1st Test match on 12th August at the Sabina Park, Kingston. Notably, the series will be part of the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
The T20I series was filled with a hell of a lot of rain, and several matches from the 4 T20I series were washed out. In 3 T20I games, rain played the spoilsport and 1 match was won by Pakistan. Meanwhile, West Indies will be looking forward to taking revenge by winning the Test series against Pakistan.
The #MenInMaroon battle in the Betway Tests presented by Osaka Batteries Series tomorrow! #WIvPAK
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Windies will be led by Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood will be his deputy. Meanwhile, Pakistan will be led by Babar Azam and his deputy will be Mohammad Rizwan. In the last 5 Test encounters, Pakistan has won 3 times and West Indies has clinched a victory in 2 games.
Meanwhile, in the last Test series West Indies faced a defeat against South Africa by 0-2. On the other side, Pakistan won the last series against Zimbabwe by a 2-0.
West Indies vs Pakistan, Match Details
Match – West Indies vs Pakistan – 1st Test
Venue – Sabina Park, Kingston
Time – 08:30 PM IST
Pitch Report:
The surface at Sabina Park, Kingston provides a lot of help to the batters. So expect the teams to put big runs on the board. However spinners will be very useful in the middle overs, and pacers will be in the game throughout the match. The average first inning score is 330.
West Indies vs Pakistan 1st Test, Predicted playing XI
West Indies XI: Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Nkrumah Bonner, Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph
Pakistan XI: Imran Butt, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (C), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi
West Indies vs Pakistan 2021: 1st Test – Dream11 Suggestions
Fantasy Suggestion 1: Mohammad Rizwan, Kraigg Brathwaite, Babar Azam (C), Shai Hope (VC), Azhar Ali, Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Alzarri Joseph, Shaheen Afridi
Fantasy Suggestion 2: Joshua Da Silva, Fawad Alam, Azhar Ali (VC), Babar Azam, Shai Hope, Jason Holder (C), Kyle Mayers, Alzarri Joseph, Yasir Shah, Alzarri Joseph, Hasan Ali